Guests & Speakers

BISHOP SAMUEL J. AQUILA
Bishop Samuel J. Aquila was ordained to the priesthood in 1976, and served in parish ministry for eleven years. He has served as Co-director for Continuing Education for Priests, as an advisor for the Bishop’s Committee on the Liturgy. He was Secretary for Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Denver from 1995 until 1999. He then served as Rector of St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver from 1999 until his appointment as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Fargo in 2001. He succeeded to the See in March 2002, upon the retirement of Bishop James S. Sullivan. Bishop Aquila serves on the Bishops’ Advisory Council for the Institute for Priestly Formation. He has served a member of various United States Conference of Catholic Bishops committees.

FR. BENEDICT GROESCHEL, CFR
Fr. Benedict Groeschel is the Director of the Office for spiritual development of the Archdiocese of New York. He founded and is on staff of Trinity Retreat. Father Groeschel is professor of pastoral psychology at St. Joseph's seminary. He has published a number of books and tapes on spirituality and pastoral counseling.