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WELCOME TO THE NORTHERN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
and our own most gentle Queen and Mother,
look down in mercy upon England,
thy Dowry, and upon us all who greatly
hope and trust in thee.

Through thee it was that Jesus our Saviour
and our Hope was given unto the world;
and he hath given thee to us that we
might hope still more.

Plead for us thy children, whom thou
didst receive and accept at the foot
of the Cross, O sorrowful Mother.
Intercede for our separated brethren,
that they may be united with
us in the one true Fold. Pray for us all,
dear Mother,that by faith fruitful in good
works, we may all deserve to see and
praise God together with thee in our
heavenly home.
 
Amen.

SPEAKERS - 2018 (For Information)

Fr Pat Deegan is the Spiritual Director for the Northern Catholic Conference and is parish priest at Our Lady's & St Alphonsus in Moss Side, Manchester. Fr Pat holds a masters degree in counselling from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.

Michelle Moran, together with her husband Peter, is a founder member of Sion Catholic Community for Evangelism. She has been engaged in evangelism and mission full time for the past 30 years and has had the privilege of working in numerous parishes throughout the country, where she has trained and equipped people for evangelisation

Gary Stephens: Married to Joanne with 7 children, Gary is a full time Catholic evangelist, speaker and an associate member of the Prince of Peace Community in Liverpool. Previously, Gary was a teacher and evangelist in the Pilgrims Community Matlock and coordinator of the Melbourne Catholic Schools of Evangelisation in Australia.

Accredited with a Bachelor of Divinity with Ecclesiastical status, Gary has spoken at numerous Catholic conferences, retreats and seminars. He also has an international ministry in Portugal and Poland. A specialism for Gary is working with disaffected and disconnected youth teaching the Catholic Faith through non-contact amateur boxing. Gary also has a prison ministry.

Fr. Eamonn Mulcahy is a Spiritan or Holy Ghost Father originally from Manchester. A priest since 1980, he has extensive missionary experience, working with young adults, teaching theology and giving retreats. From 2006-2013 Fr. Eamonn lectured in Systematic Theology at Tangaza University College He has also been appointed as one of the Episcopal Vicar for Religious in his home Diocese of Salford.