As the founder of ALL4HIM Ministries, Mary has spoken to over 200,000 teens around the nation at high school and young adult retreats and conferences, including Steubenville Youth Conferences, Life Teen-Inspiration, LA Congress, and parish and diocesan rallies. Mary talks on a variety of topics including conversion, prayer, the Holy Spirit, sacraments, chastity, and the theology of the body. Using funny stories and engaging analogies, Mary draws her audience to the beauty of our Catholic faith, a deeper love for Christ, the Eucharist, and the call to holiness.

Saturday Morning Keynote 1: For Such a Time as This – Peter Herbeck & Mary Bielski Have you stopped to
consider why? Why has everything that has taken place happened? Why are we here, right now, in this unique time in
history? The words from the book of Esther ring true for us, “For such a time as this.” Perhaps we were born for such a
time as this? God has planned all along that in this very difficult time in history, we would be here, that we would be alive
right now and would be called to be beacons of hope and love in the midst of a hurting and broken world. God has put us
here on this earth at this time for a reason, and each of us needs to reconnect with our fundamental calling and mission.
Peter Herbeck and Mary Bielski will help us understand that mission and more firmly respond to the call Jesus has
placed on our lives.

Peter Herbeck is the vice president and director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. For the past 30 years, he has been actively involved in evangelization and Catholic renewal throughout the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Peter is a co-host for the weekly television programs The Choices We Face and Crossing the Goal. He also hosts the daily radio show Fire on the Earth. He is a frequent conference speaker, has authored When the Spirit Comes in Power and When the Spirit Speaks, and has produced CDs and booklets about discipleship and life in the Spirit. Peter and his wife, Debbie, have four children and reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Saturday Morning Keynote 1: For Such a Time as This – Peter Herbeck & Mary Bielski Have you stopped to
consider why? Why has everything that has taken place happened? Why are we here, right now, in this unique time in
history? The words from the book of Esther ring true for us, “For such a time as this.” Perhaps we were born for such a
time as this? God has planned all along that in this very difficult time in history, we would be here, that we would be alive
right now and would be called to be beacons of hope and love in the midst of a hurting and broken world. God has put us
here on this earth at this time for a reason, and each of us needs to reconnect with our fundamental calling and mission.
Peter Herbeck and Mary Bielski will help us understand that mission and more firmly respond to the call Jesus has
placed on our lives.

Jim Beckman serves as the executive director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Jim has served in various roles of leadership for national, regional, and local ministry ever since. Jim also is the executive director of ImpactCenter, a nonprofit dedicated to leadership development in the Catholic Church, and serves as an adjunct professor for the Augustine Institute, teaching on leadership and discipleship. He also serves as an ambassador for Franciscan University. He and his wife, Meg, live in Oklahoma City with their five children.

Saturday Afternoon Keynote: There’s More! – Jim Beckman
What are your dreams, the big goals you have set for yourself? There’s more for you. How’s your spiritual life going?
Have you experienced the love of God? There’s even more! Ever feel like you are unworthy, or that you somehow have
crossed that line where the mercy of God might run out for you? There’s infinitely more! Our God is not a God of
limitations. He is superabundant! And there is no end to His mercy, His grace, His power and His love for us. And more
importantly, there’s more that WE can give to access what God is offering to us. It’s a fundamental principle of the
spiritual life: God can never be outdone in generosity. If you think you have even begun to receive all that God wants to
give, think again; there’s more! Jim Beckman will lead us in a powerful reflection to help us see the places in our hearts
we still need to give to Jesus in order to experience His transforming love and become bold conduits of His mercy to
others.

Father Peter Smith is auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland. He is originally from South Africa. Involved in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal since 1979, he is a member of the People of Praise and is part of the international leadership team of CHARIS. He is involved in a variety of ecumenical initiatives.

Saturday Morning Video: The CHARIS Commission – Bishop Peter Smith The Catholic Charismatic Renewal has
taken a step forward into the heart of the Church with the recent formation of CHARIS, at the direction of Pope Francis.
CHARIS is designed to assist the vision and voice of the renewal as we seek to do the Lord’s work in bringing the
baptism in the Holy Spirit to the whole Church! Bishop Peter Smith from the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, is an
appointed representative of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life as a member of the CHARIS leadership team. In this
presentation, he will clearly explain the structure and organization of this new organization and its exciting mission to
support and guide the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in its ministry to “Bring-Build-Serve” the body of Christ throughout
the world.

Dr. Scott Hahn is the Father Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is also the founder and president of the St. Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. Dr. Hahn has been married to his wife, Kimberly, for 41 years, and they have 6 children and 19 grandchildren. Two of their sons are currently in priestly formation with the Diocese of Steubenville. The author and editor of over 40 popular and academic books, Dr. Hahn’s works include bestselling titles Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb’s Supper, and Hope to Die.

Saturday Morning Keynote 2: Dry Bones – Dr. Scott Hahn
In the book of Ezekiel, the Lord tells His prophet to look out over a valley of dry bones. As Ezekiel watches, the bones
come back together and take on flesh, but he sees that there is no breath in them. Something very important is missing.
In this talk, Dr. Scott Hahn will offer a powerful theological reflection and personal witness and share how the Lord
fulfilled His promise to Ezekiel that, “I will put my Spirit within you and you shall live.”

Panel Discussion: CHARIS Bring-Build-Serve!
How has and is Jesus leading and empowering us to bring baptism in the Holy Spirit to the whole Church, build unity in
the body of Christ, and serve the poor? In this discussion we will unpack the practical ways to step into the action of the
CHARIS Commission to Bring-Build-Serve.

Dr. Bob Rice loves being Catholic. He is an internationally known speaker, acclaimed musician, inspirational teacher, and innovative writer. Bob does a weekly podcast with Father. Dave Pivonka, TOR, called They That Hope. He has a PhD in theology and is a professor of catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Bob is currently a diaconal candidate for the Diocese of Steubenville. He is married to Jennifer and they have seven children. You can find out more at bob-rice.com.