Eucharistic Conference Speakers
Saturday, March 29
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Dr. Scott Hahn is the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. He also serves as the Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990. An exceptionally popular speaker and teacher, Dr. Hahn has delivered numerous talks nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics related to Scripture and the Catholic faith. His talks have been effective in helping thousands of Protestants and fallen away Catholics to embrace the Catholic faith. He is the author or editor of more than 40 popular and academic books. Dr. Hahn has been married to Kimberly for 45 years. They have six children and 23 grandchildren. One of their sons, Fr. Jeremiah is a priest ordained to the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio. |
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Kimberly Hahn is the Co-Founder and Trustee for the St. Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. Kimberly earned a Master of Arts in Theological Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in May 1982. Kimberly became a Catholic at the Easter Vigil of 1990 in Joliet, Illinois, after a difficult struggle during the four years following Scott’s entrance into the Catholic Church. She completed a book with Scott on their journey into the Catholic Church entitled Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism, which has been translated into more than 20 languages. Kimberly is also the author of a series entitled The Proverbs 31 Woman, and hosts the podcast, Beloved and Blessed. Kimberly has been married to Dr. Scott Hahn for 45 years. They have six children and 23 grandchildren. One of their sons, Fr. Jeremiah is a priest ordained to the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio. |
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Mary Ann Wiesinger Puig is passionate about raising leaders and teaching the Catholic faith. She has worked at the diocesan level for 12 years in a wide range of capacities, from running catechist certification programs to programs on parish and personal evangelization. While in the Archdiocese of Miami, she helped develop the Parish Missionary Discipleship Program. Raised in El Paso, Texas, Mary Ann is bilingual and bi-cultural. Throughout her professional career, she has worked hard to provide the same level of excellence in both English and Spanish. She enjoys teaching in both languages and finds mentoring catechetical/pastoral ministers to be especially fulfilling. Mary Ann has been blessed with the opportunity to speak at diocesan catechetical in-services and offer talks for parishes and various apostolates. Mary Ann currently works remotely for the Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville developing Spanish language content and lives in Texas with her husband and children. She enjoys Cuban coffee and good books.
Mary Ann Wiesinger Puig es catequista y misionera. Trabajó a nivel diocesano por 12 años en la Area de la Bahia de San Francisco y Miami, sirviendo a los Directores de Educación Religiosa y lideres de RICA. Dirigió y enseñó en los programas de Certificación para Catequistas e institutos de evangelización. Su primer interés es formar a discípulos misioneros. Criada en El Paso, Texas, Mary Ann es bilingüe y bicultural. A lo largo de su carrera fprofesional, ella ha trabajado para ofrecer el mismo nivel de excelencia en los programas de formación en inglés y español. Actualmente, Mary Ann dirige los las iniciativas en español del Instituto Catequetico de la Universidad Franciscana de Steubenville y le gustan en el cafe cubano y los buenos libros. Vive en Houston, TX con su esposo y tres hijos. |
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Andrés Arango is the Bishop‘s Delegate for Hispanic Ministry and Director of Evangelization in the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, directing the Secretariat for Evangelization and Multicultural Ministries. Currently, he is the coordinator of the Continental Communion Service of America, and a member of the Council of CHARIS (International Service of Catholic Charismatic Renewal) based in the Vatican, representing North America and the Caribbean. Andrés has served as a consultant to the USCCB Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs and a member of the National Team of the V Encuentro of Hispanic Ministry. Andrés is a production engineer with a master’s degree in theological studies, and the author of several books. He has preached at several conferences nationally and internationally. Andrés and his wife are the proud parents of twin daughters.
Andrés Arango es el Delegado del Obispo para el Ministerio Hispano y Director de Evangelización en la Diócesis de Camden, Nueva Jersey, dirigiendo el Secretariado de Evangelización y Ministerios Multiculturales. Actualmente, es el coordinador del Servicio Continental de Comunión de América y miembro del Consejo de CHARIS (Servicio Internacional de la Renovación Carismática Católica) basado en el Vaticano, representando a Norte América y el Caribe. Andrés ha servido como consultor del Subcomité de Asuntos Hispanos de la USCCB (Conferencia Estadounidense de Obispos Católicos) y miembro del Equipo Nacional del V Encuentro de Ministerio Hispano. Andrés es un ingeniero de producción con una maestría en estudios teológicos. Ha predicado en varias conferencias a nivel nacional e internacional. Es el autor de los libros Sean Mis Testigos; Renovación Carismática Católica: Una Corriente de Gracia; Espiritualidad y Oración: Una Guía para Hablar con Dios y Vivir como Jesús. Él y su esposa son los orgullosos padres de hijas mellizas. |
