Speakers
2010 National Medjugorje Conference
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Ivanka Elez was the first to see Our Lady on the side of Mt. Podbrdo when the events of Medjugorje started on June 24, 1981. Her words, "Look Mirjana, Gospa!", have echoed throughout the world for the last 29 years. She has received all ten secrets revealed by Our Lady and no longer has a daily apparition, but she does see Our Lady once a year on June 25th. Her special mission is to pray for families. Ivanka and her husband Rajko have three children and live in Medjugorje. | |
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Dana is one of Ireland's most successful entertainers and has received acclaim through best-selling Catholic recordings, top rated TV appearances, and conferences throughout the world. She joined young Catholics in singing when Pope John Paul II visited Denver for World Youth Day. Dana wrote the theme song "We Are One Body" for this event. She was the first woman to receive the prestigious San Benedetto award for her outstanding work in defending life and the family. | |
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Milona von Hapsburg, an Archduchess in Austria’s former ruling family, went on a three-day pilgrimage to Medjugorje and ended up abandoning her job in a fashionable Geneva auction house and staying in Medjugorje for ten years doing volunteer work. Most of the time she was an interpreter for Fr. Slavko and the visionaries. Currently, Milona is active in Mary’s Meals, a project that provides warm, daily meals to school children in Romania, Asia and Africa. | |
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Richard Bingold is a Catholic lay evangelist whose story of conversion has touched the hearts of thousands of people around the world. He is the founder of the Miraculous Pilgrim Rosary Healing Ministry and author of the book “Gift Giver.” Richard has been to Medjugorje seventy-nine times and travels far and wide to help spread the messages of Our Lady. | |
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Traci Matheu was raised with a solid foundation in the Catholic faith but later all but turned her back on it. A trip to Medjugorje with her family played a key part in reclaiming her faith. Traci has dedicated her life now to serving the Church and the call of Our Lady. She is a popular and inspiring speaker and author of a new book titled "A Survivor of the Lost Generation of Catholics." She is a stay at home mom and lives with her husband and three children in the Chicago area. | |
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Fr. Mark Gurtner, JCL, went to Medjugorje as a teenager and felt a call to the priesthood a short time later while a student at Indiana University. He is a gifted teacher and preacher with the ability to make clear, concise points that instruct and inspire. He received a canon law degree from Catholic University. Fr. Gurtner is head of the Diocesan Marriage tribunal and is pastor of St. Anthony de Padua Parish in South Bend. | |
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Dan Davis is a seminarian in the Diocese of Fort Wayne – South Bend. For the last few years he has been attending the National Medjugorje Conference with his entire family. Dan’s pilgrimage to Medjugorje last August confirmed him in his call to the priesthood and helped him prepare for life in the seminary. Our Lady’s call from Medjugorje continues to be a major influence in his life. | |
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Fr. David Simonetti was ordained to the priesthood in 2005 by Cardinal George. He has been to Medjugorje three times. Father is the spiritual director of the Pope John Paul Eucharistic Adoration Association in Chicago and is a regular contributor on EWTN and Relevant Radio. He has produced a number of popular DVDs, including “Return to the Father” and “Stay With Us Lord.” Father is pastor of St. James Church in Sauk Village, Illinois. |
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