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Speaker Bios - September 2008
	Tatiana Cameron (Tajči) will be singing with the St. Joseph's Choir conducted by Maestro Howell. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, she became a mega-superstar in Central Europe at the age of 19 and survived the war and the fall of communism. Her story of faith and family can be found at www.idobelieve.com.
	Fr. James Cuddy, O.P., is a Dominican friar from St. Louis Bertrand Parish in Louisville, KY. He's been a favorite speaker for years, to which anyone who has been to this youth conference in the past would agree. Originally from the Boston area, he's shaken the accent (mostly). He'll be present the entire weekend hearing confessions, and if he behaves himself, we might even let him speak.... Listen to Fr. James Cuddy's talk from March 2008
	Daniel diSilva, internationally known for his Catholic funk band Crispin, currently studies Theology at the Catholic University of Dallas. Daniel has spoken to thousands on John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" and was one of the official emcees for World Youth Day '08 in Australia. Visit his website at www.crispinmusic.org.
	Fr. Michael Dosch, O.P., our host for the weekend, is a Dominican friar from St. Gertrude Parish in Madeira, Ohio. Father Michael grew up surfing at the Jersey Shore until he entered the Dominican Order in 1998. Active in youth and young adult ministry, he's been planning this CREDO youth conference since before the last one ended!
	Fr. Jacek Kopera, O.P., serves as Columbia University's Catholic Chaplain and works primarily with the undergraduate students. Originally from Poland, he resides at the Notre Dame rectory in New York City, and belongs to the Order of Preachers http://curia.op.org/en/.
	Chris Padgett has been doing ministry around the country for over a decade. Using the medium of music and message, he proclaimed the message of Christ's love and forgiveness first with his band Scarecrow and Tinmen and then for the last six years as an independent artist, writer and speaker. Check out all his crazy antics at his website, www.chrispadgett.org.
	Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk will celebrate the 4:30 Mass on Saturday, September 27, 2008. This retreat weekend is blessed once again to have our shepherd come to us!
	Alicia Torres serves at the Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a BA in Theology, Alicia enjoys writing, publishing and documentary film, and has been published locally in Chicago and nationally in Salvo magazine. A ten-year veteran in the pro-life movement, she serves on the Board of Directors for Students for Life of Illinois. Alicia blogs at www.joyfullyperplexed.blogspot.com.
	Michael Walsh, our emcee for the weekend, is an up and coming Catholic speaker for young people with humor and enthusiasm that motivates Catholics around the United States to live out their faith daily. In addition to his speaking engagements, he has been featured on Spirit Juice Radio and the pro-life television show, Facing Life Head-On. For more information on Michael, please visit his website at www.yomichael.com.

Past Speaker Bios

Listen to Mother Seraphina's talk from March 2008