Fr. Edward Connolly is a native of Philadelphia. A graduate of St. Joseph College, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in English. Before entering the seminary in 1961, he worked as a Youth Rehabilitation Officer for two years. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1966. In recognition for his work, he was named “Man of the Year” for the Allentown chapter of a Catholic-Jewish inter-religious outreach organization.

In 1974, he received his M.Ed. from Boston College. Since his ordination, Father has served in various capacities, including high school teacher, Director of Pastoral Care and Hospital Ministry, Assistant Superintendent of Education for the Diocese of Allentown, and campus ministry and college instructor. Since 1986, he has been a full-time pastor for the Diocese of Allentown in PA. His current parish is located in Girardville. He is co-host of the EWTN program “Road to Cana,” an apostolate focusing on the formation of Catholics for the dating process and marriage.

With characteristic humility and sense of humor, Father says of himself, “My mother always thought I was wonderful. I think my father did too. I can’t think of anyone else who shared their opinion.”
Fr. Luke Sweeney was born in Yonkers, New York on November 15, 1974. He attended his parish elementary school and Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx. In 1996, he graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. degree in History and Philosophy.Father Sweeney began his seminary studies while in college at the St. John Neumann Residence, then located in the Bronx. After graduation, he participated in a Spirituality Year in Northampton, PA, at Immaculate Conception Center. Fr. Sweeney continued his studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Sacred Theology (STB) from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2000, and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the John Paul II Institute for the Study of Marriage and the Family in 2002.

Cardinal Edward Egan ordained Fr. Luke Sweeney a priest at the Cathedral of St. Patrick on May 19, 2001. He served as a priest in St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Church in the Bronx the summer of 2001, and in Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh, NY, from September 2002 until December 2005. In January of 2006, he was appointed to the faculty of the St. John Neumann Residence and Hall at St. Joseph’s Seminary and, in September that same year, became Vocations Director of the Archdiocese of New York.
Dr. Catherine Moran received her B.A. in Biology, Chemistry, and Speech/Hearing Therapy from Kent State University, and her Masters and Ph.D. in Education from Breyer State University. A mother of five, she has over 20 years of homeschooling experience.

She was president of the Catholic Home School Network of America, founder of the Ohio Educators’ Catholic Home Schooling Network, and a member of the CHSNA delegation to Rome on behalf of Catholic Home Education, which visited with Pope John Paul II in 1995 and 1997.

Dr. Moran is a secular Franciscan, and served as prefect of her fraternity for three years. Currently acting as secretary-treasurer of the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima, Byzantine Chapter in Warren, Ohio, she has presented the Fatima message to over 20,000 adults and children in the Northeastern Ohio and Tri-state area.
Dr. Kevin Vost has taught psychology and gerontology at Lincoln Land Community College, Mac Murray College, and the University of Illinois. A member of American Mensa, the High IQ society, he has served there on the Research Review Committee. Radio programs, including Relevant Radio, Ave Maria Radio, and Sirius Satellite’s Catholic Channel, have featured Dr. Vost as a guest.

He is the author of several books, including From Atheism to Catholicism, Memorize the Faith! (And Most Anything Else): Using the Methods of the Great Catholic Medieval Memory Masters, and Fit for Eternal Life: A Catholic Approach to Working Out, Eating Right, and Building the Virtues of Fitness Within Your Soul. Programs based on Memorize the Faith! have been used for adult religious education classes and in Catholic schoolrooms through the country.

Dr. Vost resides in Springfield, Illinois with his wife Kathy and his sons Eric and Kyle.
Mrs. Regina Doman grew up surrounded by nine younger brothers and sisters. “Growing up,” she says, “There were two things I was always convinced of: that I was meant to be married, and that I was meant to write stories.” She attended the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio and graduated with a BA in Communications, concentrating on Television Production, with a minor in Theatre Arts.

From 1992-1994, Regina lived in New York City, working as assistant editor of Lay Witness magazine and writing columns and articles for various publications, including a comic strip for YOU! Magazine. In 1994, she married her husband, Andrew. She published her first novel for teenagers in 1997. Snow White and Rose Red: A Modern Fairy Tale (re-published in 2002 under the title The Shadow of the Bear) quickly enjoyed success, especially among homeschooled teens, as did the sequel, Black as Night.

In July 2006, Regina’s family was grieved by the loss of her son Joshua in a tragic car accident. They created a memorial website for him and Regina took a sabbatical from public speaking and writing to be with her family. In August 2007 she resumed public work with the release of her third novel, Waking Rose.

Regina and her husband co-own Chesterton Press, and make their home near Front Royal, Virginia, where they homeschool their children.
Mrs. Virginia (Ginny) Seuffert, a native New Yorker, has been homeschooling for over 20 years! While in New York, Mrs. Seuffert lectured, debated, and wrote a number of articles for the Pro-Life movement. After moving to Illinois, she became a founding member of the Network of Illinois Catholic Home Educators, helped establish the “Round Table” (a Catholic home school leadership discussion group), and became a founder and officer of the Catholic Home School Network of America.

In addition to appearing on EWTN, she has been a guest on numerous radio shows, lectured at Catholic family conferences all over the United States and Canada, and has authored several articles on such topics as home education, teaching children the virtues, and household management. The Illinois Press Association awarded her first place honors for a column she wrote defending traditional family values in a local newspaper. The Seton Home Study School Newsletter regularly features her columns, and just recently Seton Press published her first book of an upcoming series, Ginny’s Gems: Home Management Essentials.