Speakers

List of 2010 speakers...

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  Archbishop Allen Vigneron

  We are pleased to have our chief shepherd Archbishop Allen Vigneron as the main celebrant and homilist for Holy Mass. The Archbishop was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan and grew up in Immaculate Conception Parish, Anchorville, attending the parish grade school through eighth grade. Following his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop Vigneron returned to Detroit, and on January 5, 2009, was introduced as the next chief shepherd of the local Roman Catholic Church. With his installation as the fifth Archbishop of Detroit, he becomes Metropolitan Archbishop for the Province of Detroit (the seven dioceses of Michigan) and Chairman of the Michigan Catholic Conference. He also will serve as Chairman of the Board of Sacred Heart Major Seminary and SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, and Publisher of The Michigan Catholic newspaper. (www.aodonline.org)
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  Gianna Jessen

  Gianna Jessen does not quit. She is a Christian & believes her life was given to her by the grace of God. Gianna has what she refers to as the “gift” of Cerebral Palsy. She shouldn’t be walking, but more miraculous still; she should not even be alive. Gianna’s biological mother was 17 when she had a saline abortion in her third trimester and after being burned alive for approximately 18 hours in the womb from the saline solution, Gianna was delivered alive. www.giannajessen.com
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  Rebecca Kiessling

  A family law attorney and mother of five children, who will testify to her life as a child conceived in rape who was nearly aborted. "Of all the speaking I do," Rebecca proclaims, "addressing youth is my favorite. I get to reach them before they have fully formed their opinions on abortion and before they head off to college, so that they are well equipped." Find out more about Rebecca at www.rebeccakiessling.com.
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  Michael Clancy

  The photo Journalist who took the famous picture of pre-born (twenty-one week old) Samuel grasping the doctors’ finger during in-utero surgery to correct his spina bifida, will share what he views as his “God-given” mission to deliver the message his picture conveys, (See the photo www.michaelclancy.com.)
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  Jason Jones

  A co-producer of Bella and founder of I am Whole Life will deliver the closing Keynote, encouraging students to take the whole life pledge, “I promise to always promote and protect human dignity from the child in the womb to the child in Darfur, from the embryo to the elderly, no matter the cost to myself.” www.Iamwholelife.com
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  Michele Yax

  Executive Director of Mother and Unborn Baby Care Crisis Pregnancy Center will join the keynote panel to discuss the fallacy of “choice” and how abortion actually harms rather than helps women.www.womenwhocare.com

Separate Girl/Guy talks that discuss virtue, chastity, femininity and manhood

Breakout sessionsby keynote speakers along local groups and individuals active in the pro life movement working to build a culture of life. Topics include pro life apologetics, how to start a life club, political strategies, scripture study, fetal development, and how God’s glory is revealed thru the innocents.