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Bishop Patrick J. Zurek
Most Reverend Patrick J. Zurek is the eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Amarillo and was installed on Feb. 22, 2008. A native Texan, he was born in Sealy on August 17, 1948. His family belonged to Guardian Angel Parish in Wallis, where he attended elementary school and high school. After he graduated from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, with a degree in mathematics, he attended St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston and the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and received his Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the Angelicum and his Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Alfonsianum in Rome. He was ordained a priest in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 29, 1975, and served as associate pastor in Temple and Bryan, and as pastor in College Station and Austin. He worked in vocation ministry and became president of the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors. After his episcopal ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio by Archbishop Patrick F. Flores on February 16, 1998, Bishop Zurek assisted Archbishop Flores and Archbishop Jose H. Gomez in numerous ministries and served as Vicar General and liaison for partnership with the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Bishop Zurek serves on the USCCB Committee for Protection of Children & Young People, serves on the Board of Governors for the Pontifical North American College in Rome, serves on the USCCB Planning Committee to develop a new Spanish Bible, serves on the Border Bishops Committee, serves on the Texas Catholic Conference subcommittee for Health Care, serves as Liaison for TCC to the Diocesan Respect Life Coordinators and Group of Ethicists who advise Catholic Health Care Institutions in Texas and is president and CEO of the Czech American Priests Association.________________________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Alex Gotay
Dr. Alex Gotay, “Dr. G,” is a dynamic, national teen and young adult speaker who uses his unique perspective and combines it with his passion, humor, creativity, and stories to communicate the good news in a way that connects with ALL teens, young adults and adults!
"Dr. G" is an author who has keynoted at several national Diocesan Youth Conferences, been on EWTN for Youth Ministry, spoken at the National Catholic Youth Conference, LifeTeen, several national and international radio stations and podcasts and continues to travel across the nation to speak at parishes, schools, retreats, youth events, etc.
Dr. Gotay ("Dr. G") is a Husband of 21 years, Father of three boys, convert, Retreat Leader, Evangelist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black-belt, has many years in professional Youth Ministry (both Catholic and Protestant), presently is a Catholic Theology Teacher.
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Sr. Mary Michael Huseman
Sr. Mary Michael grew up on a farm as the youngest of nine children in a devout Catholic family in Nazareth, Texas. She first began considering the consecrated life in the eighth grade, and simultaneously enjoyed many activities such as track, cross country, band and basketball. In 1988, Sister was on the State Championship Team for 1A Schools in Texas. All of this helped shape who she is today.
After trying to ignore her call to the consecrated life for years, she finally realized that God was calling her to a love relationship with Him. She followed her call at the age of 23 and has never looked back. She has spent the last many years as a Franciscan Sister in Panhandle, TX and continues to love helping others find that same love relationship with God.
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Mark Eckel
Splat Experience was established in 2002 as a Christian Performance Art Ministry. Our focus is twofold: Worship and Evangelism. WE have performed our presentations in Asia, Europe, Canada, Central America and through the USA. Presently the ministry has performed nearly 1,200 times to an estimated live audience of 1.3 million viewers. The Woodside video, which featured our Above All painting, went viral in 2006 which a current estimate of approx. 10 million views in all of its versions online. We were featured on two tours with Casting Crowns in 2007-2008, and 2011. Marc, the artist, is also an illustrator, novelist and children’s’ book author based in Warsaw, Indiana.
https://www.splatexperience.com/
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