Eleanor Reily, Soapmaker and entrepreneur, will tell us how her grandmother showed her how to make and use natural home remedies. Hear how the Holy Spirit guided her from self-care to helping others, by creating soaps, and body products with no chemicals, perfumes or artificial ingredients. Hear this deeply intuitive Eucharistic Minister blend God’s abundance in a balanced spiritual and worldly way.

Mark Middendorf, President of Lighthouse Catholic Media will tell us how to be a reservoir, not just a channel of faith. Hear three Lighthouse pillars to the reservoir of faith. Hear Mark’s real life story of conversion, consecration, and affirmation. Hear how Mark was fortified to go out and share recorded Catholic talks from a Park Ridge lending Library, which became an Apostolate to God’s mercy and tenderness.

Donna Samano, Home Schooling Mom and Graduate Nurse, will tell a simple story of teaching her Catholic religion to her children and the humility she feels. Hear how her original quest to help her oldest son’s learning disability through Catholic home schooling brought about her own personal conversion. Hear her delight in her older children who live their faith.

Kathleen Jacobs, a first grade teacher at our school, will share her insights on how a child gets grounding for life. Take advantage of her grief counseling training to learn how to deal with death with children.

Kathleen Jacobs, a first grade teacher at our school, will share her insights on how a child gets grounding for life. Hear inspirational Catholic education faith stories of little children. Hear the effects that 22 years of 6 and 7 year olds have had on her life. Take advantage of her grief counseling training to learn how to deal with death with children.