Great Lake Catholic Men's Conference

The longest running Catholic men’s conference in the country celebrates its 29th year on November 23, 2024! The annual Great Lakes Catholic Men’s Conference promises to be a day full of inspiration and hope, drawing close to a thousand men.
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Men will explore what it means to offer praise to God and how to be a person of hope and joy, leading their families and friends closer to God. This year’s conference theme is "Walk the Talk".

This year's Conference speakers include Catholic convert and former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years in full-time ministry and Executive Director of "Down To Earth Ministries" Keith Nester; National speaker, former singer/songwriter and founder of Haiti180 Sean Forrest; and the 5th Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin, Bishop Donald J. Hying. The event will be emceed by the ever-popular National Anthem Singer for the Chicago Cubs, Wayne Messmer.

The Conference will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Holmes Student Center on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL.

Besides speakers, the program includes music, reflection time, Mass, and lunch. It is open to married, single and divorced men including fathers, teenage sons,and grandfathers, whatever their level of faith.

For more information or to register online, visit the Conference website at www.thetalk.org

For any questions, please email Lynn at the Parish Office [email protected]