Guest Speaker Father Bill Minigan

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Father Minigan is no stranger to Visitation Parish-Sacred Heart, Manchester by the Sea and St John’s, Essex. Father Bill filled in for Father Paul during his cardiac recovery last fall.

A Beverly native, Father Bill retired to Gloucester two years ago after 20 years serving as pastor of St Joseph parish in Malden. Two decades as pastor is unheard of these days. He must have been exceptional.

Those who have heard his homilies agree that although Father Bill is short in stature, he is long in wit and wisdom. His remarks will hold our attention as he shares his experiences as a Knight of Columbus, a parish priest, a US Navy chaplain, a long-term pastor— and what do you know, his time in the civil service as an IRS agent.

Father Bill’s presentation promises to offer the nearly 40 years perspective of a retired priest told with more than a touch of good humor.

Llapinni Akinyemi Executive Director at World Changers Development Initiative

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WOCHDI exists to inspire, empower & equip young people and local communities to find sustainable solutions to poverty and with a demonstrated commitment to economic justice and poverty alleviation, of which I am responsible for the overall programmatic direction of the organization in Nigeria, supervising programs in basic economic opportunities, community development, humanitarian assistance, and youth leadership and social entrepreneurship.

Pregnancy Care Center January speaker

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The Pregnancy Care Center will be sending a representative to speak about the vital roll that the ultrasound machine will play in their mission.  The Pregnancy Care Center is a non-profit ministry of Jesus Christ committed to saving lives physically, spiritually, and emotionally… one life at a time.

Knights of Columbus Essay Contest

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Deirdre McKenna

When it comes to situations we seemingly have no control over and do not know why they are happening, as in my particular experience and as throughout this Coronavirus pandemic, we still have one freedom: the choice of our attitude. We are given the choice either to fear suffering or to bravely face it and trust in God. Through my experience, I have learned to trust God.

Brianna Harding

Suffering without God made me understand the depth of his love, and once I accepted him, I felt complete again.

Tess Nally

You cannot let setbacks hold you back for too long, or you will miss the present and the future. Through difficult times, I have learned you have to keep trust in God, while keeping your mind on the positive.

Shannon Corcoran

I quickly was struck with the same sadness and confusion as I was when she was originally diagnosed. Although, this time I knew it was better for me to look to God with hope instead of hatred. I did not question God; I prayed, talked, and trusted.

Dr. Kerry Pound

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Dr. Kerry Pound received a bachelor’s degree in Bioethics from Georgetown University; upon graduation, she then attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship to obtain a second bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Theology. She then attended medical school at McGill University in Montreal prior to settling in the Boston area to begin a career in pediatrics. She has worked in the pediatric ER for the last 13 years at Salem Hospital, just recently switching to Beverly Hospital. In addition, she serves as a medical director at Gordon College. She is Vice President of Mass Citizens for Life and serves on the board of the Pregnancy Care Center in Haverhill. She lives in Beverly with her incredibly supportive, husband Peter, and their four children. They are all active members of St. Mary Star of the Sea parish in Beverly. She is passionate about speaking up for life from conception to natural death.

Roy Schoeman author

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Roy Schoeman’s Jewish parents fled from Nazi Germany to New York, where he was born and grew up. He received his Jewish education from prominent Orthodox rabbis such as Arthur Hertzberg and Arthur Green, who ran the largest rabbinical college in the United States. The charismatic-Hasidic rabbi Shlomo Carlebach also influenced him.

He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Business School, where he received an MBA magna cum laude and lectured on marketing. In retrospect, he describes his childhood and youth as very religious, but he left this belief behind in the course of his career. He also talks about an increasing feeling of senselessness despite the success. He attributes his devotion to Christianity to apparitions of the Virgin Mary. He counts the Carthusian priest Marcellin Theeuwes among his Christian teachers.

Today he gives lectures and appears as a conference speaker and on television shows in the Christian field.

Dr. Thomas Sullivan speaker

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Masconomo Council 1232 Knights of Columbus Manchester by the Sea is pleased to announce that its first scheduled speaker for 2020 on Thursday January 9th a t6:45 pm in Sacred Heart parish hall School St Manchester by the Sea will be Dr. Thomas Sullivan who will speak on critical life issues from conception to end of life. His remarks will focus particularly on assisted suicide legislation now under consideration by the Massachusetts legislature. In recent years, Dr. Sullivan has been an articulate and informed advocate for Pro Life issues before state and national legislative panels.

Dr. Thomas E. Sullivan, MD, of Beverly, is Chief Strategy Officer for DR First.com. DrFirst, is the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing, patient medication management, and price transparency solutions. He is a board-certified cardiologist and internist. He is a past president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, and currently an American Medical Association delegate and past chair of the New England Delegation to the AMA. He is the founding medical director of Peabody Medical Associates and served as the medical director of the Caldwell Home in Ipswich for 35 years. His undergraduate degree is from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.

Dr. Sullivan resides in Beverly. He is a parishioner of Saint Margaret’s Church, Beverly Farms where he serves as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector. He is a member of the Monsignor Degan Council 175 Knights of Columbus, Beverly.

ALPHA Program

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Our January speaker series featured a presentation from ALPHA. The program will begin in February 2020. For more information visit http://www.mecatholic.org/alpha-session

Eric Anderson, Organist and Music Ministry

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Eric Anderson recently spoke to the council and his topic was “why Catholics don’t sing”. He attributed this to the Irish Catholics being persecuted by the Protestant English rule during the early 1900’s.

Rick DeSanctis, host of Catholic Shepherd

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Our speakers for Sept 5 will be John Kwiatek, who briefly speak about the 40 Days for Life Program that begins Sept 25. Our featured speaker will be Rick DeSanctis, creator and host of Catholic Shepherd. Rick will speak about Catholic Shepherd and what motivates him to do what he does (i.e. organize a Catholic men’s conference at St. Adelaide’s in Peabody this spring). Rick is an on fire Catholic layman who wants Catholic men to be their best selves- fathers, sons, husbands, Christians.