Bishop Walsh was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Scranton by Bishop James C. Timlin at the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, Pa., on June 25, 1994. After ordination, Bishop Walsh served as assistant pastor at Saint Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, and the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton. In July 1999, he was appointed to his first pastorate at Saint Mary of the Lake Church, Lake Winola, as well as Director of Spiritual & Liturgical Formation at Saint Pius X Seminary in Dalton, Pa.. From July 2004-July 2006, he served as pastor at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Tunkhannock, until being appointed to serve as Episcopal Vicar for the Eastern Pastoral Region of the Diocese of Scranton.

In 2008, Bishop Walsh became administrator of Saint Rita Church, Gouldsboro, and in 2009 was appointed administrator of Saint Anthony, Saint Bridget and Saint John the Baptist parishes in Throop. In July 2010, Bishop Walsh was appointed to serve as pastor at the Church of Saint John, East Stroudsburg.

In January 2015, he was appointed Episcopal Vicar for Clergy by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera. While serving in that role, Bishop Walsh also served as Sacramental Minister for Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston. In July 2020, he was appointed pastor at Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Carbondale.

On December 21, 2021, the Diocese of Gaylord, Mich., announced that Bishop Walsh had been appointed by Pope Francis to serve as sixth bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord.

Dr. Ray is a Catholic father of ten, clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker, and national radio & television host. His radio show, “The Dr. Is In” can be heard on over 500 stations and SiriusXM® channel 130.

His EWTN television series, “Living Right With Dr. Ray” is in its 14th season and airs in 140 countries. Dr. Ray has given over 3,000 talks on various topics including parenting, marriage, family and the Catholic faith. He captivates audiences with his compelling humor-laced presentations providing practical advice and proven techniques.

Fr. Daniel Klimek is the assistant director of evangelization at The National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, for the Marians of the Immaculate Conception.

He is an author, Mariologist, professor, podcaster, and lecturer who teaches as a faculty member of spirituality for The Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence School of Spiritual Direction in Clearwater, Florida, and the deacon formation program at the Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.

He received his Ph.D. in spirituality with distinction from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School.

He hosts a podcast on his YouTube Channel promoting Catholic spirituality and culture where he has interviewed bishops, priests, exorcists, historians, and other Catholic leaders, and regularly appears on the Divine Mercy YouTube Channel for the Marians.

Fr. Edward Looney is a Marian theologian and Catholic author and speaker who serves as a parish priest in the Diocese of Green Bay.

He hosts the podcast How They Love Mary. He is the author of several books and contributes to numerous publications, including Catholic Digest, Aleteia, Catholic Exchange, Homiletic Pastoral Review and . He also has appeared on EWTN TV and radio, Relevant Radio, The Catholic Channel on SiriusXM, Spirit Radio, Mater Dei Radio, and Radio Maria.

Fr. Looney has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Conception Seminary College. He also received a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology and a master’s degree in divinity from the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. In 2011, Looney was the youngest person to present a paper at the annual meeting of the Mariological Society of America. In 2015 he was elected to the administrative council of the organization and, in 2020, became vice president.

Mother Mary Assumpta Long, is the ex-Prioress General of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She holds a S.T.L. in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, and has taught at the elementary, secondary and junior college levels.

She is a former President of the Forum of Major Superiors and has served on the boards of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

In the early 1990s she was invited by John Cardinal O’Connor to assist with the initial formation of the Sisters of Life in New York. In 1997, she and three other Sisters founded the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. The Community has grown from four to over 140 Sisters
with an average age of 37 years old!

They currently have Sisters teaching and serving as administrators in elementary and secondary schools, as well as at the university and seminary level in other states across the country. The Sisters also serve at the Pontifical North American College Seminary Library in Rome.

Sr. Joseph Andrew is one of the four founding sisters of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor. Their mission is to share God’s message of faith and the joy of religious life with the modern world through education, vocation promotion and the media.

She’s widely published in Catholic journals and leads retreats across North America and Austria. She’s been on EWTN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, NPR, CBS, and Fox & Friends. She lectures on topics related to religious life and theology, speaking at youth conferences, parishes, to university students, religious women, priests, and seminarians.

Fr. Peter Stryker, is a priest with the Fathers of Mercy, a Marian Congregation of Priests of Pontifical Rite. Along with his two brothers and three sisters, Fr. Peter grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He enjoyed photography, running, and other activities, yet he also has fond memories of participating in Mass and praying the Rosary as a family.

After college, he worked for Westin Hotels & Resorts. He frequently stopped in at the Daughters of St. Paul Bookstore, where they encouraged him to pray about religious life and priesthood.

He entered the Fathers of Mercy in August of 1991, received formation at St. Philip’s Seminary in Toronto, and he thanks God that he was ordained a priest on May 30, 1998. Fr. Peter is now blessed to be serving the faithful through parish coverage, schools ministry, and special events.

Born in Stockbridge Massachusetts, Brian Flynn is Catholic singer/songwriter who has a true heart for serving God with his musical gifts. A cradle Catholic, Brian has been involved in ministry since he was 22 years old and had a “reversion” back to the Catholic faith.

Brian moved to Michigan in 1999, where he has worked as the Director of Music, Religious Education, and youth ministry at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Westphalia. Brian provides music for conferences, retreats and concerts throughout the United States, sometimes teaming up with one or more of his siblings, and his father, Vinny.

He also serves as Diocesan Director of Parish Youth Discipleship for the Diocese of Lansing.

Many of Brian’s songs have been featured on Catholic Radio stations across the United States. He has also been featured several times on EWTN. We are thrilled to have him return to the Marian Conference to provide music for the liturgies for the weekend.