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Why We’re Catholic: Effectively Sharing the Hope Within You!
Fullness of Truth – Louisiana’s 5th Annual Lenten Catholic Family Diocesan Conference at St. Rita’s Catholic Church on February 20-21, 2026 in Alexandria, LA.
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About the Event
This Lent, Fullness of Truth-Louisiana invites you to enlist in our “bootcamp for spiritual warriors” and become ever-prepared to go out on a Search-and-Rescue Mission for the eternal salvation of those loved ones around you daily. Therefore, this February 20th & 21st, you’re invited to St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, LA for our timely, 5th Annual, Lenten Catholic Family Diocesan Evangelization Conference entitled, “Why We’re Catholic: Effectively Sharing the Hope Within You!” in order to practically prepare Christians for fruitful discipleship, bringing our Eucharistic Lord to a searching World.
Equip yourselves with the “spot-on” preaching of Lafayette’s FATHER MICHAEL RUSSO; the practical “rules of engagement” strategies of Catholic Apologist & Evangelist JOHN MARTIGNONI; and the no-nonsense, disarming tactics of dynamic Podcaster & Author PATTY SCHNEIER, as they comprehensively explore how you can use the most effective, time-tested methods for bringing family and friends back - or into - the Church right now. The Catholic Church is hemorrhaging young people at an alarming rate. We are in urgent times…the passive wait-and-see approach to evangelization is no longer an option!
The good news is that you don’t have to become a biblical scholar to be an effective spokesman for Jesus and the Catholic Faith. Even though you may not know all the answers, this inspiring conference will show attendees the real reasons why people drift away and suggest practical strategies on how to bring them back. It’s like bootcamp for spiritual warriors who are about to go out on a great mission…here’s the “battle plan”. Don’t miss it!
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Guest Speakers
In the last 25+ years I have given talks at hundreds of parishes and conferences in the United States and Canada. The conferences at which I’ve spoken include: Defending the Faith Conference (Franciscan University of Steubenville), Santa Fe Archdiocesan Evangelization Conference, Annual Catechetical Conference (Diocese of Nashville), Annual Men’s Conference (Worcester, MA), Fullness of Truth Conference (Corpus Christi, TX), National Catholic Home-Schooling Conference (Baltimore), Ignited By Truth Conference (Raleigh, NC), Napa Valley Catholic Conference (Napa, CA), and more.
Millions of audio copies of my talks have been distributed in the last twenty years, and my e-newsletter, “Apologetics for the Masses,” is sent out every couple of weeks to almost 60,000 subscribers in all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
Have had two seasons of my mini-series, “Blue Collar Apologetics,” aired on EWTN television.
Married 30 yrs. to Janel; three sons, Brennan, Ethan, and Noah, and one daughter, McKenna.
Date of Birth: October 17, 1962
EDUCATION
Patterson High School, 1980, University of Dallas, Texas, 1980-1984; BA in Psychology, Diocese of Lafayette pastoral year, 1984-85; St. Anthony Church, Eunice, La., Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 1985-86, Gregorian University, Rome, 1986-88; S.T.B., Mission work in Kenya, Africa (Summer of 1988), University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, 1988-89; M.A. in Sacred Theology
PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS:
Ordained to the Priesthood on May 28, 1989, Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Rayne, La., La.; 1989-1993, Pastor, Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas, La.; 1993-1996, Pastor, Church of Assumption, Franklin, La.; 1996-2000, Chancellor, St. John Elementary & Hanson Memorial High; 1996-2007, Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette, La.; 2007 - 2019, Chancellor, Saint Thomas More present, Pastor, Saint Anne, Youngsville, La; 2019-present
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS:
Christology - permanent diaconate formation program, Christology - Holy Cross Extension Program and Aquinas Institute, Several diocesan workshops on catechetical days: New Testament, Christology, and Church History.
Patty Schneier is a life-long Catholic, housewife, and mother of three from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. She and her husband Larry are active members of their parish, where Patty cantors at Sunday Mass. Their son, Fr. John Schneier, is a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
For over 21 years, Patty has been speaking at parishes and Catholic Conferences across the United States. In 2007, Bishop Paul Zipfel sent 25,000 copies of her testimony, "Prove It, God!". . . And He Did, to every Catholic household in the diocese of Bismarck, ND, and in June 2013, it was distributed nationwide as the “CD of the Month” for Lighthouse Catholic Media. With additional talks on a wide variety of topics, Patty gives witness to the beauty of the Church’s teachings and her love of the Catholic Faith.
During her 19 years of work in Catholic Radio, Patty hosted weekly radio shows, conducted countless interviews, and produced a daily podcast for Covenant Network Catholic Radio. She has been a guest on EWTN, Ave Maria Radio, Catholic Answers Live and numerous radio affiliates across the United States.
Her book, Love Letters from Mom on What Matters Most, is a compilation of personal letters written to her children as they mature into adulthood and venture out on their own. Without preaching or scolding, she candidly discusses the joys of living a faith-filled life, what it means to be a Catholic in the world today, and why it matters. It is a book to inspire and encourage all parents and their children—no matter what their age—to live for Christ, to strive for holiness, and desire Heaven.
Patty is the recipient of the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Excellence in Communication Award from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. She was also named 2015 Woman of the Year for her work in Evangelization by the executive board for the Daughters of St. Paul in St. Louis. For more information, go to www.pattyschneier.com
Guest Speakers
In the last 25+ years I have given talks at hundreds of parishes and conferences in the United States and Canada. The conferences at which I’ve spoken include: Defending the Faith Conference (Franciscan University of Steubenville), Santa Fe Archdiocesan Evangelization Conference, Annual Catechetical Conference (Diocese of Nashville), Annual Men’s Conference (Worcester, MA), Fullness of Truth Conference (Corpus Christi, TX), National Catholic Home-Schooling Conference (Baltimore), Ignited By Truth Conference (Raleigh, NC), Napa Valley Catholic Conference (Napa, CA), and more.
Millions of audio copies of my talks have been distributed in the last twenty years, and my e-newsletter, “Apologetics for the Masses,” is sent out every couple of weeks to almost 60,000 subscribers in all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
Have had two seasons of my mini-series, “Blue Collar Apologetics,” aired on EWTN television.
Married 30 yrs. to Janel; three sons, Brennan, Ethan, and Noah, and one daughter, McKenna.
Date of Birth: October 17, 1962
EDUCATION
Patterson High School, 1980, University of Dallas, Texas, 1980-1984; BA in Psychology, Diocese of Lafayette pastoral year, 1984-85; St. Anthony Church, Eunice, La., Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 1985-86, Gregorian University, Rome, 1986-88; S.T.B., Mission work in Kenya, Africa (Summer of 1988), University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, 1988-89; M.A. in Sacred Theology
PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS:
Ordained to the Priesthood on May 28, 1989, Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Rayne, La., La.; 1989-1993, Pastor, Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas, La.; 1993-1996, Pastor, Church of Assumption, Franklin, La.; 1996-2000, Chancellor, St. John Elementary & Hanson Memorial High; 1996-2007, Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette, La.; 2007 - 2019, Chancellor, Saint Thomas More present, Pastor, Saint Anne, Youngsville, La; 2019-present
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS:
Christology - permanent diaconate formation program, Christology - Holy Cross Extension Program and Aquinas Institute, Several diocesan workshops on catechetical days: New Testament, Christology, and Church History.
Patty Schneier is a life-long Catholic, housewife, and mother of three from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. She and her husband Larry are active members of their parish, where Patty cantors at Sunday Mass. Their son, Fr. John Schneier, is a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
For over 21 years, Patty has been speaking at parishes and Catholic Conferences across the United States. In 2007, Bishop Paul Zipfel sent 25,000 copies of her testimony, "Prove It, God!". . . And He Did, to every Catholic household in the diocese of Bismarck, ND, and in June 2013, it was distributed nationwide as the “CD of the Month” for Lighthouse Catholic Media. With additional talks on a wide variety of topics, Patty gives witness to the beauty of the Church’s teachings and her love of the Catholic Faith.
During her 19 years of work in Catholic Radio, Patty hosted weekly radio shows, conducted countless interviews, and produced a daily podcast for Covenant Network Catholic Radio. She has been a guest on EWTN, Ave Maria Radio, Catholic Answers Live and numerous radio affiliates across the United States.
Her book, Love Letters from Mom on What Matters Most, is a compilation of personal letters written to her children as they mature into adulthood and venture out on their own. Without preaching or scolding, she candidly discusses the joys of living a faith-filled life, what it means to be a Catholic in the world today, and why it matters. It is a book to inspire and encourage all parents and their children—no matter what their age—to live for Christ, to strive for holiness, and desire Heaven.
Patty is the recipient of the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Excellence in Communication Award from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. She was also named 2015 Woman of the Year for her work in Evangelization by the executive board for the Daughters of St. Paul in St. Louis. For more information, go to www.pattyschneier.com
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