Boston Catholic Men's Conference 2008

The following is the current list of Speakers for the Boston Catholics Men's Conference, which will be held this year at Conte Center at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA on Saturday April 19, 2008. For more information on the event as well as a schedule of these speakers and how to attend please go to Boston Catholic.

Tarek Saab
• Candidate on The Apprentice (season 5) – the “Mensa” candidate.
• Cofounder of Lionheart Apparel, a clothing company dedicated to outfitting Christian men in quality apparel that is subtle, symbolic and stylish. 10% of profits are donated to pro-life causes.
• Author of Gut Check: Confronting Love, Work and Manhood in Your Twenties (releasing on 3/1/08)
• As a devout Catholic and a newlywed, his speeches cover topics such as chastity, modesty, business ethics, pornography, abortion, prayer, and other moral issues.
• Born and raised in New Bedford, MA, living at times in public housing. In 7th grade, he tested at a collegiate level, won a scholarship to high school. Later earned degrees from Saint Anselm’s and Catholic University and began work at Texas Instruments before the opportunity on the Apprentice changed his path.

Fr. Peter Grover, OMV
• Director, Saint Clement’s Eucharistic Shrine Boston
• Vocation Director for the Oblates of the Virgin Mary
• Lecturer on Sacred Scripture and teaches Greek at Saint John’s Seminary
• Popular homilist whose podcasts are available at www.stclementshrine.org.
• More information about Father Grover to be shared later.

Jack Shaughnessy, Sr.
• Successful Catholic businessman (Shaughnessy & Ahern, Co.) and “cheerful giver” (philanthropist).
• As part of our Bicentennial celebration, will share reflections on the Church over the past 80 years and his hopes for the future.
• He’ll also share his powerful story of how God helped him through difficult days as a Catholic business owner.
• Raised in Quincy, attended Boston College High School and Tufts University. Served in the Navy before returning to help lead family business.
• Jack and his wife Mary have been married for 52 years. They have 7 children and 17 grandchildren.

Cardinal Sean O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap.
• Mass celebrant and homilist at 2008 Boston Catholic Men’s Conference.
• Archbishop of Boston since July 2003. Previously the Bishop of the dioceses of Fall River, Palm Beach and St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.
• 1st Cardinal to have a weekly blog: www.CardinalSeansBlog.org.
• Inspired and encouraged the founding of the Boston Catholic Men’s and Women’s Conferences.

Martin Doman
• Music and worship leader at 2008 Conferences.
• Martin has been working as a Catholic musician, liturgical music minister, songwriter and worship leader for the past 15 years. He has released several recordings of Catholic praise and worship and led music for many conferences and retreats.
• 2007 Boston Catholic Men’s Conference Theme Saint Patrick’s Breastplate, recorded by Martin and included on album “God’s Goodness Thus Far.”
• Coordinator of Laudatio ministry for the Diocese of Harrisburg. Laudatio was formed out of a desire that Martin had to bring renewal to the Church through the power of music and the Eucharist.
• Martin is married and he and his wife Charlene have six children. He is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville.