Treating of American Catholic history, it places a special emphasis on some of the saints and other heroic apostles who labored to Catholicize our land. Listeners are motivated to “stand on the shoulders” of the “giants” who came before them. The talk finishes up with some concrete methods to help the faithful engage in this labor.

The talk varies quite a bit, based on location. For instance, in Wisconsin, there was a focus on some of the missionaries who evangelized the Badger State. A talk in Boston might focus more on Orestes Brownson or Father John Thayer; Kentucky might present an opportunity to discuss Father Charles Nerinckx; Chicagoans would hear of Father Arnold Damen; etc.

The emphasis is to encourage and instruct the faithful in our great task of making America Catholic.

• Arrange a tentative time by contacting Mr. Russell LaPlume in our office (603-239-6485 or rlp@catholicism.org). Mr. LaPlume will help step you through what has to be done.
• Arrange a location for the talk. This can be a parish hall, K of C facility, VFW Hall, local public library, college or school hall, or even a private home (as long as there is at least a small crowd of interested persons). Many of the above locales are inexpensive or even free, depending on your access; call around to find out.
• Advertise it however you can, grassroots style (e.g., word of mouth, phone tree, simple flyers, telling your pastor or chaplain).
• Finalize the details of time and place with Mr. LaPlume so we can book it and announce it on this web site.

In addition to hearing the presentation, those in attendance can browse books and audio products we will bring along. As part of the event, Brother André Marie will also field questions pertinent to Saint Benedict Center’s apostolate, or various topics of a Catholic interest.