Meet the partners who make each pilgrimage possible.

FR. MIKE SCHMITZ

Father Mike Schmitz is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the Chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

FR. JOHN RICCARDO

Fr. John Riccardo was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996.

TERESA TOMEO

Teresa Tomeo is an author, syndicated Catholic talk show host, and motivational speaker with more than 30 years of experience.

STEVE RAY

Steve Ray is a prominent Catholic apologist, author, and pilgrimage leader known for his passionate advocacy of the Catholic faith.

DR. ED SRI

Edward Sri is a theologian, speaker and author of several best-selling books.

JASON EVERT

Jason Evert has spoken to more than one million people about the virtue of chastity.

KATIE MCGRADY

After working in youth ministry and high school education for a number of years, Katie began speaking full time in 2017, averaging over 100,000 miles a year traveling to speak.

TRAPPER JACK

Trapper Jack is a legally blind, 30+ year broadcaster. He walked away from God for nearly thirty years.

FR. JAMES BLOUNT, SOLT

Fr. James Blount, SOLT, is a Catholic priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, ordained in 1999.

RACHEL & JASON BULMAN

Rachel and Jason Bulman have been married for 15 years and have 7 children, six on earth and one in heaven.

DR. MARCUS PETER

Dr. Marcus Peter was a militant atheist before his lifechanging conversion experience in 2008.

FR. JOE KRUPP

A self-professed “redneck,” Fr. Joseph J. Krupp (Fr. Joe) was born and raised in Montrose, Michigan. He is the youngest of six children born to Gordon and Martha (Ebenhoeh) Krupp. Fr. Joe’s mom and dad both say he “entered the world running.”

COLM FLYNN

Over the years, Colm Flynn has worked at various radio and television stations, eventually becoming a reporter for RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster.

KELLY WAHLQUIST

Kelly Wahlquist is the founder of the national women’s ministry WINE: Women In the New Evangelization.

DR. ELIZABETH LEV

Elizabeth Lev holds degrees in art history from the University of Chicago and the University of Bologna and teaches art history at University of Mary’s Rome campus and the Pontifical University of Thomas Aquinas.

SARAH & ANDREW SWAFFORD

Dr. Andrew and Sarah Swafford speak frequently across the country on dating, marriage, the moral and spiritual life, St. John Paul II, and Sacred Scripture.

DR. MATTHEW BUNSON

Dr. Matthew Bunson is one of the United States’ leading authorities on the papacy and the Church.

ROME BOYS

The Rome Boys bring three unique perspectives together to discuss the Catholic faith with authenticity, wisdom, and humor.

DR. PETER KWASNIEWSKI

After teaching philosophy and theology at the International Theological Institute in Austria and music for the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Austrian Program (1998–2006)