DAMON OWENS
Founder of Joyful Ever After
Damon Owens, international speaker and evangelist, is executive director of Joyful Ever After (joyfuleverafter.org). The first executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute and chairman of the 2016 International Theology of the Body Congress, Damon founded Joyful Ever After as a non-profit ministry dedicated to encouraging and educating couples to understand and live marriage and family life together with joy through St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. A presenter at the 2015 World Meeting of Families, 2017 USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders, and 2019 Catholic Family Life Symposium, Damon keeps a full international speaking schedule at conferences, seminars, universities, high schools, seminaries, and parishes on the good news of marriage, sexuality, Theology of the Body, Theology of the Family, adoption, and NFP. In 2018, Pope Francis honored Damon with his Benemerenti Papal Medal in recognition for his work in support of marriage and family. Damon lives outside Philadelphia with his wife Melanie and their eight children. Damon has published numerous articles, appeared on many radio and television programs (EWTN, Catholic Answers, Ave Maria, Relevant Radio, Immaculate Heart Radio, ABC World News Tonight, CBS News, NPR), taught in many major Catholic faith programs, and has hosted and produced three 13-part television series for EWTN. He is also an accomplished gospel singer honored with a solo during the 1995 NJ Papal Mass at Giants Stadium presided by Pope St. John Paul II.
CHARLOTTE SACCO
Speaker and Spiritual Director
Charlotte Sacco is a wife to Jason for 25 years, mother of three girls and grandmother of five. She serves as a Spiritual Director in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and has a heart on fire for bringing people and families to a deeper understanding of their mission and purpose in Christ. Charlotte supports the St. John Paul II Foundation as a speaker and emcee for the Together in Holiness initiative. Knowing well the challenges and beauty of marriage and raising children - along with the importance of prayer, the Sacraments and counting on God‘s grace - she strives to help married couples not just survive, but thrive in their marriage!
KEN AND SIGNE CASTEL
Couple Prayer, Inc.
Ken and Signe Castel have been married for 47 years. They have 3 grown daughters with 7
living grandchildren. They have been active in the Couple Prayer ministry for over 15 years
under the mentorship of its creators, Deacon Bob and Kathy Ovies. Ken and Signe have
spoken at numerous parishes, led sessions and weekend retreats on the gift of Couple Prayer.
In addition to the Couple Prayer ministry, they have both been active volunteers for Ave Maria
Catholic Radio, The Archdiocese of Detroit, Alpha for Catholics and Living in Love, where they
are certified mentors for marriage preparation. Ken has also been heard as an occasional guest
host on WDEO Catholic radio.