PATTY SCHNEIER
Catholic Author and Speaker
Patty Schneier is a Catholic author, speaker, and radio host from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. For 21 years, she has travelled the country, inspiring Catholics to reignite their faith. Her book, Love Letters from Mom on What Matters Most, is a must-read for parents who want to pass the faith on to their children, and her podcast, The Daily Dose of Encouragement, is heard daily on Covenant Network Catholic Radio. Patty has been a guest on EWTN and is a recipient of the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Excellence in Communications Award. She and her husband Larry have been married for 36 years; their oldest son is a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
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.
REV. ZACHARY M. BOAZMAN, STL
Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Rev. Zachary Boazman is a Catholic priest originally from Texas. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Oklahoma, he became a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Rev. Zak completed his priestly formation at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado. In 2019, he was ordained as one of five priests for the archdiocese. He served as a parochial vicar at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ponca City, Oklahoma, until 2022. In 2020, he pursued part-time studies to earn a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) and a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies. In 2021, Rev. Zak became Associate Director of the Secretariat for Divine Worship, overseeing diocesan liturgical celebrations. He also assumed the role of Master of Ceremonies for the Archdiocese. In 2022, he served as Chaplain of Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School and parochial vicar at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church. In 2024, Rev. Zak was appointed Pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Okarche and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Calumet. In his free time, father enjoys golf and exercise, studying liturgy, and dabbling in architecture.