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Rev. Mark Connolly
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts Rev. Mark Connolly started THE SUNDAY MASS on television in the New York Area in 1970. In 1993, Fr. Connolly was named the Director of Radio and Television in the Diocese of Bridgeport. He is well known in the field of Radio and Television. Presently, Father is the host of an ABC syndicated show called THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK which is aired every Sunday morning throughout the country.
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The Most Reverend William E. Lori, S.T.D., former Bishop of Bridgeport
The Most Reverend William Edward Lori, S.T.D., was installed as the Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, on March 19, 2001.
A native of Louisville, KY, Bishop Lori, 53, obtained a Bachelor's Degree from the Seminary of Saint Pius X in Erlanger, KY, in 1973, and a Master's Degree from Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD, in 1977. In 1982, Bishop Lori received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Bishop Lori was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Washington by William Cardinal Baum on May 14, 1977, in Saint Matthew Cathedral in Washington. His first assignment was as Associate Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Landover, MD, a position he held for five years. Thereafter, Bishop Lori held a number of official chancery positions in the Archdiocese, including Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia, and Secretary to His Eminence, James Cardinal Hickey.
In 1995, Bishop Lori was ordained to the episcopate as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington and Titular Bishop of Bulla, an ancient suffragan see in modern-day Tunisia.
Bishop Lori is Chairman of the Board of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, and of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
Since 2001, Bishop Lori has been a member of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities and the Committee on Doctrine of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In 2002, President George W. Bush invited Bishop Lori to join the President's Committee on Mental Retardation.
In 2002, in recognition of his role as an emerging leader on the Church's response to the sexual misconduct crisis, Bishop Lori was appointed to the USCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse. He was instrumental in drafting the landmark Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. As one of four U.S. bishops on a special Mixed Commission, Bishop Lori journeyed to the Vatican to revise the "Essential Norms" of the Charter, which has now become particular law for the Catholic Church in the United States to ensure that no one who works for the Catholic Church will ever pose a threat of any kind to any person, young or old.
In April 2005, Bishop Lori was elected Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus.
Rev. Raymond K. Petrucci
Rev. Raymond K. Petrucci was ordained for the Diocese of Bridgeport in 1973. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania, a Master of Divinity from St. Mary Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley in California.
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Gerard-Marie Anthony
Gerard-Marie has written numerous articles about such topics as the priesthood, dignity of life, and importance of the apostolate for magazines such as Immaculate Heart Messenger and Lay Witness. He is a member of a Marian apostolic group known as the Legion of Mary and resides in Virginia where he is a high school religion teacher.
Cynthia Cabo Sellers
A widow, Cynthia Cabo Sellers lives in the country next to her sister and her family. Cynthia enjoys spending time with her 9 year old niece, Maria, and 8 year old nephew, Josh, both adopted from Guatemala as babies. Cynthia worked for 25 years for a Marco Island, FL, law firm, and for 2 years with an international Christian ministry, ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization). Currently she serves on the Board of Directors at the center for Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida and work with the Adjustment to Blindness Support Group at the center. In addition to freelance writing, she has a blog, Light on Little Farm Road, at http://littlefarmroad.blogspot.com.
Alexander O'Toole
The author is a retired physics instructor having taught for over thirty-five years in both the public and Catholic education systems. His life-long vocation has been the study of the worlds various theological systems and is a freelance writer on such. He currently attends St. Leo the Great parish in Amherst New York.