Dr. Andrew Sodergren
Dr. Andrew Sodergren, Psy.D., is a Catholic psychologist and Director of Psychological Services for Ruah Woods Institute, a Theology of the Body education and healing ministry based in Cincinnati, OH. He holds Masters and Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Divine Mercy University as well as a Masters degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, DC. Dr. Sodergren contributed chapters to the books Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders and Sexual Identity: The Harmony of Philosophy, Science, and Revelation. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association. He and his wife Ellie have been married 26 years and have 5 children.
Mother Louise Marie Flanigan, SsEW
A native of New York City, Mother Louise Marie Flanigan graduated from Dartmouth College in 1978. She subsequently worked teaching in Catholic schools in New York City as well as with Marva Collins for one year in Chicago; she also served for several years as executive director of the Simon Bolivar Foundation which funded literacy programs in the 80’s in Columbia and Venezuela. After meeting Mother Mary Gabriel Long and the new community of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, Mother Louise Marie joined the Sister Servants in Irondale, Alabama in 1989. The Sisters began building their current Convent and Retreat House in 1993 and initiated their apostolate of catechesis and retreats in 1996. The Sister Servants of the Eternal Word are currently a Public Association of the Christian Faithful. Mother Louise Marie has served on the Council of the Sister Servants and as director of Casa Maria Retreat House, and after Mother Mary Gabriel’s death in 2017, Mother Louise Marie was elected in August 2018 as Superior of the Community.
Kim Zember
Kim Zember speaks internationally about leaving the homosexual lifestyle for the greater love and freedom she found in Jesus. She shares about the continued restoration, peace and fulfillment she finds in Him and how to help others find the same. When Kim is not at home in Dallas, TX, she is most likely found at her mission base in Ethiopia surrounded by all her children in her ministry, Unforgotten Faces.
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Sister Clare Hunter, FSE
Sister Clare Hunter is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist based in Meriden, Connecticut. Sister serves as the Assistant to the Dean of Human Formation and is on faculty and in seminary formation at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida. Previously, Sister served in the Diocese of Arlington as the director of the Respect Life Office, worked in Campus Ministry and taught high school. Sister has been a national speaker on life issues, human sexuality, marriage and family life, and various spiritual topics. She currently serves her Community as a member of the General Council. Sister graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a B.S. in Corporate Communication and Media; the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family with a Masters in Theological Studies and Houston’s University of St. Thomas with a Masters in Education Administration. She is currently a candidate for the Doctorate of Ministry at the Catholic University of America.
Fr. Brian Gannon
Fr. Gannon is Executive Director of Courage International. He is a priest of the Diocese of Bridgeport, ordained on May 24, 1997.
Father was born in Connecticut and is one of seven children.
He received an S.T.L and an S.T.D in Moral Theology from the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy in Rome, Italy and spent time teaching in various Catholic schools in Connecticut and New York. He is a professor of Moral Theology at the Major Seminary in New York and pastor at St. Theresa in Trumbull, Connecticut.
Fr. Gannon previously assisted Fr. Check with the local Courage chapter in Bridgeport and he also gave the nihil obstat for the 40th Anniversary Edition of the Courage Handbook, released in 2020.
Sister Gilmary Kay, RSM
Sister Gilmary Kay, RSM joined the pastoral staff of Courage in 2024. Sister Gilmary is a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan. She entered the sisters in 1997 and celebrated 25 years of perpetual profession last year.
Sister received a bachelor’s degree in biology and theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a master’s degree in theology from the Saint John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and has completed graduate work in philosophy.
Prior to joining Courage, she completed 8 years of service as Delegate for Consecrated Life for the Archdiocese of Washington. Sister Gilmary has served in hospital ministry as a chaplain and patient advocate. She also served in formation as the Chairman of the Formators conference for the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious.
Mark Houck
A former College Football All-American, high school teacher, coach and counselor turned activist, radio host, evangelist and motivational pro-life speaker, Mark Houck has done it all.
In September 2022, Mark, his wife, Ryan-Marie, and 7 young children made international news with an FBI invasion of their home. Mark was falsely charged with felony violations and faced 11 years in federal prison and $350,000 in fines for his sidewalk counseling and for defending his 12 year-old son from an aggressive abortion escort. Mark was acquitted on all charges on January 30, 2023.
In addition to his pro-life work, Mark is the founder and president of The King's Men, a non-profit men's ministry which promotes authentic masculinity, fatherhood and beloved sonship. This mission has enabled Mark to travel all around the globe as a sought after retreat leader and conference speaker.
As a result of his pro-lfe work, Mark was the recipient of the Cardinal John O'Connor Defender of Life Award (Legatus 2022). He and his family were also named the Catholic Hero of the Year by Catholic Vote in 2022.
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Amy Hamilton
Amy Hamilton has been a social worker, a Fulbright scholar to Indonesia, a Sexuality Research Fellow, and an Assistant Professor.
She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. Her dissertation focused on the life narratives of Christians who had experienced conflicts between their spiritual and sexual identity. She is currently a research associate at the University of Texas at Austin and writes on topics related to marriage, faith, gender, and sexuality.
Amy has also given hope to many through sharing her story of personal transformation in Christ. Formerly lesbian-identified, Amy's own journey with same-sex attraction and identity confusion, combined with her academic knowledge, gives her a voice of unique authority amidst the contentious cultural conversations of the day.
Fr. Philip G. Bochanski
Father Philip Bochanski, a native of suburban Philadelphia, received the degrees of Master of Divinity, and Master of Arts in Theology, from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, and was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1999. In addition to several parish assignments, he served as a high school religion teacher, chaplain to cloistered nuns, and a spiritual director for seminarians.
In 2009, Father Bochanski began serving as chaplain for the Philadelphia chapter of Courage International, an apostolate founded in 1980 to provide pastoral care for men and women who experience same sex attractions and who have made a commitment to living chastely. He was appointed associate director of the worldwide apostolate in 2015, and served as executive director of Courage International from January 2017 to June 2023.
Father Bochanski served for several years as a consultant to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, for both its Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, and its Institute for the Catechism. In December 2019, Pope Francis awarded him the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice†, a medal given “in recognition of sustained and exceptional service to the Church and to the Pope.”
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Dr. William Junker
Dr. William Junker is Associate Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Catholic Studies Graduate Program at the University of St. Thomas. He studied English at the University of Dallas, philosophy at University of Notre Dame, and received his doctorate from the Committee on Social Thought and the Department of English at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Junker teaches classes ranging from The Search for Happiness to Dante’s Comedy, and he particularly enjoys working through scripture and lyric poetry with his students. His interests include Renaissance poetry and drama, the history of political thought, and Dante.