WORLDPRIEST
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Bishop Fintan Monahan
Episcopal Advisor to Worldpriest
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Marion Mulhall is a lay Carmelite who who grew up in County Wicklow, the garden of Ireland though now living in Dublin. She was a successful business entrepreneur in advertising for some twenty-five years after which she embarked on a mission, twenty-six years ago on 15 January 1994, following a call of vocation during a time of Eucharistic Adoration to ‘Promote the Priesthood at any price’ at a retreat led by Father Kevin Scallon. The fruits of that vocation are producing a rich harvest of prayerful support and affirmation for priests worldwide, through the utilisation of various communications media we bring this great good news of the work of mission to the world of the Worldpriest Global Apostolate.
Marion is the founder/CEO of Worldpriest Global Apostolate, a lay organisation of professional communications people formed in 2003 to ‘Affirm the dignity, beauty and gift of the priesthood of Jesus Christ to humanity’.
Marion and her team are the developers and the inspiration behind the Annual Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification Priests,. The idea is a simple one: each of the participating prayer locations prays a particular mystery of the Rosary at a particular allocated time throughout one entire day in thanksgiving to God for our priests and to implore the protection and loving care of Our Lady, Mother of all priests, for all her priestly sons. At midnight on the Annual Global Rosary Relay day – which falls on the feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus annually – the entire world will have been encircled in prayer for our priests.
This Annual Global Rosary Relay Day has now become the largest gathering of a world at prayer for one purpose, one prayer, on one day.
Marion has appeared on international television programmes including EWTN’s Live in Alabama USA. She has addressed the USA Bishops’ Conference, the International Institute for Ongoing Clergy Formation at Seton Hall University, also at the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Good help at Green Bay in Wisconsin USA and many other prestigious gatherings globally, sharing her life’s passion and mission of supporting our priests who serve us in Christ’s name.
Worldpriest is a not-for-profit organisation with offices in Dublin, Ireland and New York, USA.
Niall has given much of his spare time to charity work and to the World Priest Apostolate both at home and internationally. He is a former Supreme Knight of the Knights of St. Columbanus having previously held other senior positions at national level. He was President of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights up to 2005 and is now its Secretary General. He has served on the executive of the International Council of Catholic Men – Unum Omnes whose headquarters are in Rome since 2002. In 2009 he was elected President. In 2001 he was created a Knight Commander of St. Gregory the Great by Pope John Paul 11.
He runs the Irish division of a UK manufacturing company, is a director of a number of companies and is a member of the Marketing Institute of Ireland, He is the Chairman of World Priest.
I love creating great content. I’ve been doing it ever since I got my hands on an old camcorder when I was eleven and built my own TV studio in the garden shed. Hopefully my work has come on somewhat since then!
I present and produce TV for RTÉ One, the national public service broadcaster and number 1 channel in Ireland. I’m a reporter on it’s flagship TODAY Show where I travel the country covering a huge range of stories and events.
I also report and occasionally present ‘Nationwide’, one of the countries most viewed and longest running TV shows. In the past number of years my work with Nationwide has brought me all over the world, to places like South Africa, Ecuador, Australia, New York, London, the list goes on. The show is all about positive Irish stories and reflecting Irish society and it’s people.
When I’m not making TV, I’m making radio. I started my career in my local radio station, Clare FM when I was still in school filling in for a late night show ‘Smooth & Sexy’ (shudder). Ever since then I’ve loved the intimate medium of the ‘wireless’. My radio reports are regular features on RTÉ Radio 1 and the BBC World Service. I travel the world interviewing inspirational people who have remarkable stories.
Bishop O’Hara was ordained to the episcopacy by His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, on August 4, 2014, in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in mid-town Manhattan. Appointed by Cardinal Dolan as Episcopal Vicar of both southern Manhattan and Staten Island, Bishop O’Hara is also serving the archdiocese as Vicar for Planning.
Born on February 7, 1946, in Jersey City, New Jersey, the first of three sons of the late John Joseph and Helen Elizabeth O’Hara, Bishop O’Hara was raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey, graduating from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in 1959, Don Bosco High School in Ramsey, New Jersey in 1963, and Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, with a BA degree in English in 1967.
Prior to entering Saint Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York in September, 1980, the future bishop worked in the communications field, serving first at Radio Station WERA in Plainfield, New Jersey, from 1967 to 1969, and later, from 1971 to 1980, at Radio Station WMTR/WDHA in Morristown, New Jersey, where he was named the station’s News Director in 1978.
Upon completion of his priestly formation at Dunwoodie, the future bishop was ordained to the priesthood on December 1, 1984 in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral by the late John Cardinal O’Connor. He served as parochial vicar at Saint Charles Parish in Oakwood Heights, Staten Island, from December, 1984, until October, 1992, when he was transferred to the Parish of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus in Castleton Corners, Staten Island. After eight years as parochial vicar, Bishop O’Hara was appointed Pastor of Saint Teresa’s on July 1, 2000, by the late Edward Cardinal Egan. During his years on Staten Island, Bishop O’Hara was very involved in ecumenical/interreligious dialogue, seeking to build bridges of communication and understanding among the Island’s very diverse faith communities…an involvement that continues to this day and has expanded to include Manhattan.
Following twelve years as pastor, Bishop O’Hara was appointed the first Director of the Office of Strategic Pastoral Planning by Cardinal Dolan on July 1, 2012. In this capacity, Bishop O’Hara supervised the ongoing reorganization of parishes throughout the archdiocese…a process that is continuing under his guidance in his role as Vicar for Planning.
Bishop O’Hara was appointed by Cardinal Dolan as a member of the ecumenical/interfaith Committee of Religious Leaders, which meets on a regular basis to address issues of community concern and to provide leadership in promoting understanding and dialogue among all peoples living with the five boros of New York City. A chaplain to and member of both the Knights of Malta and the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Bishop O’Hara also serves as a board member of the Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America.
His Holiness, Pope Francis, appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of New York on June 14, 2014. In April, 2015, Bishop O’Hara returned to Staten Island to take up residence in the rectory of Saint Charles Parish, where he began as a newly ordained priest in December, 1984.
Entrepreneur/Educator/Developer
Inspirational Speaker – Removing Barriers to Financial Independence
Founder of Source Inc. – Source Inc. owns powerful intellectual property and technology that has developed an information and data management system for various business rules management systems.
Creator of Help Worldwide, Inc. – HELP stands for Humanitarian Empowerment Loyalty Program. Help Worldwide, Inc. is dedicated to raising funds for charitable organizations around the world with technology that tracks loyalty regardless of the method of payment.
James A. Diroff is a highly decorated United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, combat aviator, and former U-2S “Dragon Lady” Evaluator Pilot who has flown missions above 70,000 feet. With 11 deployments and over 5,000 flight hours—including more than 950 in combat—he has led some of the military’s most complex high-altitude reconnaissance operations. Yet beyond the flight suit and medals, James is first and foremost a man of deep Catholic faith, convinced that every gift he has received is meant to be placed at the service of Christ and His Church.
James serves on the Board of Directors of Worldpriest and on the Worldpriest U.S. Advisory Board, helping advance the apostolate’s mission of upholding the dignity, beauty, and gift of the priesthood of Jesus Christ. In particular, he is deeply committed to promoting the Worldpriest Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests, inviting the faithful—especially young people—to take up the Rosary and join this worldwide “relay of prayer” encircling the globe for priests on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through his work with Worldpriest, he encourages greater love for the priesthood, increased prayer for vocations, and a renewed sense of spiritual support for those who serve at the altar.
A spiritual son of Mother Adela, Foundress of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, James has shared his testimony at Catholic schools, military chapels, and youth events across three continents. He has appeared on EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SiriusXM’s Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd, local news networks, Forbes Magazine online, The Air Force Times, and Jay Leno’s Garage.
A devoted husband and father of two daughters, James speaks with conviction about purpose, discipline, and the inexhaustible grace and mercy of God. Whether piloting an aircraft, serving in law enforcement, leading a nationwide company as CEO, or kneeling in adoration before the Eucharist, he invites others to live courageously, pray fervently for priests, and embrace the great adventure of discovering God’s plan for their lives.
Mr. Turicchi is currently the CEO of Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI), spun off from J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCOM) in October 2021. Consensus focuses on enhancing, transforming and securely delivering information in a variety of regulated industries most notably healthcare. Prior to Consensus, Mr. Turicchi was President & CFO of J2 Global, Inc.,. a multi-billion dollar market capitalization company engaged in Cloud subscription services and Digital media publishing. Mr. Turicchi is a board member of Green Hills Software for the past 17 years – a leading provider of high assurance, secure operating systems to the aerospace, automotive and healthcare industries.
In addition, Mr. Turicchi is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Thomas Aquinas College, Vice President of the Board of Saint Monica’s Academy in Montrose, California, Chair of the Finance Council of Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church in Pasadena, California, Chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee of Lumen Christi Institute and a member of the Audit Committee of the Napa Institute.
“After a professional career in corporate marketing and advertising, Berni Neal now dedicates her time to Catholic evangelization and philanthropy. Berni currently serves on the boards of ENDOW, EWTN, Legatus, Live Action, the Magnificat Foundation, Pueri Cantores, and Thomas Aquinas College.“
Timothy P. Flanigan, MD, is Professor of Medicine in the Infectious Diseases Division of The Miriam and Rhode Island Hospitals and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He received a BA from Dartmouth College and an MD from Cornell University Medical School. In 1991, he came to The Miriam Hospital to join Dr. Charles Carpenter to lead the HIV and AIDS program and was subsequently appointed Chief of Infectious Diseases in 1999 until stepping down in 2012. He spearheaded the HIV Care Program at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections to develop improved treatments for HIV infection and has received NIH and CDC funding for over 30 years. He received the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award in 2000. He also co-directed the Lifespan Lyme Disease Clinic. He is co-founder of RISE (Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education).
As a byproduct of his work in corrections, he is the founder and president of the Newport/Fall River Star Kids Scholarship Program to help break the cycle and support the children of parents with a history of incarceration and/or substance abuse to succeed in school, go on to post-secondary education and to meet their full potential as self-sufficient, active participants in their communities. He has been recognized by the HIV Medicine Association for his community-based work with HIV-infected men and women.
In 2013, he was ordained a permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, RI and serves at Saint Theresa’s and St. Christopher’s churches in Tiverton, RI. In 2014, he spent two months in Monrovia, Liberia helping the Catholic Medical Clinics and hospitals respond to the Ebola epidemic.
Earlier this year he received the Milton Hamolsky Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Physicians, Rhode Island Chapter and is married to Luba Dumenco, MD and the proud father of five children and a grandson.
