Hope Conferences, Inc., in association with the Archdiocese of Boston, is returning on September 15th to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium with HOPE of the NATIONS – a full day Catholic conference focused on Hope, Healing, and Deliverance.  Speakers this year include:

Dr. Ralph Martin, noted author, speaker, and professor on topics related to the New Evangelization and Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization; Dr. Mary Healy, professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and an author and international speaker on topics including evangelization, scripture, healing and the spiritual life; Fr. Marc Drouin, Pastor of St. Andre Bessette Parish in Laconia, Dean of the Lakes Region Deanery, and well-known speaker on the topics of healing and deliverance; Rita Bazzi, an Iraqi Sister who is fluent in Aramaic, Rita is a Chaldean Catholic in the Eastern Rite Church. As a gifted Spiritual Director for many years, she spends much of her time leading Ignatian Silent Retreats in the Chaldean community where she serves; and Bishop Mark O’Connell, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston for the North Region.