2024

Deacon Larry Oney, a permanent deacon for the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and Chairman of HGI Global, is an inspirational figure. Overcoming obstacles, he thrives in his ministry and successful business career. Alongside his wife Andi, he co-founded Hope and Purpose Ministries, touching lives across the globe. With his dynamic preaching style, Deacon Oney has spoken at numerous events worldwide, spreading a message of hope and purpose. Deacon Oney was the past Chairman of the Board of Regents for the University of Holy Cross. He also previously served on the Board of Regents for Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.

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Deacon Oney currently serves on the Board of Directors for Renewal Ministries that has evangelization efforts in over 26 countries. He founded the Hope and Purpose/St John Paul Primary school in Uganda East Africa and the Hope and Purpose farm in Cameroon, West Africa. He is also the Global Chairman of Cloud2Media based in the United Kingdom.

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Deacon Oney is known for his warm, animated, and compassionate speech. He has spoken globally, appearing on EWTN, Franciscan Radio, Ava Maria Radio, Relevant Radio, Redeemer Radio, and FOCUS TV. He is also the author of several books: Amazed by God’s Grace, Divine Mission: Discovering Your Hope and Purpose, Reflections on the Kingdom of God, and UP FAITH! Through his faith, love for others, and extensive experience, Deacon Oney uplifts and encourages people to live with Hope and walk with Purpose.

Fr Peter Prusakiewicz CSMA is a well-travelled international speaker for over twenty years and has spoken at many conferences, retreats, and parish missions all over the world. By God's providence from 1993 – 1996, Fr Peter served as chaplain to the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Warsaw where Saint Faustina started her religious life. For over twenty years with great missionary zeal, he has travelled to 36 countries proclaiming and explaining The Divine Mercy devotion. His main charism and expertise is on St Michael the Archangel and the Holy Angels which has led to him becoming a sought after inspirational speaker on these topics and the Divine Mercy.

He is a truly gifted Retreat Master and preacher who can plumb the depths of St. Faustina’s Diary with such clarity and power. His humility, his depth, his profound understanding of St. Faustina’s spirituality and his ability to transmit Our Lord’s message of Mercy through her is inspired. He is a pre-eminent expert on the Archangels and the nine choirs of Angels teaching about their charisms as workers in God’s heavenly court. Fr Peter’s full bio can be read here http://stmichaelthearchangel.info/fr-peter.shtml.

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Fr Cliff is a priest of the Diocese of Mongu, Zambia. He previously served as the Spiritual Director of Saint Dominic’s Major Seminary in Lusaka, Zambia.

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He is a long-time supporter of New Dawn Walsingham, ministering with us for the last thirteen years. He is currently based in Dublin, completing his postgraduate studies.