Speakers for the 2012 New England Catholic Homeschool Conference:
Danielle Bean
Danielle is a mother of eight and editor-in-chief of Catholic Digest and Faith & Family.
She is also author of My Cup of Tea: Musings of a Catholic Mom (Pauline 2005), Mom to Mom, Day to Day: Advice and Support for Catholic Living (Pauline 2007), and (with Elizabeth Foss) Small Steps for Catholic Moms: Think. Pray. Act. Every Day.
Allison Gingras
Allison is a homeschool mother of 3, and a Catholic inspirational writer and speaker. Allison launched Reconciled to You ministries in 2009, which is dedicated to teaching adults and teens about the blessings of living a Sacramental life - with a special focus on Reconciliation and Adoration.
In 2011, she was a contributing author in a new book, ‘A Special Mother is Born,” where she wrote about being a mother to her daughter, Faith. Faith was adopted from China at 3, and is profoundly deaf.
Maureen Wittmann
Maureen is a wife and homeschooling mother of 7 children. She is co-editor and contributing author of A Catholic Homeschool Treasury (Ignatius Press) and The Catholic Homeschool Companion (Sophia Institute Press). She is the author of For the Love of Literature (Ecce Homo Press). She is grateful for all the homeschool parents who helped her over the years and hopes to give back to the community through Homeschool Connections.
Father Edward Riley
Father Riley is the Director of Pastoral Formation and Dean of Men at St. John Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts. Father also serves as a Spiritual Director and Liaison to the home school families of the Archdiocese of Boston. Here is an interview with him on The Good Catholic Life.
