AL KRESTA Speaking on "The Media and Today's Church"

*Followed by Grand Opening of the Parish Library (see details below).

Al Kresta is a broadcaster, journalist and author who is, first of all, a missionary. He is President and CEO of Ave Maria Radio and host of Kresta in the Afternoon.” He can be heard Monday through Friday, 4-6 p.m. on AM 990 WDEO (www.avemariaradio.net) .

He draws upon his unique faith background to create what is, arguably, the most fascinating and most spiritually constructive talk program on the radio today.

A 1976 honors graduate of Michigan State University, Al has also done graduate work in theology at both Catholic and Protestant seminaries. His pro-found personal conversion to Christ and return to the Catholic Church is told in the best-selling anthology Surprised By Truth.

In 1997, Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan recruited Al to launch the media apostolate, Ave Maria Communications.

In February 2003, he lost his left leg to necrotizing fasciitis, “flesh-eating bacteria.” His extended recovery and eventual return to broadcasting have given him new insights into the realities of suffer-ing and hope.
He is the author of a number of books related to Catholic apologetics and cus-toms. Al and his wife, Sally, have been married for 30 years and have been blessed with 5 children on earth and two in heaven.

Light refreshments; young adults and teens welcome!
Free-will offerings will be accepted.

Sponsored by the Education Commission of Our Lady of the Scapular.

*This library is founded on books from the elementary and high school libraries of the closed schools of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel along with the books donated from the library of the closed parish of St. Victor in Gibraltar. There have been additional donations from parishioners as well as the librarian Susan Pilarski.