Keynote Speaker - Most Reverend Bishop Daniel Flores, S.T.D.

Bishop Daniel Flores has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville since 2009. He studied at the Universityof Dallas, and Holy Trinity Seminary, completing a BA in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity. In 1988 he was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Corpus Christi. He completed work on doctoral dissertation in Sacred Theology at the Angelicum in 2000. In 2006, he was appointed and ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Presently, Bishop Flores serves as a committee member on several USCCB Committees as well as chair of the Doctrine Committee.

General Session - Dr. Timothy O’Malley, P.H.D.

Timothy P. O’Malley, Professor of Practice, is the Director of Education at the McGrath Institute for
Church Life and Academic Director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy. He holds a concurrent
appointment in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame majoring in theology and philosophy.

His M.T.S. is in liturgical studies also from the University of Notre Dame. And he
completed a doctorate at Boston College in theology and education, focusing on an
Augustinian approach to liturgical formation. He researches and teaches at Notre Dame in the areas of liturgical-sacramental theology, marriage and family, Catholic higher education, catechesis, preaching, and spirituality. His teaching and research adapt Romano Guardini’s approach to liturgical sacramental formation in late modernity. He is the author of nine books on topics
related to the liturgy, RCIA, the Eucharist, sacramental theology, marriage and family,
and liturgical formation.

Prof. O’Malley is presently working on two academic books, one related to Augustine
and liturgical formation and the second on liturgy and the transformation of the social
order.

Youth Session - Mr. Benjamin Acosta

Benjamin grew up in Colorado as the second oldest of 9 children. He has a deep love of Jesus and His Church. After seven years, he is humbled to continue his work as a FOCUS missionary – having been blessed to serve the campuses of Northern Arizona University, Black Hills State University, The University of Northern Colorado, and The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He has
also been humbled to lead retreats and to serve on mission trips around the world.

Benjamin loves playing his guitar, being outdoors, and playing board games with those he loves. He is passionate about stories, and especially for inviting people into the story of the love of The Father’s Heart. Raised Catholic, Benjamin encountered Jesus at a new depth during his time in college. God changed his life. Now, Benjamin hopes only to live in God’s promises, to labor for His Kingdom and to abide in His Love. May Jesus teach our Hearts to beat with His.