Cleveland Catholic Women’s Conference

Jackie Francois

Heather Khym is the cohost of the internationally popular Abiding Together Podcast. She and her husband, Jake, are the co-founders of Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry of the British Columbia-based apostolate. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader, offering workshops and conferences in the United States and Canada. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, studying theology and catechetics. Heather is passionate about evangelization, discipleship, and creating an environment for people to have a personal encounter with God. She lives with her husband and three children in British Columbia, Canada.

Fr. Boniface Hicks

Father Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., has been a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey since 1998. Ordained to the priesthood in 2004, he is a sought-after retreat master, spiritual director, and speaker, traveling throughout the United States, and as far as Beijing, China, in his ministry. He currently serves as both the Director of Spiritual Formation and Director of the Institute for Ministry Formation at Saint Vincent Seminary. He is also the Program Director for WAOB (We Are One Body) radio station, Latrobe. A prolific author, his most recent works include The Fruit of Her Womb: 33 Day Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus, Through the Heart of St. Joseph, and The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy. Father Boniface also co-authored, along with Father Thomas Acklin, O.S.B., Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love and Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love.