And as physical gatherings have become so rare over the last several months, I believe our upcoming Summit is more important and offers more value than ever.
Legatus is pleased to announce three dynamic speakers for its upcoming 2015 Summit in Naples, Florida. In addition to the speakers already scheduled (see below), Legatus members will hear from the following:
Legatus (Latin for ambassador) is a faith-based organization for business leaders and their spouses. Its mission is to integrate the three key areas of a Catholic business leader’s life – faith, family and business – connecting two powerful realities, the challenges of top-tier business leadership and the Catholic faith. Since 1987, Legatus has been bringing together Catholic business leaders and their spouses for monthly chapter meetings and various national gatherings.
If there’s one reason Bret Baier delivers a “fair and balanced” newscast, it certainly has to do with his Catholic faith. Growing up in Atlanta, he gravitated toward two loves: golf and journalism. Golf didn’t pay the bills, so he pursued television news. And when his son Paul was diagnosed with congenital heart defects just hours after being born, the Fox News Channel's Special Report host says prayer got him through. He tells the story in his book Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love. He spoke with Patrick Novecosky, Legatus magazine’s editor-in- chief.
I don’t know about you, but I always used to get the winter blahs about three or four weeks after Christmas. It never failed. After celebrating Christ’s birth and ringing in the New Year, there seemed to be nothing left to look forward to until spring.
Not only is Bobby Jindal the 55th and current governor of Louisiana, but he’s also the vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association. Born in Baton Rouge to immigrants from India, Jindal is a convert from Hinduism — first to evangelical Christianity and then Catholicism. He was first elected to the U.S. House in 2004, then governor in 2007 and again in 2011. He recently spoke with editorial assistant Tim Drake.
From across the United States and around the world, over 600 Legates, guests, speakers, award winners and staff kicked off Legatus’ 25th anniversary year in style at the 2012 Summit.
The upcoming annual Summit — only four months away — will mark Legatus’ 25th anniversary, and the response to this milestone event has been enthusiastic. Legates have already begun reserving their rooms at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, Fla. Because a capacity crowd is anticipated, event organizers suggest booking a room as early as possible for the Feb. 2-4 event.
Legatus will present President George W. Bush with its prestigious Cardinal John J. O'Connor Pro-Life Award at its annual Summit, Feb. 4-6, in Dana Point, Calif. Previous recipients of the award include Fr. Frank Pavone (Priests for Life), Fr. Thomas Euteneuer (Human Life International), Judie Brown (American Life League), Sen. Rick Santorum, Sen. Sam Brownback, and Rep. Henry Hyde.
You’re invited! The consummate Legatus experience of any year is our Annual Summit. In just three months, the next Summit will be held in Dana Point, Calif.
With Christian values under attack at every turn, Catholic leaders across the country are calling on the faithful to renew their commitment to the faith — and to look even more deeply to Christ as the answer to society’s ills.