Below are some categories of links to organizations and companies that have been affiliated with the Ignited By Truth Conference.
Speakers
Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College – offers an inspiring booklet entitled Meditations on the Stations of the Cross, plus a special companion CD recording of the meditations and accompanying prayers recorded by the author and Belmont Abbey College students. The Meditations booklet and CD is offered to you at a special discount rate of $1 (plus shipping and handling), when you enter “GET IGNITED” into the coupon code box at checkout. http://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/stations/meditations.aspx
The Reason for our Hope Foundation – ministry of 2009 speaker Fr. Larry Richards. A foundation created to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and His Church through various multimedia resources and to make available Catholic speakers who are effective instruments of this evangelization.
www.thereasonforourhope.org
Pure Love Club – ministry of 2009 speaker Philip Rivers. The abstinence outreach program founded by Jason Evert. Evert, M.A that challenges young people to embrace abstinence.
http://www.pureloveclub.net/research/index.php?id=57
Immaculee Ilibagiza – home of 2009 speaker Immaculee Ilibagiza. Immaculee Ilibagiza was transformed by praying the Rosary during the Rwandan genocide, which she survived by hiding out in a bathroom. Today Immaculée is regarded as one of world’s leading speakers on peace, faith, and forgiveness.
www.immaculee.com
Carl-Olson.com – home of 2005 speaker Carl Olson.
www.carl-olson.com
Catholic Answers – home of 2003 speakers Marcellino D’Ambrosio and Jim Burnham – dedicated to bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world
www.catholic.com
Catholic Exchange – edited by 2007 speaker Mark Shea. Seeks to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ as proclaimed by the Catholic Church to the world through the modern tools of mass communication.
www.catholicexchange.com
Coming Home Network International – home of 2008 speaker Marcus Grodi. Provides fellowship, encouragement and support for pastors and laymen of other traditions (Protestant, Orthodox, etc.) who are somewhere along the journey or have already converted to the Catholic Church.
www.chnetwork.org
The Crossroads Initiative – ministry of 2003 speaker Marcellino D’Ambrosio. Dedicated to the continued growth of knowledge of Jesus and His Church.
www.crossroadsinitiative.com
Defenders of the Catholic Faith - home of 2006 speaker Stephen Ray.
www.catholic-convert.com
Dr. Ray.com – home of 2004 speaker Dr. Ray Guarendi.
www.drray.com
Family Life Center International – founded by 2007 speaker Steve Wood. Supports strong moral family life throughout the world.
www.familylifecenter.net
Generations for Life – home of 2004 speaker Annie Schiedler Casselman
www.prolifeaction.org/generations
God’s Photo Album – home of 2003 speaker Shelly Mecum
www.godsphotoalbum.com
Jeff Cavins.com – home of 2005 speaker Jeff Cavins.
www.jeffcavins.com
Missioners of Christ – ministry of 2007 speaker Carol Restaine in Honduras.
www.missioners.org
National Association of Catholic Home Educators – home of 2003 speaker Miki Hill.
www.nache.org
One More Soul – dedicated to spreading the truth about the blessings of children and the harms of contraception. 2005 speaker Janet Smith’s Contraception:Why Not tape is available here.
www.omsoul.com
PeterKreeft.com – home of 2007 speaker Peter Kreeft.
www.peterkreeft.com
Surprised By Truth – home of 2004 speaker Patrick Madrid.
www.surprisedbytruth.com
Tepeyac Family Center – home of 2003 speaker Dr. John Bruchalski OB/GYN.
www.tepeyacfamilycenter.com
Grace Before Meals - ministry of 2007 speaker Fr. Leo Patalinghug. The online source for families looking to strengthen their relationships through shared mealtime experiences.
www.gracebeforemeals.com
Formation
All Saints Academy – private, independent school in Raleigh, NC for grades K-8 that provides a classical education in the Roman Catholic tradition.
www.allsaintsacademy.net
Belmont Abbey College – private liberal-arts Benedictine/Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, 15 miles west of Charlotte.
www.belmontabbeycollege.edu
Christian Family Living Center – CFL is a handicap accessible Christian retreat island facility that is available for group rentals on weekends throughout the year and weekdays from September through mid-June.
www.christianfamilyliving.org
Growing with the Saints – A new and completely Catholic Vacation Bible School Program. The program is dedicated to inspire young children to emulate the saints through faith, hope, and love.
www.growingwiththesaints.com
John Paul the Great Catholic University – A world-class Catholic university for students seeking degree programs in communications media, business, and technology.
www.jpcatholic.com
The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts – A Catholic institution that seeks to provide an intellectual, moral, and spiritual formation for a life of faith and good works in the service of mankind.
www.thomasmorecollege.edu
Apostolate for Family Consecration – international organization formed to help the Church and to help your family live and grow under God’s care and trust.
www.familyland.org
Ave Maria University – vibrant Catholic university located in southwest Florida. Pledges faithfulness to the teachings of the Church and is committed to providing one of the finest classical liberal arts curricula available.
www.avemaria.edu
Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School – Cardinal Gibbons is a private Roman Catholic high school in the Diocese of Raleigh.
www.cghsnc.org
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd – an approach to the religious formation of children rooted in the Bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori.
www.catechesisgoodshepherd.org
Catholic Engaged Encounter – offers a weekend of marriage preparation for couples who are planning to marry in the Catholic Church during which each couple is offered the time and opportunity to question, examine, and deepen their relationship with each other and with God.
www.engagedencounter.org
Catholic Scripture Study International – bringing people closer to Jesus Christ and His Church through in-depth Scripture study. Provides programs for parishes or groups that are completely faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
www.cssprogram.net
Catholic University of America – located in Washington D.C. Seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world.
www.cua.edu
Challenge Girls Club – network of clubs and camps for girls, ages 10 – 16, to help girls with common interests to form a friendship with Christ and enable them to discover and develop their natural talents and place them at the service of society.
www.challengeclubs.org
Christendom College – Roman Catholic liberal arts College committed to the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church located in Front Royal, VA.
www.christendom.edu
Conquest Boys Club – national network of leadership clubs and camps for boys and young men ages 5 to 18 years of age. Trains boys to become self-disciplined and confident young men, Catholic leaders who possess moral integrity and are committed to improving the communities in which they live.
www.conquestclubs.org
Couple to Couple League (CCL) – international, interfaith, non-profit organization dedicated to teaching Natural Family Planning (NFP) to married and engaged couples.
www.ccli.org
Cursillo Movement of the Diocese of Raleigh – a movement of the Catholic Church which expresses the role of the laity in union with the Church in the work of making the environments in which we live more Christ-like to evangelize our surroundings by the example of our lives.
www.natl-cursillo.org/Raleigh
Eucharistic Adoration – promotes Eucharistic education and adoration.
www.therealpresence.org
EWTN – Eternal Word Television Network – global Catholic network.
www.ewtn.com
Family Honor – provides opportunities for parents and children to learn to communicate effectively on important life values, with a special focus on the truth and goodness of human sexuality and the virtue of chastity.
www.familyhonor.org
John 6:35 – Eucharistic youth retreat of Raleigh, NC
www.john635retreat.inhisname.com
Kids for Jesus (K4J) – Catholic educational program for children ages 3-14 that fosters character formation of children and family unity to build up the Kingdom of Christ.
www.catholickidsnet.org
Knights of Columbus – the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church which provides support of the Church, programs of evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement and aid to those in need.
www.kofc.org
Legion of Mary – the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church in which members become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service.
www.legionofmary.org
Lighthouse Catholic Media – provides practical and effective parish programs to help Catholics know their faith to keep their faith.
www.lighthousecatholicmedia.com
Marriage and Engaged Encounter – offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives.
www.wwme.org
The Mary Foundation – provides free Catholic audiotapes and CDs.
www.catholicity.com/maryfoundation/
One Bread Lay Apostolate – Catholic lay evangelical organization dedicated to Christian unity in accordance with the will of Christ that all his followers be one.
1bread.catholic.org
Pure Fashion – emphasizes young women’s inherent dignity and therefore creates in them a desire to dress and act in accordance with that dignity.
www.purefashion.com
Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites – faithful members of the Church, called to live “in allegiance to Jesus Christ” through “friendship with the One we know loves us” and in service to the Church. Under the protection of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in the biblical tradition of the prophet Elijah and inspired by the teachings of St Teresa of Jesus and St John of the Cross, they seek to deepen their Christian commitment received in baptism.
www.ocdswashprov.org
Southern Catholic College – located in Dawsonville Georgia. Liberal arts college committed to the authoritative teachings of the Roman Catholic Church preparing moral and ethical leaders who will enlighten society and glorify God.
www.southerncatholic.org
St. Joseph Communications – home of 2003 speaker Michael Cumbie – provides solid Catholic education on audio and video tape to families.
www.saintjoe.com
St. Thomas More Academy – provides a classical college-preparatory high school curriculum that fully participates in the Catholic tradition.
www.stmacademy.org
Sts. Cyril and Methodius – Byzantine Catholic Church in Cary, NC.
www.saintscyrilandmethodius.org
Work of the Holy Angels – a recognized spiritual movement within the bosom of the Holy Catholic Church which aims at fostering an intimate collaboration with the holy angels for the glorification of God and for the sanctification (salvation) of souls.
www.opusangelorum.org
Young Adult Ministry – strives to promote the evangelizing mission of the Diocese of Raleigh by empowering parishes to implement comprehensive young adult ministry in order to cultivate mature Catholic Christian disciples of Jesus Christ.
www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/youngadult/index.aspx
Youth 2000 Eucharistic Youth Retreat.
www.youth2000usa.org
Diocese of Raleigh – offers assistance in vocational awareness, discernment, education, and referral.
www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/vocations
Children of Mary – an emerging community of Sisters living, working, and praying that mankind will recognize the Reign of Jesus on earth by being faithful members of His Holy Church and by enthroning Him on the altars of the world in perpetual Eucharistic exposition and adoration.
www.childrenofmary.net
Curé D’Ars Prayer Group – group committed to praying daily
for our bishop Michael Burbidge, our parish priests, our seminarians, and for more vocations in the Diocese of Raleigh.
www.cureprayergroup.org
Madonna House – community of laymen, women, and priests dedicated to loving and serving Christ.
www.madonnahouse.org
Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation – popularly known as the “Nashville Dominicans”, have given the fruits of their contemplation in the apostolate of Catholic education. With a love of Truth and a dedication to the Church, the sisters have brought generations of young people the message of Christ.
www.nashvilledominican.org
Te Deum Foundation – provides for the material and spiritual needs of those men in formation for the Roman Catholic Priesthood.
www.tedeumfoundation.org
Life Conference - Learn about the issues and where this country is headed with the Dignity of Life as well as well as how you can get involved in your community.
www.prolifeeventsnc.org
Bike for Life – cycling pilgrimage to encourage the faithful to endeavor to live out their vocational call in the light of the “Gospel of Life” and to do acts of love in their marriages, families, parishes, communities, and in all life situations.
www.bikeforlifepilgrimage.com
BirthChoice – offers a confidential counseling service to women with unplanned pregnancies.
www.birthchoicewake.org
Elizabeth Ministry – an international movement designed to support women and their families during the joys, trials and sorrows of the childbearing years.
www.elizabethministry.com
Gabriel Project – network of Churches whose parishioners offer practical help and emotional support to women in crisis pregnancies.
www.gabrielproject.com
Handicapped Encounter Christ – a weekend retreat for physically disabled persons of all faiths to raise awareness among disabled persons of the gifts which they bring to the Christian community.
www.hecnc.org
LifeTree – provides education to raise awareness throughout North Carolina about the need to protect life, especially at its earliest beginnings.
www.lifetree.org
Project Rachel – network of specially trained clergy, spiritual directors and therapists who provide compassionate one-on-one care to those who are struggling with the aftermath of abortion.
www.hopeafterabortion.com
Brown Bag Ministry – feeding the poor
www.brownbagministry.org
Catholic Medical Association – upholding the principles of the Catholic Faith in the practice of medicine.
www.cathmed.org
Catholic Parish Outreach – an organization developed to meet the needs of the poor in our community.
www.cporaleigh.org
Children of God – Guatemala – ministry of helping to feed, clothe, shelter, and educate impoverished and orphaned children.
home.earthlink.net/~oll_children-of-god
Mustard Seed Communities – aims through the positive interaction of caring, sharing and training, to uplift the most vulnerable members of society, especially handicapped and abandoned children, and marginalized communities.
www.mustardseed.com
Share the Blessings – an organization that works to educate people about the needs of our brothers and sisters in developing countries and to provide assistance to those in need.
www.share-the-blessings.org
AAMEN – Provides information about the commission of African American Ministry and Evangelization established to by the diocese of Raleigh to address the needs of African American Catholics in the diocese.
www.doraamen.org
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church – Eastern Catholic church of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat.
saintnicholasraleigh.org
Triangle Psychological Services – Provides compassionate and respectful assessment and therapy, seminars & workshops, and ongoing consultation.
web.me.com/pzordich/trypsych/Home.html
Retrouvaille – A program to help couples heal and renew their marriages.
www.retrouvaille.org
Courage/Encourage – A Catholic Apostolate helping thousands of men and women dealing with same-sex attractions find peace through fellowship, prayer, and the Sacraments.
www.couragerc.org/index.htm
Holy Heroes.com – Brings the joy of the Catholic faith to your family by providing inspirational and bilingual Coloring books, Saint Stories on CD and a plethora of other Catholic teaching aids.
www.holyheroes.com
Monk Rock – Supplies the resources for Christians who want to live like a monk.
www.monkrock.com/index.cfm?active=1
Elegancia – Providing Traditional Gowns, Jewelry and Invitations for Baptisms, First Communions and Quinciañeras.
www.elegancianc.com/home.html
Pauline Books and Media – Seeks to serve individuals with their personal and spiritual needs as well as create a new imprint on society via their books and media.
www.pauline.org
Divine Mercy Radio – DMR programming assists families, individuals, and our youth in being transformed into the image of Christ through prayer and the power of His teaching.
www.wdmr.org
Eucharistic Adoration / Our Lady of Lourdes – Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is continuous prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. It is an expression of our love for Jesus. The Adoration Chapel at our Lady of Lourdes is open to everyone, and all are welcome to visit and pray—anytime and for as long as you want.
www.ourladyoflourdescc.org/perpetual_adoration
Ascension Press – Catholic books and adult faith formation programs.
www.ascensionpress.com
The Art of David Myers - Catholic Christian works of art.
www.artisservant.blogspot.com
In His Name Catholic Store – a religious goods store serving serving the churches and people of the Raleigh NC Diocese.
www.inhisname.com
National Catholic Register – engaging weekly national Catholic newspaper covering key issues from a distinctly Catholic perspective.
www.ncregister.com
Once Catholic – helps fallen-away Catholics sort out their issues with the Church.
www.oncecatholic.org
Sacred Heartbeats – Bringing Catholic retreats to your parish or organization; also featuring sound production, musical bookings and great pro-Catholic and pro-life apparel.
www.sacredheartbeats.com
Smith Catholic Arte – dedicated to producing quality, contemporary Catholic art – work that combines artistry and craftsmanship with relevance to today’s culture.
www.frangelico.org
St. Joseph Covenant Keepers – informal international network of Christian men, under the patronage of St. Joseph, dedicated to strengthening the family.
www.dads.org
TAN Books – Catholic publisher which attempts to reach out to more and more souls with the truths of the Catholic Faith in the firm belief that this is the path to salvation and happiness, both in this life and hereafter.
www.tanbooks.com
Totally Catholic Tees – proclaims the good news of Christ and His saving Church on earth, the Roman Catholic Church, through the production and distribution of quality Catholic T-shirts and activewear.
www.totally-catholic.com