Patty Schneier Final Speaker Series Guest June 6

Patty Schneier will be the final speaker of the Anniversary Speaker Series this Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 pm at St. Francis Borgia Church. The title of her presentation is  “Unlock the Treasure.” 

"Often, we take our faith for granted—especially those of us who are life-long Catholics.  Year in and year out, we go through the same routine, and become quite comfortable in our spiritual life.  But there is so much more. . . .

Our Catholic faith is inexhaustible in its depth, richness, knowledge and beauty.  Are you growing?  Are you tapping into the wealth of treasure that awaits you on your journey?  Or, are you content to settle for one small golden “coin”, when God wants to give you billions?  Unlock this treasure and experience the boundless mercy, unlimited grace and overwhelming joy of being Catholic!"
 

Patty Schneier is a life-long Catholic, housewife, and mother of three from the Archdiocese of St. Louis.  She and her husband Larry are active members of their parish, where Patty is a cantor at Sunday Mass.  Their son, Fr. John Schneier, was recently ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

For the past 15 years, Patty has been speaking at parishes and Catholic Conferences across the United States .  In 2007, Bishop Paul Zipfel sent 25,000 copies of her testimony,  "Prove It, God!". . . And He Did, to every Catholic household in the diocese of Bismarck, ND, and in June 2013, it was distributed nationwide as the “CD of the Month” for Lighthouse Catholic Media.   With additional talks on a wide variety of topics, Patty gives witness to the beauty of the Church’s teachings and her love of the Catholic Faith.

Patty has been a guest on EWTN and various Catholic Radio shows, including  Covenant Network, Ave Maria Radio, and  Catholic Answers Live.  From 2007-2008, she was host of the radio show,  Ask the Archbishop, with Cardinal Raymond Burke (who was Archbishop at the time.)  Currently, she hosts a weekly radio show on Covenant Network to promote vocations called  The Pearl of Great Price.

Her book,  Love  Letters from Mom on What Matters Most, is a compilation of personal letters written to her children as they mature into adulthood and venture out on their own.  Without preaching or scolding, she candidly discusses the joys of living a faith-filled life, what it means to be a Catholic in the world today, and why it matters.  It is a book to inspire and encourage all parents and their children—no matter what their age—to live for Christ, to strive for holiness, and desire Heaven.

Patty is the recipient of the  Archbishop  Robert J. Carlson Excellence in Communication Award from the Archdiocese of St. Louis.  She was also named  2015 Woman of the Year for her work in Evangelization by the executive board for the Daughters of St. Paul in St. Louis.