Join IPF on Wednesday, November 8th at the St. Robert Bellarmine Mainelli Center for an evening speaker event highlighting Blessed Stanley Rother. Fr. Stanley Rother was officially recognized as a martyr by Pope Francis in 2016 – the first U.S. born priest to receive this declaration. In 2017, Fr. Rother became the first U.S. priest who was beatified by the Catholic Church. We are excited to share more about this diocesan priest, whose heart was set on fire for Christ in his service to the Church.

We have two guest speakers for the evening, Archbishop Paul Coakley, head of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, and María Ruiz Scaperlanda, author of the first biography of Fr. Stanley, entitled, "The Shepherd Who Didn't Run". Each speaker will share their expertise and knowledge on Blessed Stanley Rother, as well as share a little information about the Blessed Stanley Rother shrine that is being built in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, where he was ordained a priest.

Tickets for the event are $35, and all funds raised will support IPF's Blessed Stanley Rother Pre-Ordination Fund, which provides purpose-restricted funds for IPF's annual pre-ordination retreat for seminarians. Wine, cheese, and assorted desserts will be served. If you are unable to attend the presentations in Omaha, you can purchase a virtual ticket and receive a link to watch a live-stream of the event.

Questions? Call IPF at 402-546-6384 or send an email.