Midwest Catholic Family Conference

03/27/2026

NEXT UP ON THE SPEAKER LIST......KRISTAN HAWKINS! We are so excited she will be here! PLEASE SHARE :)

Kristan Hawkins is the CEO of the Pro-Life Generation, and President of Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action. Since launching the organization in 2006, Kristan has spent nearly two decades building a national network of more than 1,500+ campus Students for Life groups in all 50 states. Under her leadership, Students for Life of America has become the largest pro-life youth organization in the world, and Students for Life Action has grown into a force to be reckoned with on Capitol Hill and in statehouses across the nation. On June 24, 2022, Kristan had the honor of announcing that Roe was reversed on the steps of the Supreme Court to millions around the world.

She hosts “The Kristan Hawkins Show” weekly and discusses trending news items from a pro-life perspective. Her writings and interviews have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, Newsweek, and NPR. As a frequent speaker and media analyst, Kristan’s expertise includes abortion, feminism, disability advocacy, and healthcare as she navigates the social conditions and public policy that impact the human rights issue of our day.

In 2024 alone, Kristan’s speeches & discussions on college campuses gained 114 million views across social media. Currently, across all social platforms, she has about 500,000 followers.

After traveling the country full-time for four years, Kristan, her husband, and four children have now settled in Teton Valley, Idaho.

03/16/2026

ARE YOU READY FOR THE 2026 LINEUP TO BEGIN!!!!! HERE WE GO!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR July 31 - August 2, 2026!! First speaker we are announcing is......A LIVING RELIC...... Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, MD. (Saint Gianna's daughter that sacrificed her own life to give life to her) Stay tuned for more.........

Tickets will go on sale April 1st!
https://www.catholicfamilyconference.org/

Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, MD, is the last child of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla and Pietro Molla. Her saint mother sacrificed her own life to give life to Gianna Emanuela; her holy father faithfully honored his wife and indeed made a total sacrifice of himself for their family. Gianna Emanuela serves full time, with great joy and enthusiasm, and with deepest gratitude to Our Lord, to spread throughout the world the knowledge of and the devotion to her saint mom and her holy dad. She is Co-Founder, Lifetime Member of the Board of Directors, and Secretary of the “Saint Gianna Beretta Molla and Pietro Molla Foundation”, an IRC Section 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation located in North Dakota, United States of America, of which His Eminence, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, is Founder and President. The Foundation pursues exclusively essential religious, educational and charitable purposes, aiming to honor, perpetuate and spread around the world the memory, example, testimony and spirituality of Saint Gianna and her saintly spouse Pietro. Its major work is to promote, establish and oversee “The Saint Gianna and Pietro Molla International Center for Family and Life” in the United States (www.SaintGiannaPietroMolla.org). Formerly, Gianna Emanuela practiced as a geriatrician at the Geriatric Institute “Camillo Golgi” in Abbiategrasso (Milan). In January 2003, she left her profession to care for her most beloved father who had serious health problems until he died on April 3, 2010, Holy Saturday, at the age of almost 98. After her father’s death, Gianna Emanuela made the decision not to return to the practice of medicine but to give herself full-time to making the saintly life of her parents known, especially their witness to the Catholic Faith in defending the inviolable dignity of human life and the integrity of holy matrimony and of its fruit, the family.

07/31/2025

Venerable Fr Emil Kapaun is in the house!

07/24/2025

Take a look at this an animated feature-film retelling of the Gospel that is perfect for all families to enjoy together. The film releases in theaters nationwide starting September 5, 2025.

Coming to theaters beginning September 5, this beautiful, 2D-animated story of Jesus is told through the eyes of his beloved young friend, the Apostle John. ...

07/23/2025

Attendees of the conference weekend of Aug 1-3, we have some adoration slot still to fill. Come spend some one on one time with Jesus! Email Marsha at [email protected] if you can take a slot!

07/16/2025

Thank you Catholic Diocese of Wichita for the shout out!

Plan on attending the for an enriching experience! They are presenting an inspiring lineup of speakers dedicated to strengthening families in faith and love.⁣
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Don't miss this opportunity to connect with other Catholic families, gain valuable insights, and deepen your understanding of your Catholic faith.⁣
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Register: https://bit.ly/3HnmglT

07/13/2025

Hello all who plan to attend the conference. We hope you are having a Blessed Day. It is that time of year again when we are looking for volunteers to fill our liturgical needs at the Midwest Catholic Family Conference. Please forward this email on to anyone else you know attending the conference. All Are Welcome to Volunteer!

If you would like to volunteer for any positions or times, Please Email Marsha Zimmerman at [email protected] . If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 316-207-6213.

I have listed below the positions that need to be filled and have attached the adoration sheet with the highlighted times that need covered. Volunteer opportunities are filled on a first contact basis.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Volunteers are asked to adore for the open slots of 1 hour, 45 mins. & 30 mins. and fill any adoration chapel Needs. The adoration schedule is attached. Please Email me the date and time you would like to volunteer

Lector’s For Friday, Saturday & Sunday Masses – Volunteers are vetted for these positions.

Ushers for Friday, Saturday & Sunday Masses & Eucharistic Procession - We need volunteers to pass out mass programs, direct attendees during communion and during the Eucharistic Procession. Because of the time spent before and during mass as well as the Eucharistic Procession, this is a volunteer position that would allow for us to issue a reduced rate to attend the conference. Please contact me for details.

Rosary Leader – Volunteers are needed to lead the rosary before mass on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Groups are Welcomed.

Divine Mercy Chaplet – 3:00 pm Saturday & Sunday in Convention Hall only

As Always, we cannot tell you how much we appreciate your continued support of the conference. WE as a faith community keep it alive and thriving. Marsha looks forward to hearing from you and see you at the conference.

07/11/2025

Midwest Catholic Family Conference is proud to be an in-kind sponser of this event. Dr Patrick Castle, president and founder of Life Runners was a speaker 2 years ago at the MWCFC.

07/11/2025

We need you!!!....to volunteer in the Children's Program. It is a rewarding way to hand the faith on to our children. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/uhPZoBBscf6sDEDH6
You'll earn free registration for you and your family if you work a full day, free pizza lunch and a t-shirt, trucker hat or a copy of the recordings from the conference. If you have any questions email [email protected]

07/05/2025

At the conference each year we are blessed to have Mass offered. Mass is open to the public without a registration. Friday Aug 1st, 6pm Fr Larry Richards will be the main celebrant. Saturday August 2nd 11am, Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Naumann will be the main celebrant. Sunday, August 3rd, 11am, our own Bishop Carl Kemme, bishop of Wichita will be the main celebrant. All in Convention Hall at Century 2. Come join us!

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July.