Denver gathering opens yearlong celebration of EWTN's 25th year

Published: 2005-10-07

DENVER (CNS) -- When Mother Angelica started her work to establish the Eternal Word Television Network, "she knew the Holy Father was calling us to evangelize," said Deacon Bill Steltemeier, chairman of the Alabama-based network. "Every challenge has been met head-on. We are who we are, we tell the truth, and we're in union with the Holy Father. We love the Blessed Mother and the Eucharist and that's it," he said. The deacon made the comments during a two-day family celebration at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver marking the beginning of a yearlong celebration of EWTN's 25th year. The Oct. 1-2 conference, one of several being held in cities around the country, featured prayers, opportunities for eucharistic adoration and seminars with some of the network's hosts, including Marcus Grodi, host of "Journey Home," and Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa, host of "Threshold of Hope" and "EWTN Live."

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