Encounter Ministries - School of Healing at St. Mary's

Middletown, NJ: The New Jersey Catholic Charismatic Conference will be held at Saint Mary, Mother of God Church, Middletown, NJ on Pentecost Weekend, May 21st and 22nd. The Conference will host the Encounter Ministries – School of Healing. Healing is Jesus’ idea. It was essential to the effective proclamation of the Gospel during Jesus’ ministry and we are convinced it is one of the missing components to the effective New Evangelization of our nation.

The Encounter School of Healing is a two-day conference to teach, impart and activate Catholics to be a more effective minister of Jesus’ healing in the world! According to Father Jeff Kegley, Liaison to the Diocese of Trenton Catholic Charismatic Renewal and Conference chairman, participants can expect an atmosphere of Spirit-filled worship in the Presence of God, Holy Mass, inspiring and transforming keynote speakers, Eucharistic Adoration, a Healing Service, Fellowship and many opportunities for prayer ministry and growth in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. The New Jersey Catholic Charismatic Conference is the longest teaching conference in Charismatic Renewal in the United States, with workshops and activations that compliments the keynote talks at the general conference gatherings.

The conference is blessed to have two of the most sought after dynamic keynote speakers, Patrick Reis and Ryan Mahle, who represent the new generation of leadership in Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the United States.

Patrick Reis is the Executive Director of Encounter Ministries and has a passion and drive to see Catholics empowered to walk in the power and love of the Holy Spirit. He carries a strong heart for evangelization, healing, prophetic ministry, contemplative prayer and Christian unity. Patrick ministers and speaks at conferences internationally and was featured in the 2017 groundbreaking “Fearless” documentary and the 2019 ``Revive`` documentary. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville, and a Masters of Arts from Holy Apostles College & Seminary. Patrick is married to Emily and together they have six children.

Ryan Mahle is a passionate Catholic speaker and evangelist and currently serves as Encounter Ministries’ Director of Satellite Campuses and the President of Encounter Ministries of Southwest Ohio. He has experience as a high school theology teacher, parish youth minister, and most recently as the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Managing Director for Evangelization. With a prophetic heart for youth, Ryan has spoken at youth events throughout the country and was recently featured in Encounter Ministries’ REVIVE documentary. After practicing geotechnical engineering for five years, Ryan experienced the call to pursue graduate studies in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. A devoted husband and father, Ryan and his wife Rachel have six young children.

A Healing Service is scheduled for Saturday evening according to Father Kegley. The Healing Service will be will be open to the general public and community, not only those registering for the Conference.

One of goals of the Conference Committee is to ensure that the Conference serves and ministers to the entire family said Father Kegley. There will be a children’s ministry to assist younger families.

For participants’ safety, all Covid-19 restriction policies during the conference will match those of Saint Mary, Mother of God Church (i.e. the same guidelines which are followed at Mass). The current guidelines are the conference venue will utilize a maximum of 50% the fire code capacity for social distancing purposes, and masks must be worn at all times. Tickets for in-person participation will be limited, therefore, early registration is suggested to reserve your spot. The Conference will be live streamed. Saint Mary, Mother of God Church is a large church with high ceilings with a seating capacity is 1200 people. It is recommend that if you have any concerns with these policies and especially if you are in a vulnerable category that you strongly consider attending the conference with our ONLINE ticket.

Suggested donation for the Conference is $50.00. To register visit www.DOTCCR.org or call the Conference office at 732-671-0071, ext. 221.