Good Counsel

Please Join Good Counsel For Our Annual

Fr. Benedict Groeschel Award Gala

Sunday, December 12, 2021
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Distinguished Guests

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Michael Knowles
Life Award Recipient

Host of the Michael Knowles Show at Daily Wire, Writer & Lecturer

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Sister Deirdre Byrne
Honored Guest

Medical Missionary Surgeon, Community Superior, U.S. Army Colonel

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Event Details

Sunday, December 12, 2021
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mass
11:15 AM

St. Cecilia Parish
1184 Newfield Ave.
Stamford, CT 06905

Program & Lunch
1:00 – 3:30 PM

The Italian Center
1620 Newfield Ave.
Stamford, CT 06905

Master of Ceremonies

Prof. James T. Como, Ph.D.

Event Committee

James & Joan Bell
Mario Bruschi
Frances & Robert Cavalero
Rev. Justin Cinnanti, O. Carm.
Doug Dewey
Debbie DuHaime
Rev. Richard Gill
Randy & Clare Hundertmark
Thomas G. Kolenberg, KM
Maria Maffucci
Very Rev. Msgr. Michael Mannion
Mother Clare Matthiass, CFR
Mary McCooey, DM
Rev. Fidelis Moscinski, CFR
Gregory Oussani, KM
Steve & Janine Racanelli
Daniel Schreck
Thomas Slanover
Rev. Steven Sniscak

Board of Directors

Sister Deirdre Byrne, POSC
Patricia Donahoe
Sean Flanagan
Thomas G. Kolenberg, KM
James J. McKenna, Treasurer
Joseph A. Michalik
Rev. Fidelis Moscinski, CFR, Chairman
J. Anthony SanFilippo, MD
Thomas Slanover, Secretary
Mark Swartzberg
Jo-Ann Venezia
Dion H. Zappe, Ph.D.

Christopher E. Torkelson, Esq.
Attorney of Counsel

If you would like to reach the Event Chair, please call Thomas G. Kolenberg, KM, at 203-253-3615.

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Sister Deirdre Byrne

Medical Missionary Surgeon, Community Superior, U.S. Army Colonel

Sister Deidre (“Dede”) Byrne of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts joined Good Counsel’s Board this summer. Sister has served in Afghanistan as a U.S. Army surgeon, and as a medical missionary surgeon in such areas as Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, and Sudan.

Last year Sister said on national television she had asked God in the chapel to use her for pro-life work. Sister now serves on the Good Counsel team!

Among other things, she is devoted to the Rosary, and offers free sonograms to women in need in Washington, D.C.

On December 12, 2021, Sister Dede will offer Good Counsel’s Father Benedict Groeschel Award to No. 1 Bestselling Author Michael Knowles.

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Michael Knowles

Host of the Michael Knowles Show at the Daily Wire, Writer & Lecturer

Michael Knowles is the celebrated host of “The Michael Knowles Show” at the Daily Wire, “The Book Club” at PragerU, and “Verdict with Ted Cruz.” Michael has a B.A. in History and Italian from Yale University, where he produced the first English rendering of Niccolò Machiavelli's play Andria, hailed as “a watershed event for the English-speaking world," and earning him a spot on a float in New York City’s Columbus Day Parade. He appeared on the highly rated comedy HollyWeird.  

Michael has published at least one book that rocketed to #1 as a national bestseller and, in late 2020, after guest-hosting at the EIB “golden microphone” Michael’s daily podcast was syndicated on terrestrial radio. Earlier this year Michael released the book Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds. Michael has lectured on college campuses around the country. He has been married to Alissa Knowles since 2018 and they have one child. Michael is staunchly pro-life.