Conference

Schedule

October 16-18
FatimaFriday
7:00 Adoration in hotel chapel
8:00 Dinner: Welcome, Introductions and TOB Educators - Maria Jose Vilaca
9:30 Talk 1: “Fatima and St. John Paul II” - Fr. Miguel Pereira
10:30 Finish, walk to see the Sanctuary, watch the movie: Jeweler's ShopSaturday8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Talk 2: The Beginning: Joao Mariano
10:00 Break
10:30 Talk 3: Historical Man: Fall and Redemption: Fr. Santiago
12:00 Mass
1:00 Lunch
2:30 Talk 4 Adeline Khouri: Song of Song and Tobit, Lebanon, TOB: A Maronite View
3:45: Break
4:00 Talk 5: Marriage testimony (Sofia and Piedro)
4:45 Talk 6: Celibacy for the Kingdom (Nicholas Koeppel)
5:30 Small Groups break out
6:30 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
8:00 Dinner
9:30pm Rosary and Candle Lights procession.
SocialSunday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 Talk 7: Fr. David: Culture of Life vs. Culture of Death, link in with Fatima
10:00 Coffee break
10:30 Talk 8: Vanessa: Fertility Appreciation
12:00 Holy Mass
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Q and A Panel Discussion
4:00 pm Finish

Pilgrimage

Schedule

Sunday afternoon
-Last entrance to museum at 4:30 - See the Bullet in crown of Mary: Exhibition Light and Peace Fátima
-Dinner in Fatima in the hotel
Monday
- Valinhos (Our Lady’s apparition in August and Angel’s apparitions) + Aljustrel
Lunch in hotel
Departure for Lisbon
Stop by Santarem: Eucharistic Miracle. Mass there.
Arriving in Lisbon at accommodation.
Dinner in Lisbon
Tuesday
Bus needed
- Sintra (Pena Palace)
- Cabo da Roca
-Dinner in Lisbon (free evening)
-optional Fado music for some
Wednesday
-Walking tour of Lisbon
- Lisbon: Baixa (downtown) and Alfama
- bus tour
-Mass in the Sao Domingo or St. Anthony’s
–Free evening
Thursday bus needed only for Belém and Cascais
- Belém
-Jeronimus with Fr. Miguel
-Caiscais? Or Statue of Jesus
Estrela:St. Jacinta Room
Event to celebrate JPII’s day!
Mass at 7pm
JPII Celebration, conference, dinner
Dancing - Fado singer?
Friday - Return Home

Featuring

Nicholas Koeppel

Nicholas Koeppel grew up in southeast Missouri, USA. After attending seminary for 4 years, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 2014, and “discerned out” of seminary and went to study a Masters of Marriage and Family studies in Austria at the International Theological Institute, graduating in 2019. He worked for 4 years in Youth Ministry at Parishes in Missouri. He worked for half a year as the Manager of the Family Life Office at the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. Since 2020, he has served on the leadership team for “Theology of the Body Educators” seeking to teach and share Theology of the Body all over the world through online and in person talks, conferences, courses and retreats. He has taught semester-long courses in Theology of the Body for college students in Lviv, Ukraine at Ukrainian Catholic University and the Pontifical John Paul II University in Krakow, Poland. In 2025, he began working fulltime for TOB Educators as “Executive Director” and “TOB Missionary” living in Krakow, Poland seeking to share the message from St. John Paul II with people anywhere in the world. He obtained his Theology of the Body certificationfrom the TOB Institute in USA in 2025.

Featuriing

Maria José Vilaça

Maria José Vilaça, 66 years old
Married, 3 children and 6 grandchildren
Besides my work as a Clinical Therapist, I have been dedicated to the study and teaching of the Theology of the Body, always finding practical ways of applicability in the fields of psychology and education. I translated a few books on TOB and also on Gender Ideology. I am founding member of CERTA (Centre for Study and Resources on Theology of Love), founding member of the Portuguese Catholic Psychologists Association, responsible for Rachel Vineyard and FORUM WAHOU! in Portugal and recently I founded a new associationcalled SALL – Association for Defending Freedom.
I studied Logotherapy with AESLO (Spanish Association of Logotherapy). I made 4 courses of TOB Institute and a Master on JP II with the Spanish Association of Personalism.
Actually, I am studying an approach Aristotelico-Thomistic for an Integral Psychology
I also belong to Communion and Liberation.

Featuriing

Adeline Khouri

Adeline Khouri is a Franco-Lebanese certified member of the World Youth Alliance. Through her active participation in international conferences and advocacy with ADF International, Adeline is committed to advancing human dignity, fostering mental health resilience, and promoting the sanctity of life and human rights as a passionate Pro-Life activist.
Adeline completed the certification program at the Theology of the Body Institute (TOBI) in March 2026. Adeline teaches Theology of the Body (TOB) internationally and offers personalized TOB coaching. She collaborates with the Bureau Pastoral de la Famille Bkerke to spearhead TOB initiatives in Lebanon, the Holy Lands, and the Middle East. She is also pursuing the Pastoral Facilitator Certificate in Pastoral Mission at the Institut du Cénacle for Missionary Formation (ICFM). As a team member of Hope’s Garden, Adeline supports personal healing through the transformative love of the Bridegroom.
In addition to her work in theology and advocacy, Adeline is a skilled life coach and trauma-healing facilitator fluent in English, French, and Arabic. She is an accomplished speaker at Toastmasters International, where she has honed her communication skills and earned multiple awards in speech contests.
Adeline’s professional background includes a BE in Civil Engineering, with experience in research, executive roles, and leadership coaching. She has also served as a youth mentor and trainer in career orientation programs, showcasing her dedication to empowering individuals to reach their full potential.

Featuring

Fr. David Marsden SCJ

Fr. David Marsden SCJ is a qualified clinical psychologist, spiritual director and
experienced retreat leader. He has worked as a psychologist and formation tutor
in two national seminaries and expresses a passion for accompanying and
mentoring young men into living the fullness of their Christian vocation. His
License in Clinical Psychology was completed at the Institute of Psychology at
the Gregorian University, Rome in 2007.
He completed an MA in Theology at the Maryvale Institute in 2016 with the title
of his dissertation being ‘The Priest as Spiritual Father.’ He has written a
Theology of the Body (TOB) healing retreat, served as chaplain to the TOB
Institute in the USA and co-founded the TOB Network UK along with Dr.
Christine Ward in 2020. He is currently the spiritual director of the Men of St.
Joseph which is a national movement aimed at restoring a vibrant Catholic faith
in England.

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