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 Jim Gaffigan has proven himself a major talent beloved to a wide range of audiences after achieving milestones in stand-up, acting and
writing. As approachable as he is edgy, Jim is responsible for some of the funniest and most memorable moments in recent
television (primetime, cable and the late-night circuit) and film.
As a stand-up comedian, Gaffigan’s clever,
quiet style has earned him an unprecedented number of appearances on both CBS’s LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and NBC’s
LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN. His recent one hour Comedy Central Special, CD and DVD, all entitled “Beyond
the Pale” have catapulted Gaffigan to one of the most popular touring and recorded comedians in the country today.
The DVD for “Beyond the Pale” went Gold within the first six months.
After Gaffigan’s first appearance
on DAVID LETTERMAN, the host personally chose him to develop a sitcom for World Wide Pants. Eighteen months later, WELCOME
TO NEW YORK debuted on CBS to critical acclaim. He then co-starred with Ellen DeGeneres on her CBS sitcom THE ELLEN
SHOW. For two years he had recurring roles both on FOX’s THAT 70'S SHOW and NBC’s ED. Jim has
also had roles on SEX AND THE CITY, THIRD WATCH and each of the LAW & ORDER shows, among others. Jim can be seen this
November in MY BOYS, TBS's first original scripted comedy series.
On film, Jim has endeared himself to audiences
by taking on vivid supporting characters in a number of genres. In the cult hit SUPER TROOPERS, Gaffigan got huge laughs
and famously helped add "meow" to the lexicon of Vermont state troopers. Jim's quiet dramatic turn in
THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL, a meditation on the aftermath of 9/11, took audiences and critics by surprise as he embodied an office
worker broken by tragedy who ultimately explodes in rage.
Gaffigan’s other recent film credits include the
forthcoming independent films THE LIVING WAKE and STEPHANIE DALEY. He has also been featured in TRUST THE MAN, 13 GOING
ON 30, THREE KINGS, FINAL, IGBY GOES DOWN, ENTROPY and THIRTY YEARS TO LIFE. In 2004, he co-starred in TNT’s BAD
APPLE, with Chris Noth.
Gaffigan recently signed on to co-write and lend his voice to 20 new episodes of PALE FORCE,
a series of animated shorts that will air regularly on CONAN and on the internet via webisodes starting in October.
The series focuses on two pale crime-fighting superheroes that, like Gaffigan and O'Brien, are equipped with fair skin.
Many recognize Gaffigan from his numerous award-winning commercial campaigns, which include Sierra Mist, ESPN, Saturn
and Rolling Rock. His commercial presence earned him Business Week’s 1999 "Salesman of the Year" honor.
Gaffigan currently lives in New York with his family.
Fr. Luke is the Vocations Director for the Archdiocese
of New York. As the director of vocations, he created the advertising campaign titled “NY Priest: The World Needs
Heroes” and the website for vocations: nypriest.com. Before he was appointmed Vocations Director in 2006, Fr. Luke served at St. Theresa’s in the Bronx and Sacred
Heart Church in Newburgh. Ordained in 2002, Fr. Luke studied theology at the North American College, where Archbishop
Timothy Dolan was the rector at the time. He holds an STB degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a License
Degree in the Theology of Marriage and the Family from the John Paul II Institute in Rome. Born and raised
in Westchester, Fr. Luke attended Fordham University, Fordham Prep, and his local parochial school.
 Fr. Jonathan Morris
Fr. Jonathan is a professor of ethics and media at the European University of Rome and a regular news contributor for the Fox News Channel.
After completing undergraduate studies in Business Administration, Father Jonathan entered the seminary and attained
separate degrees in classical humanities, philosophy, and theology. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on December
24, 2002 in Rome, Italy.
In June of 2004, Father Jonathan graduated with high honors with a licentiate degree in
moral theology (ethics) from Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University. From 2002 to 2004, he also served as a theological
advisor in the making of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. In
April of 2005, with the sickness of death of Pope John Paul II, Father Jonathan began his work as a religious news analyst
and commentator for several domestic and international channels including CNN, Fox, Sky News, and the BBC.
Fr. Joseph
Tyrrell
Fr. Joe has been the Master of Ceremonies at St. Patrick’s Cathedral since September 2008. Prior to his
most recent post, he was a Parochial Vicar at Epiphany Church in New York City from 2003 to August 2008.
Originally from Chicago, Fr. Joe moved to New York in 1981 to attend graduate school at St. John’s University.
He later entered St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers and was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1989, by the late John
Cardinal O’Connor.
When not dealing with his priestly duties, he is busy attending to needs of Lexington,
the Rector’s yellow Labrador.
Fr.
Richard Gill, LC
Curtis Martin Curtis Martin is the President and Founder of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, a fast-growing national collegiate outreach program that is establishing
a chapter at NYU starting in the fall of 2009. He holds a Masters degree in Theology from Franciscan University, and
serves as an adjunct professor at the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. Curtis is the author of
Made For More and co-author of Boys to Men: The Transforming
Power of Virtue and Family Matters: A Scripture Study on Marriage and Family. He is also co-host of the EWTN
program, Crossing the Goal, and a contributing author of Catholic for a Reason, Vols. I, II, III and IV.
He has been awarded the inaugural Excellence in
Evangelization award by Envoy magazine, and in 2004, Curtis and his wife Michaelann
were awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope John Paul II for outstanding service to the Church. He lives in Greeley,
Colorado with Michaelann and their eight children.
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