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	My goal is to offer dynamic, affordable Catholic educational programming that is true to Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, and that promotes the Catholic intellectual and moral life in a way that generates excitement and hunger for more.

Program Pricing

I strive to keep the cost of the programs fair to everyone concerned and manageable for Catholic parishes and groups. The prices listed below are recommended prices only. Groups with smaller budgets may negotiate for smaller fees. Groups with larger budgets may choose to offer more, which is a big help to the apostolate!

• 5-9 families –> $10 per family per instructional hour + mileage
• 10 and more families –> $100 per instructional hour for the entire group + mileage
• Parishes & programs without pre-registration –> $100 per instructional hour
  + mileage

Online programs and curricula are priced individually. Prices for created online programs can be viewed for each program in the Classroom. Prices for tailored or comissioned programs are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

Topics

While my area of expertise is moral theology, you can choose from a great variety of Catholic topics, and can have talks tailored to your specific needs.

You can See a list of educational program topics that have presented in the past or browse by category:

If you’re not looking for a live program, perhaps you’re looking for one of these services?

• Read about the availablility of custom-made curricula or online programs that you can comission me to create for you
• Read about homeschool co-op programs in theology, United States history and literature

Credentials

I hold a master’s degree in theological studies from the Institute for Religious and Pasotoral Studies (IRPS) out of the University of Dallas. This program has since moved to Ave Maria University and is called the Institute of Pastoral Theology (IPT). He was trained and mentored by such theological masters as Professor Douglas Bushman, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Bishop Campbell, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Dr. Edward Peters, Dr. Timothy Herrman, Christopher Ruff and Dr. Mark Lawery. I was the valedictorian of my class and gave the commencement address.

I taught at Columbus Catholic High School in Marshfield, WI, for ten years. In that time I created a moral theology class that has been praised by teachers, parents and students alike. I won two student-nominated teaching awards as well. As a teacher, my focus was always on the thought process, on critical thinking and on discovering the Truth.

I am currently a stay-home father. I works part-time for the Diocese of La Crosse in the Office of Family Life (as the Natural Family Planning Educator). I was instrumental in the creation of the Parent’s Place website for the diocese. He and his wife also teach marriage preparation and natural family planning. I am a freelance teacher and writer.

Read the letter of recommendation written by Fr. Charles Stoetzel, my pastor (PDF file). This letter may be used to meet any requirements for speaker approval.

Booking Procedure

Are you interested in hiring me to put on an educational program or to create a program for you? You may reach me by phone at 888-470-5972 or by email at jeff@fromtheabbey.com, or you may fill in the form below and Jeff will contact you.

Educational Program Booking Form
Parish or Group *
First Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone 1
Address of Speaking Event
Street Address 2
City *
State *
Postal Code
Topic Preference
Event
Date of Program	mm-dd-yyyy
Time You’d Like Me to Be There (not including set-up time)	hh:mm AM/PM
Time You’d Like Me to Start Speaking	hh:mm AM/PM
Duration	Please select a durationLess Than One HourOne HourHour and a HalfTwo HoursMore than 2 Hours
Expected Attendance
Audience Description
Book Sale	Please select a book saleBook Trailer OutsideBook Display InsideSmall Selection of Relevant ResourcesNo Sale
Equipment Provided	PodiumSound SystemWireless MicrophoneScreen
Program Notes

Once you tentatively set up the date and topic, I’ll send you an online agreement form. This form will allow you to communicate about the details of the project, negotiate prices and clarify dates, times, billing information and topics.

As I am first and foremost a husband and father,
I typically limit my territory to
Wisconsin. However, I have been known to travel out of state on a limited basis. I can also serve you online!