NATIONAL CATHOLIC PRAYER BREAKFAST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Thomas Kraemer

March 31, 2011 240-755-5912

C ATHOLICS TO C ONVENE FOR

7 TH A NNUAL P RAYER B REAKFAST
BISHOP WILLIAM LORI KEYNOTING, NEWT GINGRICH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

WASHINGTON, DC — On April 26 and 27 over 1,500 Catholics will gather for the 7th Annual National
Catholic Prayer Breakfast (NCPB) in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 to hear the
keynote address of His Excellency Bishop William Lori, of the Diocese of Bridgeport, who serves as
the Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, and special guest speaker, The Honorable Newt
Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The theme of this year's breakfast is "Celebrating the Beatification of John Paul the Great", as the
Beatification for the late Holy Father will be celebrated in Rome on May 1.

“We are pleased that Bishop Lori and Speaker Gingrich will be addressing the breakfast this year,”
Leonard Leo, President of the NCPB stated. “This year promises to be a great event for our attendees,
and we are looking forward to hosting these and other dynamic speakers, and screen several short
videos, addressing a number of very timely and interesting topics of interest to Catholics, particularly the
Beatification of Pope John Paul the Great.” Leo added.

Bishop Lori will be speaking on Pope John Paul the Great and his role in the defense of religious
freedom. Speaker Gingrich will discuss Pope John Paul the Great’s historic nine-day pilgrimage to
Poland in June of 1979, and will also provide a testimonial of his conversion to Catholicism

The prayer breakfast will be held the following morning at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel beginning at
7:15 a.m. on April 27th.

Additional announcements will be made in the coming weeks.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tuesday, April 26 5:15 p.m. Mass (Crypt Church)

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, April 27 7:15 a.m. Breakfast at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

2660 Woodley Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

For more information, log onto www.catholicprayerbreakfast.com.