By Tyler Arnold
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 18, 2025 / 08:45 am
Nearly 100 members of the Catholic clergy are expected to be among those praying for President Donald Trump and the country during a Catholics for Catholics event at the president’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday evening.
“The goal of this event is to pray — and to pray in a specifically Catholic way,” Catholics for Catholics President John Yep told CNA ahead of the group’s second annual Mar-a-Lago gathering. Founded in 2022, Catholics for Catholics describes itself as an organization “at the intersection of faith and politics” that aims to “change hearts and minds for Jesus Christ and His Church.”
The March 19 event — which coincides with the solemnity of St. Joseph — will also feature various prominent Catholic speakers, including Bishop Joseph Strickland, Father Richard Heilman, pro-life activist Jean Marshall, detransitioner Nancy Charles, and Catholic commentator Taylor Marshall.
Jean Marshall is one of the 23 pro-life activists who were arrested under former President Joe Biden’s administration and subsequently pardoned by Trump. William Goodman and Father Dave Nix, both of whom were also arrested for their roles in pro-life protests, are not listed as speakers but will be brought on stage as well.
Other speakers include several political figures who are Catholic, including retired U.S. Army General Michael Flynn, veteran political consultant Roger Stone, and Human Events Editor Jack Posobiec.
Yep told CNA the speakers will discuss “how prayer has worked in their lives” and “how do you bring your Catholic faith to the public square,” among other things.
Joseph at Mar-a-Lago, with plans to expand the event even further in the future. The organization is dedicated to bringing prayer into action and gathering Catholics to pray for the country and consecrate important places to Our Lady and St. Joseph.
The significance of holding the event on the solemnity of St. Joseph is not lost on Catholics for Catholics President John Yep. He emphasized the importance of St. Joseph as a patron for the Church’s fight against atheistic communism and the rise of atheistic marxism in recent decades. St. Joseph is also revered as the patron of the universal Church, making him an ideal figure for Catholics to turn to for protection.
This year’s event is expected to draw a significantly larger number of Catholic clergy compared to last year, with nearly 10 times more clergy members in attendance. Yep described this as the largest Catholic event in the history of Mar-a-Lago, highlighting the growing interest and support for the organization’s mission.
Catholics for Catholics is committed to continuing its annual events on the solemnity of St. Joseph at Mar-a-Lago, with plans to expand and reach even more Catholics in the future. The organization’s dedication to prayer and action, as well as its focus on consecrating important places and praying for the country, make it a unique and impactful force within the Catholic community.
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