Marcel LeJeune

Bio

Marcel has had the honor to present the message of Jesus Christ and His Church to thousands of people on numerous topics at Conferences, Institutes, retreats, Eucharistic Congress, as well as many other groups and events.

Marcel has been published in Envoy Magazine, The Catholic Faith magazine, CatholicExchange.com, by the Catholic News Agency, is a columnist for The Catholic Spirit (Diocese of Austin), has been a guest editor for The Eagle newspaper, is a contributor in the book 101 Inspirational Stories of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and will have a book on John Paul II's Theology of the Body published in 2010. In addition to his writing and speaking, Marcel has a wealth of experiences in the many different ministries and apostolates within the Church.

Marcel has been the Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M (the largest campus ministry in the country) since June of 2006. He oversees the Pastoral Team and helps direct the Catholic Center ministries and programs. Previously he was the Director of Campus Ministry at St. Elizabeth's University Parish in Lubbock from 2002-2006. He is also a certified campus minister.

He holds a Master of Theological Studies, specializing in Pastoral Theology, from Ave Maria University and a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University.

Marcel is a member of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association committee on Education and Formation, a member of the Center for Visionary Ministry's institute team, is the Vice-President of the Texas A&M Campus Ministry Association, and a member of the Diocese of Austin's Anti-Pornography Task Force. He is a past member of the Texas Tech Campus Ministry Association, the Diocese of Lubbock Vocations Committee and has served on several other committees and boards at varying levels.

Marcel has been married to his wife, Kristy, for 13 years. They have five children.

Speaking Topics

  • Catholic Evangelization: Fear Not
  • Get Out Of The Boat: NOW Is the Time to Walk on Water
  • Personal Testimony
  • Introduction to Theology of the Body
  • Chastity Isn't For Cowards
  • Being a Catholic MAN - Catholic Masculinity Found in Christ
  • No More Porn: Pornography and Your Family
  • The Two Shall Become One Flesh
  • Marriage is Easy, When You Aren't Married!
  • How to Get More Out Of The Mass
  • Spiritual Warfare: Enter the Battle
  • The Word: Bringing Scripture to Life
  • Capturing A Vision For Your Group
  • Pro-life: Building a Culture of Life
  • Campus Ministry: The Time of Dreams
  • Parish Staff or Parish Council Training/Retreat

Parish Mission Topics
  • Prayer and Authentic Spirituality
  • Evangelization and Mission
  • Theology of the Body
  • The Paschal Mystery
  • Catholic Families
  • Living out The Sacraments

Testimonials

"Marcel is a man of deep faith and understands well the call to discipleship - both the joys and the challenges. He engages with groups very well, teens through adults. He is a gifted speaker."
Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans

"Marcel's enthusiasm and knowledge of the faith create a positive environment for furthering and deepening your faith as you listen to his personal testimony. It is a delight to listen to his well-prepared presentations as well as his knowledge. You feel comfortable that you are making progress in faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ,"
Most Reverend Placido Rodriguez, CMF.
Bishop of Lubbock

"Marcel is great! His straightforward style and ability to speak the truth in love connects him with every Catholic audience in America. Marcel's love for Christ and His Church is contagious and inspires the listener to grow in holiness. Marcel's presentations speak to the heart and give witness to Catholic evangelization and leadership."
-Shawn D. Carney
Executive Director, Coalition for Life;
Executive Producer and Host of new series airing on EWTN, "beingHUMAN"

"Marcel's inspiring and hilarious talk was the perfect opening keynote for our conference! He truly reached the college students (which is no small feat in this day and age) by meeting them where they are and then passionately encouraging them to strive for holiness. He kept them laughing throughout the night and when it was all over with they couldn't stop talking about how moved they were by his words. We are so grateful for his presence and will definitely invite him back again soon!"
-Amy Stout
Campus Minister
Our Lady Of Wisdom - University of Louisiana Lafayette