About

The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast (NCPB) was established in 2004 in response to Saint John Paul II’s call for a New Evangelization. Each year, over 1,500 people gather in our nation’s capital to pray for our country. An impressive list of speakers highlights a program that attracts lay and religious leaders, national figures, Catholic apostolates, and guests from a variety of sectors and backgrounds. The event is non-partisan, and anyone is welcome to attend. Several side-events are offered each year to further enhance the spirit of the event.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Joseph Cella – (NCPB Founder) Principal, The Pontifex Group
• Leonard Leo – (President) Executive Vice President, The Federalist Society
• Mark Randall – (Event Chairman) Executive Director, The Pontifical North American College
• Maureen Ferguson - (Director) Consultant, The Catholic Association
• Gerry Giblin – (Director) Knights of Malta
• Arina Grossu - (Director) Dame of Malta
• Jacqueline Halbig von Schleppenbach – (Director) Principal, Sovereign Global Solutions, LLC
• Patrick Kelly – (Director) Deputy Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
• John Meyer - (Director) Executive Director, Napa Institute
• William Saunders – (Director) Law Fellow and Director of the Program in Human Rights, Institute for Human Ecology, Catholic University of America

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

• Ambassador Jim Nicholson
• Ambassador Thomas Melady*
• Austin Ruse
• Bill Saunders
• Bowie Kuhn*
• Frank Hanna
• Gerry Giblin
• Jacqueline Halbig von Schleppenbach
• Joseph Cella
• Leonard Leo
• Mary Ellen Bork
• Pat Cipollone
• Rev. Richard John Neuhaus*
• Senator Rick Santorum

*deceased