Join faithful from around the country for a symposium on Blessed Karl. With the theme a “20th century man whose example is for these times,” the symposium will be held at the new and spacious Robinson Fine Arts Center in Plano, Texas. Speakers currently including:
Right Reverend Philip Anderson, OSB Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Our Lady of Clear Creek, Oklahoma. he will speak on Blessed Karl, his wife Servant of God Zita, and " The Benedictine-Habsburg Connection."
HIRH Archduke Eduard von Habsburg, Hungary’s Ambassador to The Holy See and great-great-great grandson of Bl. Karl’s predecessor Emperor Franz Josef. The ambassador returns to our Symposium to give us the other half of his fascinating testimony, as well as drawing on the book he just wrote about historical Habsburgs' dealings during turbulent times.
HIRH Archduke Paul von Habsburg, son of speaker above and current American university student. He will speak as a young faithful-Catholic royal in this age in context of young Blessed Karl.
HIRH Princess Maria-Anna von Habsburg Galitzine, granddaughter of Blessed Karl and Servant of God Zita. She will be part of a Q&A interview focusing on her Life with my Queen & Empress Grandmother.
Señor Ordoñez, Camino Real de Tejas: family man, passionate speaker from Spain, and expert on Spanish-Texas. Topic: Carlism and The Spanish-Habsburgs’ Texas Connection
Suzanne Pearson, expert-extraordinaire and delegate of the Emperor Karl League of Prayer USA / Canada. She will lead an interactive and conversational Q&A on Blessed Karl.
Charles Coulombe, prolific American author, historian and speaker, biographer of Blessed Karl and servant of God Zita. He will speak on his 2020 book on the holy monarch as well as his upcoming book on the good emperor's beloved wife, Queen and Empress Zita.
Vendors
Deborah Viña, MG Rosary, mg-rosary.com
Trey Alley; selling vintage Catholic books; 2horseweaving@gmail.com
Fr George Navarro, exquisitereligiouspaintings@gmail.com; Exquisite Religious Art: beautiful, hand-painted religious artwork https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLGKzdGaK1YKEmsF7g4YhZT7c8m5k529/view?pli=1
SACRED HEART TOURS, Caroline: info@sacredhearttours.com https://sacredhearttours.com/
Diane Schwind, President, American Foundation for the Beatification of Empress Zita; empresszitacause@gmail.comhttps: www.empresszitacause.com/
https://www.oremuspress.com/ Jeremy A. Ingle OREMUS PRESS & PUBLISHING; oremus.press@yahoo.com
Lumenetignis.com; one-of-a-kind laser engraved religious images; Mitchell Blackburn, lumenetignis@gmail.com
Anna Harmon; Starlit Sea Shop
https://www.papalzouave.com/ Brendan Cassell ; Papal Zouave History; papalzouavehistory@gmail.com
Daniel Potvin; knightsofsaintjohnpaulii.org
Erin Antosh, Catholic Crafts; Erin Antosh; https://www.facebook.com/groups/439692385172441
Trevor Alcorn: https://www.tridentinebrewing.com/ ; info@tridentinebrewing.com
SECURITY
We thank the Plano police department for the several officers the venue will hire and have staffed at our event.
You are encouraged to reserve your tickets before they sell out!
For more information, visit the event website.
Tickets and Vendor Inquiries
Click the link below or contact David Ross, Symposium Host and Director: (972) 424-9266 [non texting] or email