Who We Are
We are disciples of Jesus in his Church whose lives have been transformed by the relationship with God made possible through Christ Jesus, the Word of God, who reveals himself to his people in the Sacred Scriptures. We are “beggars before God” who desire to humbly share the gift of the Bible that we have been given, with others (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2559).
Board of Directors
Dr. Marlon De La Torre
Diocese of Columbus, Senior Director of Evangelization
Dr. Janet Diaz
Director of Evangelization, Church of the Holy Family, Novi
Fr. Steve Mateja
St. John Fisher Chapel [Oakland] University Catholic Parish
Fred Morath
Co-Founder; Lay Businessman; Biblical School Participant
Dr. Peter Williamson
Co-Editor Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture; Adam Cardinal Maida Chair of Sacred Scripture, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit
Chaplain Advisor
Fr. John Riccardo
Executive Director, Acts XXIX
Leadership Team
Fred Morath (Financial)
Beth Spizarny (Ministry)
Cathryn Torgerson-Wade (Curriculum)
Colleen Vermeulen (Mission)
Link to Bios
Organizational Structure
Founding Archdiocese
Established as an official lay apostolate of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 2009 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. Offering classes that transform lives in and through the Word of God outside of Michigan since 2019.
Episcopal Endorsements for the Teaching Ministry of the Word of God
Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron
Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit
Most Reverend Earl Boyea
Bishop of Lansing
Most Reverend David John Walkowiak
Bishop of Grand Rapids
Most Reverend Paul Bradley
Bishop Emeritus of Kalamzoo
Most Reverend Edward M. Lohse
Bishop of Kalamazoo
Most Reverend Michael J. Byrnes
Archbishop Emeritus of Agaña, Guam
Financial Reports and Impact
Catholic Biblical School Ministry 