From some of the Speakers:
"It was really delightful to be at the Encounter; thank you for inviting me. I think you’ve got something special going there, and the numbers and the joy of the people showed it. May it continue to prosper."
Austen Ivereigh
"I wanted to thank you for inviting me to speak at New York Encounter. This was my first New York Encounter event, and I fell in love. I thought this was going to be another conference, and boy was I wrong—and wrong in the best way possible. The community — what you've created: it's all so beautiful, so deep, so full of grace. I feel honored to have taken a part in it. Being with your community last weekend reminded me why I was so drawn to Catholicism in the first place. I'm not exactly sure if I can put the feeling into words, but I think it has something to do with longing. I very much hope to come back to another one of your events, and will certainly plan on keeping in touch with the beautiful souls I met that weekend."
Emily Esfahani Smith
"I much enjoyed my time with you on Sunday, during the conversation and walking around a bit. Yes, i received a little myself, and NY Encounter is clearly a joyous organization, so feel free to keep me updated."
Richard Thomas
"Thank you so much for the invitation! It was, I can say, one of the more transformative experiences of my life. I intend to come back again and eagerly await next year's dates!"
Jon Balsbaugh
"Please accept our deepest thanks for allowing us to be part of this year's New York Encounter. Everything seems a bit hollow now, following that experience. What beautiful people were there, including the little ones, and all those young couples. But, really, everyone, so that even the marginalized--bent over and defeated or swearing into the winter air along 6th Avenue we saw on the streets were lifted up by what we encountered at the Pavilion. There is so much to thank you all for--Letizia especially, who guided us about with a smile matched only by Dante's Beatrice...and Rita and Andreas and Mattia and Paolo and their families, and so many of the speakers and witnesses to a living, dynamic, Christ-heightened faith....thank you, thank you."
Paul Mariani
From some the Metropolitan Pavilion personnel
"You are special. We have many events here. But the Encounter is the one that we are all waiting for."
Frank Mejia (AV lead manager)
“As always, I feel blessed to be a part of NY Encounters and to work with such wonderful people. In reflection, I found comfort in witnessing the courage both Jenny and the teacher from Sandy Hook had as well as Chiara’s husband to testify their story at this gathering. I pray that God gives us the grace to work together again.”
Peter Cerreta (technician)
