In 2007, Sr. Helen Prejean - the woman behind 'Dead Man Walking - addressed a national conference and met 10,000 people from all over the country. Moved by the reception of the people Sr. Helen promised to return.

Below is a flavour of the hundreds of comments received after the last conference in 2007.
 
     

Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend, it surpassed all our expectations! You certainly worked very hard to make it a great success, and it worked! Many people I have spoken to since then have said "it has changed my life". 

Many thanks for a truly memorable week-end, well worth the journey. The organisation, the attention to detail, the professional way the event was presented were worthy of national recognition.

 
   

 

Today I was part of the privileged audience who got to see Sister Helen speak at the City Hall. It was amazing!

What a marvellous weekend !!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone involved..... everyone is buzzing with the whole experience. WELL DONE!!!!

It was immense and I feel hugely privileged to have been able to be there.

I'm tremendously excited that she is to return next year and will look out for ticket availability.

 
   

 

 

I got loads out of the experience and really enjoyed it thank you!!!

Can I also say a huge thank you because my mum and grandma came out on Saturday night buzzing they talked all the way home and all night about what they had heard. This is so amazing because they both went in, not being so open or happy about giving up their Saturday, but I wish you could have seen them after, it was an amazing turn around thank you so much for organising the conference and they have assured me next time something like this happens they will be first to buy their tickets.

 
   

 

 

I was at Newcastle City Hall as part of the 6th form day on 15th November 2007 and I would just like to say how touching and special your presentation was, not just to me but to many of my friends too. I am not a religious person, but It truly made me think. I have seen the film "Dead Man Walking" and while I was very touched by it your story did not come to life for me until I watched you speaking on Thursday. I'd like to thank you on behalf of all of the students in my 6th Form. Keep doing what you are doing. You are a truly inspirational woman.

 
     
   

 

 
       
Organised by: Hexham and Newcastle Diocesan Youth Ministry Team

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