Conference Details
"Finding Hope and Healing in a Broken World"
The 16th Annual
Tampa Bay Men's Conference
Mass Celebrant and Homilist
Saturday, February 14, 2025
7:00 AM Rosary | 8:00 AM Mass | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Conference Program
Fr. Dan Reehil
Father Daniel (Dan) Reehil was born in 1965 in Mineola, NY to parents Dan and Gladys; he is the oldest of four children. His father was a NYC Fire Chief, and his mother was a court reporter after the children were in school. After graduating college from the University of Dayton, he worked in Global Trade and Finance in Manhattan for American Express and Citicorp for ten years, and then three years as the Sales Director of a Corporate Communications PR Firm.
In 1998 Fr. Reehil made a pilgrimage to the village of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was a life altering trip upon which he experienced a miraculous conversion after being away from the church for twenty years. This is where the seeds of his vocation to the priesthood were planted when the priest who heard his twenty-year confession told him that he believed he had a vocation to the priesthood. Father began reflecting on the emptiness of his life and praying for God to lead him.
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, he left New York City and moved to Boston with a priest that invited him to come and see the life of diocesan priesthood; it was in Boston that his formation to priesthood began. From Boston he entered Holy Apostles seminary and began studying philosophy. After two years of Theology, he left seminary to become a contemplative hermit in Omaha, NE.
For five years he was formed in the radical life of the Evangelical Counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience. He then went back to seminary to finish his studies. Near the end of his studies, Bishop David Choby invited him to Nashville to come and see Middle Tennessee. Both Fr. Dan and Bishop Choby agreed Nashville would be his new home.
Upon his ordination on July 26, 2014, Fr. Reehil was assigned to St. Edward Parish as the Parochial Vicar; two years later he was elevated to Pastor. On July 27, 2020, Fr. Reehil was made Pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Columbia, TN and the Vicar Forane of the Southern Deanery. He is also the exorcist for the Diocese of Nashville, and is the Treasurer of the Diocesan Bank, CCIL.
Fr. Reehil is also the National Director for Radio Maria USA, where he hosts a daily radio program and podcast, “Battle Ready with Fr. Dan Reehil”.
Fr. Dan’s popular YouTube channel has gained over 50,000 subscribers in less than a year, and his videos are approaching 2 million total views.
Dr. Dillon Caswell
Raised in a small town in Upstate New York, Dr. Dillon Caswell grew up surrounded by “Nopes”: dyslexia, speech disorders, and underfunded schools. But through grit, faith, and relentless purpose, he transformed those Nopes into Hopes. Now a top-selling author, sought-after speaker, and elite performance expert trusted by NFL players, Special Ops, and world-class athletes. A true Hope Evangelist, "Doc Dillon" is passionate about working where sports science meets the soul—on a mission to crush lies, rejection, and misinformation, and replace them with truth, strength, and unshakable hope.
Doc Dillon was always a believer, but struggled to find his true spiritual home—until his now-wife, through a simple yet powerful invitation, brought him to a Catholic Mass. There, he found his spiritual home and fully committed to the Catholic faith in April 2022, receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion.
Since then, he’s been blessed with extraordinary moments: standing in Father Duffy Square in Times Square, NYC, watching his Top-Selling Book Hope Not Nope featured on a billboard, and even shaking hands with Pope Francis in Vatican City.
His energetic Catholic faith is the foundation of his work as a Top-Selling Author, Speaker, Human Performance & Sports Doctor of Physical Therapy (a distinction held by less than 1% of PTs), and Adjunct Professor. Doc Dillon works with elite athletes, including military special ops, world-ranked strongman competitors, former NFL players, and D1 athletes, helping them perform at the highest level while spreading the message of hope to thousands worldwide.
Doc Dillon has delivered the message of “Hope Not Nope” across the World from New York to Los Angeles to Brazil in various speaking engagements to business men/women, athletes/teams, church congregations, young adults, youth, and more.
He's been featured on SiriusXM with Catholic Speaker Gus Lloyd, the local Syracuse Diocese's Catholic Sun, the top 1% of podcasts, and other Major Media outlets, including FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, and more!
Coach Fran Brown of the Syracuse University Football team invited Doc Dillon to give a message to his football team, in which after Coach Brown enthusiastically shared with him all the notes and key takeaways he received from the talk. Doc Dillon has had additional presentations with other high school and collegiate teams focused on leadership, hard work, and living a life of purpose.
Doc Dillon’s message is more than inspiration; it’s a call to rise, never settle for “Nope,” and to live HOPE.
Bishop Gregory Parkes
Bishop Gregory Parkes will serve as Mass Celebrant and Homilist.
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Parkes to be shepherd of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg on November 28, 2016, and his Installation Mass was celebrated on January 4, 2017, at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in Saint Petersburg. He succeeded Bishop Robert Lynch who retired at the age of 75.
Bishop Parkes previously served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee from 2012-2016. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Orlando by Bishop Norbert Dorsey on June 26, 1999.
PERSONAL WITNESS TALK
Once again, a Personal Witness Talk will be part of our conference lineup. A man from the audience will share his personal story of how his Catholic faith has shaped his life.
By sharing from his heart, the Personal Witness speaker helps the other men in attendance delve into their own hearts to see how God can and does work in their lives, even when they may feel overwhelmed with nowhere else to turn.
Each year, men in attendance have expressed how important it was to hear someone like them share his personal faith journey.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Special Breakout Sessions
At our past two conferences, we added three concurrent Breakout Sessions to close the day. Each 45-minute session covered a topic related to the conference theme. The survey results from both conferences clearly indicated that the Breakout Sessions were a huge success, so we will be repeating them once again.
We will record all three breakout sessions and post the videos with the other conference recordings, so attendess can view any sessions they missed.