Marge Fenelon is a Catholic, author, speaker, columnist and mentor.
She's been writing for Catholic publications for nearly two decades including Our Sunday Visitor, National Catholic Register, CatholicParent, Messenger of the Sacred Heart, Catholic Exchange and Phases of Womanhood. Her column, The Whirl, appears in the Milwaukee Catholic Herald and has won favorable reviews from laity and clergy alike. She's the author of Waiting with Mary; Advent Reflections for Those Who Hate to Wait and Ecce Mater Tua - Behold, Your Mother Marian Stations of the Cross. Her latest book, When's God Gonna Show Up? has gained substantial momentum since its release in early Summer 2009 by Liguori Publications, spawning her snappy and inspiring When's God Gonna Show Up? Workshop.
Marge’s warm, conversational tone and knack for meeting people where they’re at makes her a gifted speaker who draws her audiences in and touches their hearts. Her down to earth, real-life experiences and examples lets them know that she understands where they’re coming from because she’s been there herself. She offers substance and encouragement, giving listeners practical methods and ideas that they can take home and immediately begin applying to daily life. Marge’s specialty is practical faith in Divine Providence and everyday sanctity and her charism is helping others to discover the working of the Divine in the world around them. As wife, mother, and mentor, she’s also able to speak on a wide range of family, parenting, and lived spirituality topics.
She's an enthusiastic large and small group leader and has given retreats, days of reflection, and presentations to women, couples, families, and mixed groups. She spent six years working with young adult women in a mentoring capacity. With her husband, Mark, she assists in the faith formation of couples.
Marge holds a B.A. in Mass Communications/Journalism with a Public Relations Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Certificate in Spiritual Mentoring from Cardinal Stritch University and a Certificate in Marian Studies from the International Marian Research Institute. She's an enthusiastic speaker and group leader and has given retreats, days of reflection, and presentations to women, couples, families, and mixed groups. She spent six years working with young adult women in a mentoring capacity. With her husband, Mark, she assists in the faith formation of couples.
Marge worked as a public relations consultant for several years, serving clients such as BancOne Corporation (now USBank), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, American Heart Association, and SHARE, Inc.
Mark and Marge have four children: Matthew, 24, Monica, 21, Luke, 19, and John, 14, who combined with a rocket of a dog named Daisy configure the fun-loving and sometimes outrageous Fenelon Clan. They are incorporated members of the International Apostolic Federation of Schoenstatt Families, an Association of the Christian Faithful that strives to live a consecrated lifestyle in the spirit of the Evangelical Counsels.