The Founders
Bishop Athansius Schneider
It is an honor to have Bishop Athanasius Schneider share his wisdom and guidance by co-founding this coalition. He has written several books and is a sought after speaker. His official website is: https://www.gloriadei.io.
On his site you will find many very informative articles, and the videos, and books he has written. One example is his book, “Man of God: The Catholic Priest and the Cornerstones of His Life,” a series of meditations from the many priests retreats that he’s given around the world. (His book would make a great gift for your parish priests)
He was born Anton Schneider on 7 April 1961 is a Kazakhstani Roman Catholic bishop, the auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan. In 1982, Schneider joined the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra, a Roman Catholic religious order, in Austria. He was given religious name of Athanasius upon joining the order and was ordained a priest on 25 March 1990. In 1997 he obtained the doctoral degree in Theology and Patristic Sciences at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Starting in 1999, he taught Patristics at Mary, Mother of the Church Seminary in Karaganda. On 8 April he was appointed auxiliary bishop oft the Diocese of Karaganda in Kazakhstan. On 2 June 2006 he was consecrated a bishop at the Altar of the Chair of Saint Peter in the Vatican by Angelo Cardinal Sodano. In 2011 he was transferred to the position of auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Astana. He is currently the General Secretary of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Kazakhstan.
Sister Margaret Mary lived as a hermit for eleven years then, at the suggestion of her bishop in Columbus, Bishop James A. Griffin, she founded the Sisters of Children of Mary. He consecrated her and gave her the name Margaret Mary on January 17, 2002. The Lord sent many young women to the community. In 2019 she stepped down as Superior, and the community held its first election for a new superior.
In October 2025 she embarked on a new initiative, a call deep within to promote love for and adoration of Our Eucharistic Lord to the ends of the earth. In December 2025, along with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, founded the coalition to promote Worldwide Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. For this purpose, she entered into the hitherto unknown territory of social media in order to go out into the whole world to share the great news that GOD is dwelling among us in the tabernacles throughout the world, and the wonderful gifts He has in store for those who love Him.
THE BIRTH OF THE COALITION OF PROCLAIM IT!
The seed was planted decades ago when then Mother Margaret Mary, foundress of Chldren of Mary, listened to an interview on EWTN of Bishop A. Schneider and was over joyed to hear his words of love for Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. She called to the Sisters to come and listen saying, "This bishop has our charism!" She immediately wrote him a letter inviting him to come visit them if he were ever in the area. He came a few weeks later! Our convent was enroute to EWTN, and he had another interview with them. In the meantime she read his book, "Dominus Est", a great lttle book it would be good for every Catholic to read! In it was written that becasue of Communion in the hand sacred particles of the Host fall to the ground and Our Lord is being trampled on in many churches throughout the world, and no one shouts. In Mother's heart arose the cry, "I want to shout! I want to shout with love , "I love You, Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament!"
Over the years she kept in touch with Bishop Schneider. On December 8, 2025, she contacted him asking if he would co-found with her a coalition to promote worldwide perpetual Eucharistic adoration. He said yes! So now it begins. The non profit corporation Proclaim It! has been created, and the website Proclaim It! was up and running beginning Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026.
O Most Holy Trinity, I adore You!
My God, my God, I love You
in the Most Blessed Sacrament!
Soon, please Lord, may the earth resound with the song of praise,
"Jesus, we love You in the Most Blessed Sacrament!"
