Dr. Matthew Halbach was ordained in 2018 for the Diocese of Des Moines, IA. He is Executive Director of Catechesis for William H. Sadlier, Inc. and a major contributor to Sadlier’s newest catechetical program, Christ In Us. Deacon Halbach is also a national author and speaker on the topics of mercy, accompaniment, evangelization, and catechesis. He earned his PhD in Catechetics from The Catholic University of America in 2014 and is a reviewer for The International Journal of Evangelization and Catechesis. Deacon Halbach is a father of six children and a husband.