Conference for Pastoral Leaders

Thank you for joining us! Everything you need for your time with us can be found here. If you have any questions, please see one of our conference team members (we are wearing orange lanyards).

5:30 pm    Check-in and Dinner (East Entrance; Cafeteria – Lower level)

6:35 pm    Break (move to the Chapel)

6:45 pm    Evening Prayer and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament led by Fr. DeLacy

7:20 pm    (Move to Campus Ministry Center – Upper level)

7:30 pm    Welcome

7:40 pm    Session 1: Empowering Gen NOW by Fr. DeLacy

8:20 pm    Wrap-up

8:25 pm    Networking Reception (optional) (Faculty Lounge – Lower level)

9:15 pm    End

8:30 am    Check-in and Continental Breakfast (East Entrance; Cafeteria – Lower level)

9:00 am    Break (Move to Campus Ministry Center – Upper level)

9:10 am    Welcome

9:15 am    Lectio Divina on the Road to Emmaus story led by Archbishop Pérez

10:00 am  Session 2: LISTEN by Christopher Wesley, Founder, Marathon Youth Ministry, Inc.

LISTEN presentation PDF

Handout PDF

Practice Exercise PDF

11:00 am  Break (Return to Campus Ministry Center – Upper level)

11:10 am  Listen Workshop by Christopher Wesley

Handout – Getting to the Conversation

11:50 pm  Lunch (Cafeteria – Lower level)

Sponsored by Goodfaith

12:50 pm  Session 3: TEACH by Dr. Carmina Chapp, Dean, School of Theological Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Systematic Theology, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

TEACH presentation PDF

1:50 pm    Stretch Break

1:55 pm    Session 4: SEND by Christina Lamas, Executive Director, National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)

Drexel Project (Faith and Service Grant)

Accompaniment Magazine (fall issue) on Sacred Sending

2:55 pm    Break (Move to the workshops)

3:05 pm    Teach Workshop (Classrooms 233, 255, 253, and 257)

TEACH reflection questions PDF

3:40 pm Send Workshop

SEND handout PDF

4:20 pm    Break (Move to Chapel – Upper level)

4:30 pm    Holy Mass presided by Rev. Keith J. Chylinski

5:30 pm   Departure

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