2018 Saint Benedict Center Conference: October 12-13 (Updated)

This year’s conference theme is “Saving America,” and the talks will provide us with “considerations doctrinal, historical, cultural, and strategic on the conversion and sanctification of our land.”

The dates of the conference are October 12-13.

To register for the conference, go here.

Friday, October 12

7:00 Holy Rosary (led by the Third Order)

7:30 Holy Mass

8:45 Breakfast

9:30 Registration Opens

10:00 Brother André Marie’s Opening Remarks

10:30 Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. — The Caged Bird: The Role of Women in the Conversion of America Read about Sister Maria Philomena here.

12:00 Angelus / Lunch

1:30 Mr. Martin Chouinard — Heroic Hearts and the Transmission of Culture Read about Martin here.

3:00 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. (and friends)— Talking Religion in America: Examples from the Field Read about Sister Marie Thérèse here.

4:30 Mr. Gary Potter — The End of Modernity Read about Gary here.

6:00 Dinner

Saturday, October 13

7:00 Holy Rosary (led by the Third Order)

7:30 Holy Mass (For the deceased Tertiaries)

8:45 Breakfast

10:00 Mr. Charles Coulombe — Where Did You Go, Joe DiMaggio?: Nostalgia and Evangelisation Read about Charles here.

11:15 Mike Church — The Only Step Forward, Is the Step Backward Read about Mike here.

12:30 Angelus / Lunch

1:30 Reading of the Tertiary Necrology and the Order’s group picture

2:00 Brother André Marie — Providence and Opportunism: On Being All Things to All Americans Read about Brother André Marie here.

4:00 Mr. C. Joseph Doyle — Why Has America Not Been Converted to the Catholic Faith? Read about C.J. Doyle here.

6:00 Dinner
7:30 Panel Discussion (all speakers / moderated)

Note that this is two weeks after next year’s Pilgrimage for Restoration (September 28-30, 2018).

To register for the conference, go here.