Designed for Catholic theologians, students of theology, and Church leaders, this convocation brings together recognized leaders from differing perspectives to model healthy discourse, seek common ground, and make recommendations for how to build unity in a deeply divided Church.
Specific topics of dialogue & participants will include:
Keynote address
The Priority of Unity: the Blessing and Burden of Communion
Fr. Aaron Wessman, GHM, Ph.D.
Vicar general (1st vice-president) and Director of Formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners
Deepening Communion in the Catholic Hierarchy
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R
Archbishop of Newark
Most Rev. Paul Etienne
Archbishop of Seattle
Deepening Communion through Catholic Media
Jeanette De Melo
Strategic Initiatives Director for EWTN News
José Manuel De Urquidi
Founder of the Evangelization Lab,
Juan Diego & Co and the Juan Diego Network
J.D. Long García
Senior Editor at America Media
Deepening Communion in the Implementation of Vatican II
Jennifer Newsome Martin
Associate Professor,
Department of Theology and Program of Liberal Studies
at University of Notre Dame
Richard Lennan, Ph.D.
Professor of Systematic Theology
Clough School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College
Deepening Communion in the Liturgy
Dr. William H. Johnston
Professor of Religious Studies at University of Dayton
Rev. Ricky Manalo, CSP, Ph.D.
Theologian, Composer & Missionary
Nathaniel Marx, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Liturgical and Sacramental Theology at
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
Conference Facilitators
Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB
Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology
Amy Uelmen, SJD
Georgetown University Law Center