Event Theme: Celebrate. Embrace. Ignite.
Onsite registration will open at 1 pm on Friday, with the event beginning at 6 pm CST. The event will conclude after the evening banquet on Sunday.
Location: Virtual participation options available: Carondelet Center Room G-1
Speakers: We have an exciting line-up of keynote speakers, performances, and breakout sessions. Our keynote speakers include Dr. Ann McElaney-Johnson, Dr. Ryan Murphy, and Sr. Elizabeth Johnson. Broadway performer Matthew LaBanca will be sharing his Off-Broadway show with the attendees and Danielle Rossi is our artist-in-residence. Our breakout sessions and speakers will be announced shortly. Learn more about all of our speakers and performers .
Justice Action: IGNITE: Claiming the Fire for our Future
For the weekend, we will look at the historical and spiritual significance of Mother St. John Fontbonne鈥檚 鈥測es鈥 to Joseph. This experience will be a unique visual encounter that will give participants the opportunity to reflect on the values and gifts that Mother St. John embodied while also seeing those values and gifts connected to the here and now. We will hear from multiple justice seekers and advocates as they reflect on the words presented to the audience鈥 Humility, Fidelity, Courage, Vision, Strength, Compassion. After thoughtful reflection on these offerings we will give the participants space to reflect and act via creative exercises and invitations to connect to the advocates featured in the presentation.
We will be left with a most important question as we go forth鈥 What is our new vision and how do we reimagine the future with this vision?
July 18:
6:30pm Welcome/Opening Ritual
Keynote speakers: Dr. Ann McElaney-Johnson and Dr. Ryan Murphy
State of the Heart
8:30pm Evening Concludes
July 19:
9:00am Gathering Prayer
9:45 Keynote: Sr. Beth Johnson, CSJ
10:30 Break
11:00 Small Group Conversations
11:45 Q & A with Sr. Beth Johnson
Lunch on your own
2:00 Performance of Communion with Matt LaBanca
Break
4:45 Small Groups and Conversation with Matt LaBanca
July 20:
9:00am Gathering Prayer
9:30 Justice Presentation: IGNITE: Claiming the Fire of our Future
Break
11:00am Justice Collective Action continued
12:30pm Close of program of the day
