Friday, February 10, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Diocesan Directors Meeting (directors only)

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Catholic Charities USA Parish Social Ministry Section Leadership Team Meeting (membership only)

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development / Catholic Relief Services Diocesan Directors Reception and Dinner (directors only)

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU): Dessert Reception

Saturday, February 11, 2012

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Catholic Relief Services Diocesan Directors Annual Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities' (ACCU)Peace and Justice Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Catholic Labor Network Luncheon Meeting: Catholics, Labor and the Great Recession

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Catholic Charities USA Parish Social Ministry Section Leadership Team Meeting (membership only)

12:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
National Catholic Rural Life Conference: Right Relationships to Land and the People

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Roundtable New Member Meeting (membership only)

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Roundtable Annual Symposium: The Constitution & Catholic Social Teaching: A Healthy Tension (Thanks be to God!) 

6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Roundtable Harry A. Fagan and Servant of Justice Awards Reception/Banquet (open to all – registration required)

 

Sunday, February 12, 2012

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The Roundtable Annual Symposium: The Constitution & Catholic Social Teaching: A Healthy Tension (Thanks be to God!) 

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Roundtable Annual Luncheon (open to all – registration required)

1:00 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.
National Catholic Partnership on Disability: Public Policy Efforts that can Positively Impact People with Disabilities

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Roundtable Annual Membership Meeting (members only)

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Meeting Descriptions

Friday, February 10, 2012

Catholic Campaign for Human Development Diocesan Director Meeting (directors only)
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Join fellow CCHD diocesan directors from around the country, and the national CCHD staff, as together we share how our work can best reflect the Gospel imperative to “bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives, new sight to the blind, and to set the downtrodden free…” (Luke 4:18-19).

This annual diocesan directors gathering focuses on implementing the campaign’s mission both nationally and locally.  We will discuss CCHD initiatives, best practices, challenges, education initiatives, the CCHD collection and promotion, grant programs and how we can better respond to the call for solidarity with low-income communities.

For information, contact Sean Wendlinder at swendlinder@usccb.org, or 202-541-3212.

Catholic Charities USA Parish Social Ministry Section Leadership Team Meeting (membership only)

3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

The Parish Social Ministry Section Leadership Team will meet to orient new members, strategize, and set priorities for the upcoming year. This meeting is for Leadership Team members only.

For information, contact Rachel Lustig at rlustig@catholiccharitiesusa.org, or 703-236-6234.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development / Catholic Relief Services Diocesan Directors Reception and Dinner (directors only)

5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Diocesan Directors for Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development are invited to come together to network with colleagues from around the country. Come join us where the local and global meet for dialogue and fun.

For information, contact Sean Wendlinder at swendlinder@usccb.org, 202-541-3212 or Kim Mazyck at kimberly.mazyck@crs.org, 410-951-8424.

Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU): Dessert Reception

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
 
This evening social will open ACCU’s Peace and Justice Meeting, which will run from Friday, February 10 through Sunday, February 12.

For information, contact Lindsay Weldon at lweldon@accunet.org or 202-457-0650, extension 224.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Catholic Relief Services Diocesan Directors Annual Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Catholic Relief Services’ 2012 Diocesan Directors Meeting will serve as an excellent opportunity to reconnect with and be energized by the global solidarity mission of CRS. Our time will feature an update on our overseas work and the importance of the involvement of U.S. Catholics in these efforts. Utilizing a networking and discussion format, we will examine issues and strategies critical to Catholic leaders. Some skills training may be offered based on expressed needs of Diocesan Directors.

As always, the meeting will offer the chance to create and enjoy the spirit of solidarity!

For information, contact Kim Mazyck at kimberly.mazyck@crs.org, or 410-951-7424.

Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) Peace and Justice Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Short presentations and table discussions from representatives of the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Catholic Charities USA will assist ACCU participants in exploring ways in which Catholic colleges can collaborate with these organizations on national, regional and diocesan levels.

On Saturday afternoon, ACCU Peace and Justice Advisory Committee members will share about Catholic Higher Education & Catholic Social Teaching: A Vision Statement; plans for a Catholic Social Teaching Certificate program for faculty, and Immigration and Human Trafficking initiatives, inviting participants to share feedback and become involved in these efforts.

For information, contact Lindsay Weldon at lweldon@accunet.org or 202-457-0650 extension 224.

Catholic Charities USA Parish Social Ministry Section Leadership Team Meeting (membership only)

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Parish Social Ministry Section Leadership Team will meet to orient new members, strategize, and set priorities for the upcoming year. This meeting is for Leadership Team members only.

For information, contact Rachel Lustig at rlustig@catholiccharitiesusa.org, or 703-236-6234.

Catholic Labor Network Luncheon Meeting:  Catholics, Labor and the Great Recession.

9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 

The Catholic Labor Network Gathering this year will focus on Catholics, Labor and the Great Recession.
Participants will discuss how Catholic Social Teaching informs our public policy choices on jobs, the poor, and the right to organize during a time of economic crisis and constrained resources; how the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and other Church institutions have responded to the crisis; and different ways Catholic institutional employers and the trade unions representing their employees are navigating the challenges of the downturn.

For more information, contact Clayton Singyai at clayton@catholiclabor.org, or 703-967-1841.

National Catholic Rural Life Conference: Right Relationships to Land and the People

12:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The severe economic recession has led to a crisis in government services; many social programs need to be cut to help reduce the federal deficit. What does this mean for the many programs currently authorized in the Farm Bill as this omnibus legislation comes up for reauthorization in 2012? In order to maintain or expand an agricultural, conservation or nutrition assistance program we need to be clear and convincing on the right relationships to land, livestock, rural communities and the whole human family. This session will examine how our Catholic faith informs our rural life perspective as we seek to advocate for crucial programs in the 2012 Farm Bill.

For information, contact Jim Ennis at jim@ncrlc.com, or 703-236-6234.

The Roundtable New Member Meeting (membership only)

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Are you a diocesan social action director new to your position within the last year? Join us for an orientation to the Roundtable, learn about the services we provide, and meet board members and other Roundtable members.

For information, contact Jenn Svetlik at coordinator@catholicroundtable.org, or 202-635-2757 extension 133.

The Roundtable Annual Symposium: The Constitution & Catholic Social Teaching: A Healthy Tension (Thanks be to God!) 

(two-day meeting)  Saturday, 3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

As U.S. Catholics, we are Americans, but our first identity is members of the Body of Christ. How do we more effectively teach that truth? Our 27th Annual Symposium will examine the values systems of the U.S. Constitution and Catholic social teaching, unpacking ways in which their values overlap or are in tension.


On Saturday, Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love, professor at The Catholic University of America, will highlight the vision of a “perfect union” and its fundamental importance as firm ground upon which the rest of the Constitution is built. She will offer tools for dialogue and for framing Faithful Citizenship in order to bring Gospel values to the forefront of political life in a polarized society.


See details for Sunday’s meeting below.

For information, contact Jenn Svetlik at coordinator@catholicroundtable.org, or 202-635-2757 extension 133.

The Roundtable Harry A. Fagan and Servant of Justice Awards Reception/Banquet (open to all – registration required)

6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Join friends and colleagues in honoring Jan Benton, Director of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, with the Harry A. Fagan Award, for her exemplary contributions to the achievements of the Catholic vision of social justice.

We will also honor Msgr. Marvin Mottet of the Diocese of Davenport, for his outstanding contributions to diocesan social action with the Servant of Justice Award.

For information, contact Jenn Svetlik at coordinator@catholicroundtable.org, or 202-635-2757 extension 133.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

The Roundtable Annual Symposium: The Constitution & Catholic Social Teaching: A Healthy Tension (Thanks be to God!)  (continued from Saturday)
**Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) participants will join this event**

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

On Sunday, Fr. J. Bryan Hehir, Archdiocese of Boston and Dr. Daniel Finn, St. John’s University, will address the role of our Church in the current U.S. political context and state of the economy. We will examine how the theological perspectives on these issues meet participants’ own diocesan realities.

For information, contact Jenn Svetlik at coordinator@catholicroundtable.org, or 202-635-2757 extension 133 or Lindsay Weldon at lweldon@accunet.org or 202-457-0650 extension 224.

The Roundtable Annual Luncheon (open to all – registration required)

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Join friends and colleagues at a luncheon featuring an address by the 2012 Servant of Justice Award Winner Msgr. Marvin Mottet.

For information, contact Jenn Svetlik at coordinator@catholicroundtable.org, or 202-635-2757 ext. 133.

National Catholic Partnership on Disability: Public Policy Efforts that can Positively Impact People with Disabilities

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where should you focus your efforts to create the biggest positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities?

Join advocates with disabilities and others to consider the policy issues on which to focus your efforts.
Issues that will be considered include housing, employment and medical policies. Learn and share how these policies change the lives of people with disabilities.
 
For information, contact Jan Benton at jbenton@ncpd.org, or 202-529-2933, 202-529-2934(tty).

The Roundtable Annual Membership Meeting (Members only)  

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Join fellow Roundtable members in electing new board members and visioning for the future of the organization.

For information, contact Jenn Svetlik at coordinator@catholicroundtable.org, or 202-635-2757 extension 133.