MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | REGIONAL MEETING |
| 10:15 am | OPENING PRAYER |
| CALL TO ORDER | |
| INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS | |
| RECOGNITION OF “SENIORES” | |
| PRAYER FOR DECEASED BISHOPS | |
| MESSAGE TO THE HOLY FATHER | |
| INTRODUCTION/WELCOME OF GUESTS, OBSERVERS and MEDIA | |
| APPROVAL OF AGENDA | |
| INTRODUCTION OF TELLERS | |
| APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 12-13, 2012 | |
| INFORMATION REPORTS | |
| REMARKS BY THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | |
| NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT Bishop Mitchell Thomas Rozanski Mrs. Renee Miller, Chair | |
| EXTRAORDINARY SYNOD OF BISHOPS Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | |
| COMMITTEE ON PRIORITIES AND PLANS Archbishop J. Peter Sartain | |
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Consultation on cause for canonization of Mary Teresa Tallon, Servant of God Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz | |
| COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL COLLECTIONS Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr | |
| 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 2 p.m. | MID AFTERNOON PRAYER |
| PRELIMINARY PRESENTATION OF FOUR ACTION ITEMS COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS) Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and Dr. Carolyn Woo EXPLANATION OF ELECTRONIC VOTING Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and Msgr. Ronny E. Jenkins CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS) Election of board members Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas | |
| 3:30 | BREAK |
| CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION NETWORK Election of CLINIC board members Bishop Richard J Garcia | |
| SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION AND DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone | |
| CALL TO PRAYER REPORT Cardinal Seán O'Malley, OFM Cap., Chairman, Committee on Pro-Life Activities Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Chairman, Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage Archbishop William E. Lori, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty | |
| COMMITTEE ON PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES, COMMITTEE ON LAITY, MARRIAGE, FAMILY LIFE AND YOUTH, SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION AND DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE, AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY Call to Prayer Action Item Cardinal Seán O'Malley, OFM Cap, Chairman, Committee on Pro-Life Activities Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Chairman, Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage Archbishop William E. Lori, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty | |
| 5:00 p.m. | ADJOURN |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | |
| 9:00 a.m. | OPENING PRAYER |
| ELECTION OF THE CONFERENCE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan |
| ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE ON CATHOLIC EDUCATION Archbishop J. Peter Sartain |
| ELECTION OF THE CHAIRS-ELECT FOR THE COMMITTEES Archbishop J. Peter Sartain |
| COMMITTEE ON LAITY, MARRIAGE, FAMILY LIFE AND YOUTH Approval of development of formal statement on pornography Bishop Richard J. Malone, Chair-elect |
| COMMITTEE ON PRIORITIES AND PLANS Addition of one staff position to the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities to work on a national level with Project Rachel Archbishop J. Peter Sartain |
| 10:30 | BREAK |
| COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE Approval of the 2014 Budget Bishop Michael J. Bransfield |
| COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE Diocesan Assessment for 2015 Bishop Michael J. Bransfield |
| COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE Proposed Modification to the USCCB Bylaws on appointment of Audit Subcommittee Chairman Bishop Michael J. Bransfield |
| COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Misal Romano Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |
| COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Adaptations to the Misal Romano Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |
| COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP ICEL Gray Book Translation of the Order of Celebrating Marriage Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |
| COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Adaptations for Order of Celebrating Marriage Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |
| COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP ICEL Gray Book translation of the Order of Confirmation Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |
| PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE USCCB HANDBOOK Proposed Revisions to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Handbook Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan |
| PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO REGULATIONS REGARDING USCCB STATEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS Proposed Revisions to the Regulations Regarding United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Statements and Publications Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan |
| 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 2:00 p.m. | MID-AFTERNOON PRAYER |
| BISHOPS’ PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND Bishop Richard E. Pates |
| 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PREMIER SEE Archbishop William E Lori |
| 2:30 | ADJOURN |
| 3:00 – 4:45 | REGIONAL MEETINGS |