NOTE: Meeting times below represent Eastern Daylight Savings Time
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2014
9:00 A.M. | REGIONAL MEETINGS |
10:15 A.M. | 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 & MEDIA | |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA | |
INTRODUCTION OF TELLERS | |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JUNE 11-12, 2014 | |
INFORMATION REPORTS | |
REMARKS BY THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò | |
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz | |
. | NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT Bishop John Michael Botean Mr. Fernando Montemayor, Chair |
COMMITTEE ON PRIORITIES AND PLANS Archbishop J. Peter Sartain | |
COMMITTEE ON CATHOLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE CHURCH Archbishop George J. Lucas Bishop Daniel E. Flores Report on the Collaboration Regarding Under-served Communities and Catholic Schools | |
| THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SYNOD Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Archbishop William C. Skurla |
12:30 P.M. | LUNCH |
2:00 P.M. | MID AFTERNOON PRAYER |
PRELIMINARY PRESENTATION OF ACTION ITEMS | |
COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Action Items #3-6 | |
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY Archbishop William E. Lori | |
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION AND DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone | |
3:00 P.M. | ADJOURN |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014
9:00 A.M. | MORNING PRAYER |
EXPLANATION OF ELECTRONIC VOTING Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Monsignor Ronny E. Jenkins | |
ELECTION OF SECRETARY-ELECT Archbishop J. Peter Sartain | |
ELECTION OF THE CHAIRS-ELECT FOR THE COMMITTEES Archbishop J. Peter Sartain | |
CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION NETWORK (CLINIC) Bishop Kevin W. Vann | |
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES Archbishop Paul S. Coakley | |
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and Dr. Carolyn Woo | |
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE Bishop Kevin J. Farrell Action Item #01 Do the members accept the recommendation of the Committee on Budget and Finance for approval of the 2015 Budget? Vote: Majority Vote of those Members Present and Voting | |
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE Bishop Kevin J. Farrell Action Item #02 Do the diocesan and eparchial bishops accept the recommendation of the Committee on Budget and Finance for approval of a 3% increase in the diocesan assessment for 2015? Vote: Majority Vote of those Members Present and Voting | |
10:40 A.M. | BREAK |
11:10 A.M. | BISHOPS' WORKING GROUP ON THE LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., Chairman, Committee on Pro-Life Activities Archbishop William E. Lori, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, Chairman, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development Bishop Richard J. Malone, Chairman, Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth Bishop Oscar Cantú, Chairman-elect, Committee on International Justice and Peace Bishop David L. Ricken, Chairman, Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis |
CAUSE FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER PAUL WATTSON Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan Action Required Formal Vote (voice) on cause for canonization | |
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CHURCH IN AFRICA Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick Update on USCCB engagement with the Church in Africa through the work of the Temporary Subcommittee on the Church in Africa. | |
12:30 P.M. | LUNCH |
2:00 P.M. | AFTERNOON PRAYER |
COMMITTEE ON CLERGY, CONSECRATED LIFE AND VOCATIONS Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Presentation on the Observance of the Year of Consecrated Life | |
COMMITTEE ON CLERGY, CONSECRATED LIFE AND VOCATIONS Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Presentation on the Guidelines for Receiving Pastoral Ministers in the United States and the plan for its implementation Archbishop Timothy P.Broglio, Chairman, Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance Bishop Daniel E. Flores, Chairman, Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, Chairman, Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People | |
COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Action Item #03 Do the Latin Church members approve the Gray Book translation of the Order of the Dedication of a Church and an Altar for use in the diocesesof the United States? Vote: Two-thirds majority vote of the Latin Church members with subsequent recognitio by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
| COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Action Item #4 Do the Latin Church members approve the Gray Book translation of the Exorcisms and Related Supplications for use in the dioceses of the United States? Vote: Two-thirds majority vote of the Latin Church members with subsequent recognitio by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments |
COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Action Item #5 Do the Latin Church members approve the changes to the Revised Grail Salter? Vote: Two-thirds majority vote of the Latin Church members with subsequent recognitio by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Action Item #6 Do the Latin Church members approve the Gray Book translation of the Supplement to the Liturgy of the Hours for use in the dioceses of the United States? Vote: Two-thirds majority vote of the Latin Church members with subsequent recognitio by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Action Item #7 Do the members approve the drafting of a revision to the Guidelines for the celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities? Vote: Majority Vote of those Members present and voting | |
3:30 P.M. | BREAK |
COMMITTEE ON DOCTRINE Archbishop John C. Nienstedt Action Item #8 Do the member approve the request of the Committee on Doctrine to proceed with a revision of Part Six of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services? Vote: Majority Vote of those Members present and voting | |
COMMITTEE ON LAITY, MARRIAGE, FAMILY LIFE AND YOUTH Bishop Richard J. Malone Invitation to Lay Ecclesial Ministry Summit | |
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE AND PEACE Bishop Oscar Cantu Report on Prayer Pilgrimage foR Peace in the Holy Land | |
4:30 P.M. | ADJOURN |