Schedule of Events

Saturday, February 6, 2021

3:00 PM-8:30 PM ET

Exhibits open

5:00 PM-6:00 PM ET

Networking

5:15 PM-5:45 PM ET

"Missionary Disciple" Sponsor Event: Catholic Relief Services

6:00 PM-6:45 PM ET

Opening Plenary Session

• Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Archbishop of Manila
• Dr. C. Vanessa White, Associate Professor of Spirituality & Ministry, Catholic Theological Union
• Brenda Noriega, Mission Educator-Promoter, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers

6:45 PM-7:00 PM ET

Break

7:00 PM-8:00 PM ET

Opening Mass

Sunday, February 7, 2021

1:00 PM-7:00 PM ET

Exhibits open

2:30 PM-3:30 PM ET

Networking

2:45 PM-3:15 PM ET

"Missionary Disciple" Sponsor Event: Catholic Charities USA

3:30 PM-3:40 PM ET

Welcome and Sponsor Video

3:40 PM-3:50 PM ET

Opening Prayer

3:50 PM-4:30 PM ET

Grassroots/Policy Panel

• Anta Gueye-James, Country Representative for Senegal, The Gambia, and Guniea-Bissau, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Senegal
• Rachel Lustig, President and CEO, Catholic Social Services of Columbus
• Ana Chavarin, Organizer, Pima County Interfaith
• Fr. Juan Molina, President, Mexican American Catholic College

4:30 PM-5:00 PM ET

Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits

5:00 PM-5:30 PM ET

Community Workshops Discussions (Watch workshops beforehand)

• Catholics Responding to the Sin of Racism: Authentic Approaches Towards Racial Healing
• Accompaniment of Immigrants during COVID and Beyond
• Fratelli Tutti: New models for workers’ rights that promote solidarity, dignity, and the common good
• Healing as Church and Nation: Remembering, Recognizing and Reimagining the Common Good
• Storytelling for the Common Good: The Church’s Global Response to COVID-19
• Being Prophetic Ministers in Challenging Times
• Advancing the Vision of Laudato Si’: Collaborative Efforts for Action and Accompaniment
• Promoting Behavioral Health in Church and Society

5:30 PM-5:40 PM ET

Break

5:45 PM-6:20 PM ET

Grassroots Conversations/Break-out Rooms

• Caring for Creation & Community
• Workers Caring for Workers During COVID-19
• Fratelli Tutti & Community Organizing
• Race, Justice, and Community
• Migrant Worker Justice

Monday, February 8, 2021

1:00 PM-7:00 PM ET

Exhibits open

2:30 PM-3:30 PM ET

Networking

2:45 PM-3:15 PM ET

"Missionary Disciple" Sponsor Pre-Event: Bread for the World

3:30 PM-4:30 PM ET

Plenary Session Thank you and Sponsor Video, Opening Prayer, Legislative Issues Briefing (Closed to Media)

• Ashley Feasley, Director of Migration Policy and Public Affairs, USCCB/MRS
• Bill O’Keefe, Executive Vice President for Mission and Mobilization, Catholic Relief Services
• Lucas Koach, Director, Office of International Justice and Peace, USCCB
• Michael O’Rourke, Director, Domestic Social Development, USCCB

4:30 PM-4:45 PM ET

Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits

4:45 PM-5:15 PM ET

Q&A with Policy Experts (watch the Policy Workshops beforehand)

• Nutrition and Housing in the U.S.
• Work and Income
• Health Care and Vaccine Access
• Criminal Justice and Police Reform
• Environment
• Migration
• Hunger and Conflict in the Sahel
• International Human Rights: Current Realities and Considerations

5:15 PM-5:30 PM ET

Break

5:30 PM-6:00 PM ET

State Delegation Meetings

6:00 PM-6:30 PM ET

Catholic Health Association of the United States: Responding to the Call

TUESDAY, February 9, 2021

9:00 AM-8:00 PM ET

Virtual Advocacy Visits, Message from Archbishop Gomez, Leave a Testimony

12:00 PM-2:00 PM ET

Exhibits open