Homilies and Key Presentations
As the Convocation was guided by the Holy Spirit and grounded in prayer, Holy Mass was at the centerpiece of each day and a form of Catholic prayer or devotion was featured each evening. Texts from the homilies and other key presentations can be found on this page.
The texts are organized by day for each of the four days of the Convocation. Refer to the Convocation Schedule for details on how these fit within the program.
DAY ONE (JULY 1, 2017) – THEME: UNITY
- Opening Mass Homily: Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York
- Evening Marian Devotion Reflections: ArchbishopGustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio and Bishop Martin Holley of Memphis
DAY TWO (JULY 2, 2017) – THEME: LANDSCAPE & RENEWAL
- Plenary Session 1 Keynote: Dr. Hosffman Ospino of Boston College
- Plenary Session 2 Keynote: Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington
- Sunday Mass Homily: Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta
- Evening of Adoration Reflections: Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston and Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville
DAY THREE (JULY 3, 2017) – THEME: WORK & WITNESS
- Plenary Session 3 Keynote: Carl Anderson of the Knights of Columbus
- Plenary Session 3 Keynote: Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles
- Fortnight for Freedom Mass Homily: Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore
- Evening of Witness and Praise Reflection: Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark
DAY FOUR (JULY 4, 2017) – THEME: A SPIRIT OF MISSION
- Plenary Session 4 Keynote: Patrick Lencioni of Amazing Parish
- Plenary Session 4 Keynote: Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles
- Mass of Sending Homily: Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston
- Convocation Closing Message: Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America
View the videos of the plenary sessions, interviews, and video stories.
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