Clergy Conference 2016 Agenda
SPRING CLERGY CONFERENCE 2016
Thomas Merton and the Re-Awakening of the Mystic and the Church
From the introduction of Matthew Fox’s new book – “’Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certainties of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the Church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples and religions.’ I would maintain that much of Merton’s spiritual journey parallels the articulation of the Creation Spirituality tradition and its Four Paths, which have proven foundational in my own journey.” “I am glad you are going to work on spiritual theology.… I do think we are lying down on the job when we leave others to investigate mysticism while we concentrate on more “practical” things. What people want of us, after all, is the way to God. — THOMAS MERTON, letter to Matthew Fox, January 23, 1967”
MONDAY, MAY 2
4:00 pm
Conference Registration begins
5:00 pm
Dinner on your own
6:00 pm
Registration continues
7:00 pm
Program begins
7:15 pm
Time with Bishop Bruno TUESDAY, MAY 3
7:00-8:15 am
Breakfast
8:30 am
Program begins
8:45 am
1st Plenary Session The Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox
10:15 am
Break
10:45 am
2nd Plenary Session The Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox
12: 15 pm
Music and Prayer
12:30 am
Lunch
2:00 – 6:00 pm
Free Time
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Bishops’ Reception
7:15 – 9:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 – 8:15 am
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist
9:30 – 10:00 am
Break
10:00-12:00 pm
3rd Plenary Session The Rev. Dr. Gianluigi Gugliermetto
12:00 noon
Program ends
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
Thomas Merton and the Re-Awakening of the Mystic and the Church
From the introduction of Matthew Fox’s new book – “’Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certainties of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the Church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples and religions.’ I would maintain that much of Merton’s spiritual journey parallels the articulation of the Creation Spirituality tradition and its Four Paths, which have proven foundational in my own journey.” “I am glad you are going to work on spiritual theology.… I do think we are lying down on the job when we leave others to investigate mysticism while we concentrate on more “practical” things. What people want of us, after all, is the way to God. — THOMAS MERTON, letter to Matthew Fox, January 23, 1967”
MONDAY, MAY 2
4:00 pm
Conference Registration begins
5:00 pm
Dinner on your own
6:00 pm
Registration continues
7:00 pm
Program begins
7:15 pm
Time with Bishop Bruno TUESDAY, MAY 3
7:00-8:15 am
Breakfast
8:30 am
Program begins
8:45 am
1st Plenary Session The Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox
10:15 am
Break
10:45 am
2nd Plenary Session The Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox
12: 15 pm
Music and Prayer
12:30 am
Lunch
2:00 – 6:00 pm
Free Time
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Bishops’ Reception
7:15 – 9:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 – 8:15 am
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist
9:30 – 10:00 am
Break
10:00-12:00 pm
3rd Plenary Session The Rev. Dr. Gianluigi Gugliermetto
12:00 noon
Program ends
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
