Schedule

All times are Central Time. Download the program (PDF).

Monday | April 4

• 2:00 p.m. Registration/check-in opens
• 5:00 p.m. Evening prayer with Benedictine Community
• 5:30 p.m. Dinner
• 6:30 p.m. Welcome and Keynote Address | Cocktail reception to follow

Tuesday | April 5

• 7:30 a.m. Mass with Benedictine Community
• 8:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. Plenary 1: Introduction to the Model & Conference Overview (Theater)
• 10:15 a.m. Break
• 10:45 a.m. Workshops
  • Exploring Motives for Celibacy: A Whole Person Discernment (Rm 503)
  • Celibacy Formation in the Propaedeutic Year (Rm 307)
  • More Than Words: Decoding the Language of Sexual Identity (Rm 502)
• 12:15 p.m. Lunch
• 1:15 p.m. Workshops
  • Fostering Transparency in Screening and Formation (Rm 503)
  • Exploring Motives for Celibacy: A Whole Person Discernment (Rm 307)
  • More Than Words: Decoding the Language of Sexual Identity (Rm 502)
• 2:30 p.m. Break
• 3:00 p.m. Plenary 2: Understanding and Evaluating Psychosexual Maturity and Integration (Theater)
• 5:00 p.m. Evening prayer
• 5:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:00 p.m. Compline
• 7:30 p.m. Social activity

Wednesday | April 6

• 7:30 a.m. Mass with Benedictine Community
• 8:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. Workshops
  • Sexual Trauma: Assessment, Impact and Opportunities for Healing (Rm 502)
  • Screening for Celibate Chastity (Rm 307)
  • Assessing Affective Maturity (Rm 502)
• 10:15 a.m. Break
• 10:45 a.m. Workshops
  • Healthy Boundaries for Formators: The Goldilocks Dilemma (Rm 502)
  • Vowing Chastity: Readiness and Capacity for Fruitful Celibate Living (Rm 503)
  • Addressing Celibate Chastity in Spiritual Direction (Rm 307)
• 12:15 p.m. Lunch
• 1:15 p.m. Workshops
  • Sexual Trauma: Assessment, Impact and Opportunities for Healing (Rm 307)
  • Vowing Chastity: Readiness and Capacity for Fruitful Celibate Living (Rm 503)
  • Communicating Across Disciplines: A Conversation with Vocations and Formation Personnel (Rm 502)
• 2:30 p.m. Break
• 3:00 p.m. Plenary 3: Teaching the Theology of Celibate Chastity (Theater)
• 5:00 p.m. Evening prayer
• 5:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:00 p.m. Compline
• 7:30 p.m. Social activity

Thursday | April 7

• 7:30 a.m. Mass with Benedictine Community
• 8:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast
• 9:30 a.m. Workshops
  • Theological Reflection on the Celibate Life: An Experiential Approach (Rm 503)
  • Addressing Celibate Chastity in Spiritual Direction (Rm 307)
  • Assessing Affective Maturity (Rm 502)
• 10:45 am Pack up and networking
• 11:30 a.m. Lunch and departure (Guest House dining room)