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SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
YOUTH DAY
“Talk Jesus with Me” on social media. The handle is @LAYouthDay
across all platforms.
Use the following hashtags: #TalkJesusWithMe #ShoutItOut #LAYouthDay
CONGRESS
FIND INFORMATION ON:
• Important Dates
•
Speaker Changes
• Disney Park
Tickets
• Closed Workshops
• Youth Day
App
• Latest
News./ Updates
• Congress Registration
• Congress Tickets
• Youth Day
• Recorded Sessions
• Arena Workshops
• Hall B Workshops
• RECongress Emailing
• Book/CD Signing Area
• Congress Liturgies
IMPORTANT 2015 DATES
Jan. 16 - Tickets mailed (for registrations processed by
Jan 7)
Jan. 23 - Fees increase after today
Jan. 23 - Last day for refunds
Feb. 5 - Tickets mailed (for registrations processed by
Jan 30)
Feb. 13 - Your Day reaches capacity; closed to new
registration
Feb. 14 - First set of Youth Day name badges sent
Feb. 23 - Tickets mailed (for registrations processed by
Feb 19). After this date, all registrants will be
emailed with a barcode to print tickets on site in Anaheim.
SPEAKER / BOOK CHANGES
Youth Day:
The session letters for Youth Day workshops "H" and "K" are
incorrectly switched in some listings.
Workshop H: "Talk
Jesus, Talk We … A World That Journeys Together Toward One
Love" – Ted Miles & Sergio Lopez
Convention 213
Workshop K: "Dealing
with Stress" – Judy McDonald
Convention Ballroom
Workshop P “Triple D: Discerning, Deciding and Doing” with
Fr. Leo Patalinghug will move to Ballroom ABC (from Convention
203).
Bob Perron was unable to attend.
Congress:
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Correction in Print: |
In the printed version of the Registration Guidebook, the
Speaker Index on page 4 and the Sunday Workshops on page 21
incorrectly switch these two sessions. They should be:
8-08 Franciscan Spirituality Today: A New Way of
Seeing the World! - Fr. Daniel P. Horan, OFM
8-09 Missionary Discipleship - Anthony J. Gittins,
CSSpAlso in Period 8,
sessions should be listed as:
8-08 Franciscan
Spirituality Today: A New Way of Seeing the World! (*) - Fr. Daniel
Horan in
Convention 213 ABC
8-09 Missionary Discipleship
(*)- Fr. Anthony J. Gittins in Convention 303
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Speaker changes: |
Fr. Viet
Peter Ho is unable to attend Congress. His session:
4-70: Vietnamese Workshop (An Understanding of
Marriage and Marriage Nullity) (*) - presented by Fr.
Truc NguyenRoberto Dell'oro is
unable to attend. His sessions:
4-04: At The Heart of Christian Ethics: Pope Francis and the Tenderness of God (*)
will be presented by Fr. Jim Clarke
7-52: Al centro de la ética cristiana: Papa Francisco y la ternura de Dios (*)
will be presented by Fr. Allan Deck, SJ
Sr.
Dianne Bergant is uable to attend. Her sessions:
4-02: Women in the Old Testament: Then and Now (*)
will be presented by Dr. Daniel Smith-Christopher
6-02: Women and the Word: Bridging the Gap (*)
will be presented by Fr. Felix Just, SJ
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Session
added: |
New
Saturday Lunchtime Session Added
Saturday, Convention Ballroom AB – 11:45 - 12:30 pm
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez presents “The Church and the
Future”
A special lunchtime session will be offered and
facilitated by Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga,
currently chair of the Council of Cardinals appointed by
Pope Francis to advise him on reform of the Roman Curia.
This presentation will include opportunity for input,
discussion and dialogue. |
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Event added: |
New
Sunday Morning Rosary Added
Sunday, March 15, Convention 303 – 7:15 am
Come Celebrate “The Rosary with St. James”
Come join David Haas in praying a new and contemporary
path with the Rosary – through a new set of mysteries
focusing on discipleship. Through song and wisdom from
St. James and others from the cloud of witnesses, we
will begin our final day of Congress drawing up a
beloved devotion pointing us toward action. Bring your
rosary if you have one – if not, we will have one for
you |
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Handout: |
Handout
for Session
2-53_Ana_Garcia-Mina_(HallB) |
IN MEMORIAM: Sr. Anne Bryan Smollin, CSJ
 |
Originally
scheduled Congress sessions:
Sr. Anne Bryan
Smollin, CSJ, PhD
Language: English
Topic(s): Spirituality/Prayer
Workshops:
2
:
Our Attitudes Determine What We “See”(*)
:
We “See” With Open Eyes(*) |
P lease pray
for the repose of the soul of Sister Anne Bryan Smollin who died
unexpectedly Thursday morning,
September 25, 2014, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, N.Y. Many
know Anne Bryan as an animated speaker at the Los Angeles Religious
Education Congress. She was scheduled to speak at our upcoming
Congress 2015. She has gifted, graced and made us laugh for many
years. She will certainly be missed by all of us. May our gracious
God welcome Anne and hold her sisters and family in a close embrace.
SPECIAL DISNEY TICKET
OFFER FOR CONGRESS ATTENDEES
 Religious Education Congress attendees
can purchase specially priced Disneyland resort
tickets prior to their arrival. There is special pricing
for Twilight Convention tickets (after 4 pm), 1-day
1-park, multi-day and park hopper tickets. This
online offer is only available at
http://www.disneyconventionear.com/ZMRC15A
and not available at the Park. Tickets are valid Tuesday, March 10 through Sunday, March
22, 2015.
The online
ticket store closes 9:00 PM PST on Tuesday, March
10, 2015.
For orders of more than 20 tickets (20 ticket
minimum), you may make a bulk ticket order. Prices
are the same as the ticket store. Unused tickets
over the minimum may be returned. Contact
RECongress@aol.com for forms. Forms must be
returned at least 14 business days prior to the date
of intended use.
Note: These specially priced tickets are intended
only for RECongress attendees and their companions.
Only registered attendees are allowed to purchase
tickets from the discounted ticket store link and
up to 8 tickets maximum. Disney reserves the right to
contact the ticket purchaser to request event
registration confirmation. If it is discovered that
the purchaser of the ticket is not participating or
attending this event it will be considered a misuse
of this offer and the ticket(s) will be blocked and
will not be eligible for a refund. In addition,
these tickets cannot be purchased for the purpose of
being resold.
GET THE CONGRESS APP!
The Congress
"app" (a mobile event guide) for Congress
2015 attendees
has been released. It features speaker information, session schedules,
workshops, maps and
more! It is accessible from all
devices with an Internet browser — smartphones,
tablets and desktops. Note: You will need to enter your personal
schedule, since the app is not directly connected to the
registration system. Access to the RECongress app at
archla.org/congressapp
YOUTH DAY 2015 APP
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Download the Youth Day app for iPhone and iPod Touch now, and it
will automatically update itself every year when new versions
are released. With this app you can stay up-to-date with all
Youth Day speakers, musicians and performers by following them
on Twitter, viewing their websites and even finding them on
Facebook.
Youth Day is much more than just a one-day experience and this
app will allow you to keep with you what each speaker and
musician says long after the day is over, and check out their
websites and find out how to put everything they said into
action.
If you are having any technical problems with the app and would
like to report a bug or have more questions about the app,
contact the developer at
CGonzalez@la-archdiocese.org |
PRIMETIME SHUTTLE COUPON
The
Religious Education Congress has made special arrangements for
airport transportation with Prime Time Shuttle. They offer
24-hour/7-day service between Los Angeles International (LAX), John
Wayne (SNA) and Long Beach (LGB) airports. All departures must be
booked at least 24 hours in advance. Prime Time’s shared ride
shuttle fare is reduced by $3 with the discount coupon below. The
one-way rate for LAX is $15 per person (discounted rate is $12 per
person); the John Wayne one-way rate is $10 per person (discounted
rate is $7 per person); the Long Beach one-way rate is $38 for the
first person and $10 for each additional person on the same
confirmation number (discounted rate is $35 for the first person and
$10 for each additional person).
Download the Primetime 2015
coupon
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES
Mar 9:
The Congress 2015 mobile event guide "app"
is released.
Mar 2:
Congress
Emailing
Feb. 24: Workshop Volunteers meeting
held at Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School in Los
Angeles.
See photos from the meeting.
Feb. 23: Third set of 4,185 Congress
tickets mailed (for registrations processed by Feb 19, 9am EST)
Feb. 23: 117 Congress workshops are
closed to registration.
Feb 15:
Congress
Emailing
Feb. 13: Youth Day has closed to further
registration. l 4185 badges are being mailed. All those included
in the Feb 23 mailing will have a note on file indicating this
(notes are currently being added), as well as a badge printed
flag.
Feb. 6: Youth Day name badges begin being sent
Feb. 5:
Program Book is posted online
Feb. 5: Second set of 9,031 Congress tickets mailed (for registrations processed by
Jan 30, 9am EST)
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Feb. 2:
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Sunday Prayer Service added: Sunday, March 15, 7:15 am -
Convention 303
COME CELEBRATE 'THE ROSARY WITH ST. JAMES' - Come join
David Haas in praying a new and contemporary path with
the Rosary - through a new set of mysteries focusing on
discipleship. Through song and wisdom from St. James and
others from the cloud of witnesses, we will begin our
final day of Congress drawing up a beloved devotion
pointing us toward action. Bring your rosary if you have
one - if not, we will have one for you!
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Feb. 2:
|
Congress
Emailing
Our Feb 2 Congress Emailing incorrectly stated that Fr.
Rohr would not be attending Congress 2015. In fact, he
will be celebrating the General Liturgy on Saturday,
March 14 in Hall B and will also be appearing at the
Franciscan Media booths (457, 459, 461, 556, 558, 560). |
Jan. 23: Last day for lower
Congress and Youth Day registration fees; also last day to
request refunds
Jan. 23: Last day for lower
Congress and Youth Day registration fees; also last day to
request refunds
Jan. 16: First set of Congress tickets mailed (for registrations processed by
Jan 7, 9am EST)
Jan. 15:
Speaker Book Signing schedule posted
Jan 15:
Congress
Emailing
Jan 8: Four Congress Workshops have
already filled and are closed. You can find
Closed Workshops here.
Jan 2:
Congress
Emailing
Jan 1: Congress Exhibitor Mount St.
Mary's College changes name to Mount Saint Mary's University.
Dec 15:
Congress
Emailing
Dec 5:
Youth Day
online registration begins
Dec 1:
Congress
Emailing
Nov 19: Speaker change announced.
Fr. Viet Ho is unable to attend Congress. His session:
4-70: Vietnamese Workshop (An Understanding of Marriage and
Marriage Nullity) (*) - will be presented by Fr. Truc Nguyen
Nov 17:
Congress
Emailing
Nov 17:
Online registration begins 9:30 am PST for Congress
Nov 1:
Congress
Emailing
Oct 27:
Congress Registration Guidebooks begin to be mailed
Oct 23: Disney's
online ticket store opens
Oct 15: Congress
Emailing
Oct 15: Registration Guidebook posted online. Go to: •
download •
workshops
Oct 8: Residence Inn added to Hotel
listing
Oct 1: Congress
Emailing
Sept 25: News that Congress Arena speaker Sr. Anne Bryan Smollin, CSJ,
passed away.
Sept 19: Congress Arena and Hall B speakers announced
Sept 15: Congress
Emailing
Sept 10: Hotels added - 22 hotels
have been added to the Hotels page. We have negotiated special
rates with certain hotel properties. To get the quoted rates, be
sure to inform the hotel that you are attending the 2015
Religious Education Congress and ask for the Religious Education
Congress Group Rate.
Sept 1: Congress
Emailing
Aug 15:
Congress Emailing
CONGRESS REGISTRATION
The registration fee for the Religious Education Congress was
$70 ($80 after January 23, 2015).
Registrations
by the end of February will receive mailed tickets. Any
registrant before March 1 will be mailed If you haven't
mailed in your registration by MARCH
1, 2015, please either register
online or register on site at Congress (Thursday evening, March
12 from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm; beginning at 7 am on Friday; 7:30 am
on Saturday; or 8 am on Sunday each day of Congress.)
After March 1, 2015, we will continue to process registrations
and send email confirmations. Tickets can be printed at Congress
in the Registration area. Congress ticket pick-up
begins Thursday evening,
March 12 from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm and the times noted above.
YOUTH
DAY
Youth Day has reached capaicty and is closed to new
registration. Youth Day registration is separate from Congress registration.
The fee was $30 ($35 after January 23, 2015).
Check the
Youth Day page for more
information.
A SPECIAL INVITATION FOR ADULTS: The Youth Day Coordinating
Team would like to offer a special opportunity to any adult who
is not chaperoning a group from a parish or school and would like
to be part of our day. To be part of the team, an adult needs to
have been fingerprinted by the Los Angeles Archdiocese and have
taken part in a Protecting God’s Children adult training session
(upcoming opportunities for these are available). To get more information
about joining Youth Day, please visit
archive.recongress.org/YD
or contact Christina Lamas at
clamas@la-archdiocese.org
or call (213) 637-7674.
OFFICIAL YOUTH DAY T-SHIRTS:
Youth Day shirts are available for custom and group
pre-orders. Customize your Youth Day shirt with your youth
group or parish name on the back for only $2.00 additional.
All orders with payment must be received by February 16,
2015 for direct shipping.
Special Pre-Order Discount Pricing (valid thru February 16,
2015):
T-shirts: $13* ($15 at Youth Day)
V-Neck: $16* ($18 at Youth Day)
Sweatshirts: $25* ($30, limited quantity at Youth Day)
Adult sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
*2XL - 4XL sizes are $2
extra charge for t-shirts and $5 extra charge for hoodies.
On Youth Day, merchandise will be available at the Seraph 7
booth in the prefunction area of the Convention Center.
Please go to www.seraph7.com or email us at seraph7clothing@gmail.com
to order. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you
have any questions.
YOUTH
DAY BADGES
Youth Day Badges are scheduled to begin
mailing January 27, 2015. It is important for you to check your Youth Day packet when it
arrives. Please check to be sure your received all the Name Badges
for your parish/school.
RECORDED
GENERAL ASSEMBLIES
In addition to the indicated taped workshops, the following General
Assemblies (Arena sessions and Hall B sessions) will be taped by
CSC Digital Media. (Find information about
Congress recordings
for current and past sessions.)
EXHIBIT HALL
Exhibit Hall (Hall A) hours during Congress are:
-- Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
-- Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
-- Sunday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
The latest listing of Exhibitors is posted at
archive.recongress.org/2015/exhibitors.htm.
You can also
download a map of Hall A.
ARENA
SESSIONS
This is a listing of all sessions that will take place in the
Arena. NOTE: All Arena tickets are good for Arena or Hall B sessions.
Asterisks (*) indicate recorded sessions.
|
LOCATION |
PERIOD |
TIME |
SPEAKER
|
WORKSHOP |
|
ARENA |
1-22 |
Friday - 10:00-11:30 am |
 |
Rev. Ronald Rolheiser |
Seeing What Lies Most Deeply Within Us: Developing
Mystical Eyes (*) |
|
ARENA |
2-18 |
Friday - 1:00-2:30 pm |
 |
Fr. James Mallon |
Transforming Leadership
(*) |
|
ARENA |
3-19 |
Friday - 3:00-4:30 pm |
 |
Rev. Bryan N. Massingale, STD |
Virtues for
Adult Christians (*) |
|
ARENA |
Keynote |
Saturday - 8:30 am |
 |
Pastor Rick Warren |
|
|
ARENA |
4-09 |
Saturday - 10:00-11:30 am |
 |
Rev. Terry Hershey
|
Find Your Sanctuary – Creating Places of Rest, Renewal
and Refuge (*) |
|
ARENA |
5-07 |
Saturday - 1:00-2:30 pm |
 |
Jeanne Cotter |
The Old Gravel Road: Storytelling and Song from the
Heartland (*) |
 |
Michael Cotter |
 |
Liam Lawton |
 |
Tony Alonso |
 |
Betsey Beckman |
|
ARENA |
6-19 |
Saturday - 3:00-4:30 pm |
 |
Fr. R. Tony Ricard |
Story Time with Uncle Fr. Tony: Bringing the Scriptures
to Life
(*) |
|
ARENA |
7-01 |
Sunday - 10:00-11:30 am |
 |
John Allen Jr. |
The Francis Mission: Progress Report on a Populist Pope
and His Historic Reform
(*) |
|
ARENA |
8-03 |
Sunday - 1:00-2:30 pm |
 |
Grayson Warren Brown |
The Transformative Power of Faith (*) |
HALL
B WORKSHOPS
This is a listing of all sessions that will take place in
Hall B ("Spanish Arena"). NOTE: All Hall B tickets are good for
either the Arena or Hall B sessions.
Asterisks (*) indicate recorded sessions. NOTE: There is a
handout for session
|
LUGAR
|
SESION |
TIEMPO |
CONFERENCISTA
|
CONFERENCIA
|
|
HALL B |
1-56 |
Viernes
- 10:00-11:30 am |
 |
Rev.
Domingo Rodriguez Zambrana, ST |
La mirada interior (*) |
|
HALL B |
2-53 |
Viernes - 1:00-2:30 pm |
 |
Ana García-Mina Freire-Mina |
Aprender de los fracasos
(*)
Bajar
apuntes |
|
HALL B |
3-56 |
Viernes - 3:00-4:30 pm |
 |
Hosffman Ospino, PhD |
El ministerio hispano en parroquias católicas:
Resultados de un estudio nacional
(*) |
|
HALL B |
4-58 |
Sábado
- 10:00-11:30 am |
 |
Dr. John Yzaguirre |
Saber pedir lo que necesitamos
(*) |
|
HALL B |
5-53 |
Sábado
- 1:00-2:30 pm |
 |
Canónigo Dr. Eduardo Chávez Sánchez |
Santa María de Guadalupe, la mujer vestida del Amor (*) |
|
HALL B |
6-55 |
Sábado
- 3:00-4:30 pm |
 |
Hna. Glenda Valeska Hernández Aguayo
|
¿Por qué tengo miedo? (*) |
|
HALL B |
KEY |
Domingo
- 8:30 am |
 |
Dr. Maria Pilar
|
Ver al mundo: Prácticas de gratitud (*) |
|
HALL B |
7-54 |
Domingo - 10:00-11:30 am |
 |
Rev. José-Román Flecha |
Amor y alegría: EI fruto del Espíritu (*) |
|
HALL B |
8-54 |
Domingo - 1:00-2:30 pm |
 |
Dr. José Antonio Medina |
Los movimientos apostólicos en la Iglesia (*) |
CONGRESS
TICKETS / PROGRAM PICK-UP
/
REGISTRATION HOURS
Congress Tickets and this year's attendee bag with Program Book is available on site at the
Convention Center in the Registration area located in the Prefunction Lobby, in front of Hall B. Hours are scheduled:
-- Thursday, March 13 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
-- Friday, March 14 - 7:00 am to 3 pm
--
Saturday, March 15 - 7:30 am to 3 pm
--
Sunday, March 16 - 8:00 to 11 am
Scheduled mailing of Congress tickets:
Processed registrations by January 6, tickets mailed January
16
Processed registrations by January 29, tickets mailed February 5
Processed registrations by February 19, tickets mailed February
23
All remaining tickets will need to be printed on site at
Congress in Anaheim.
RECONGRESS
EMAILING
See our latest
Congress Emailing.
Get Congress updates emailed twice monthly through Congress
(September through April) by signing
up here.
SPEAKER SIGNINGS
Authors and performing artists have scheduled times to sign their
books and CDs at the Signing Area. The tables are located in the
northeast corner of Hall A.
See the Speaker Signing Schedule
CONGRESS LITURGIES
Congress strives to offer experiences that stimulate new ideas and
renew excitement about ministry, reinvigorate faith and help restore
a spirit of hope. This happens through ritual, prayer, music, dance
and Word – not only from workshops, but through the various daily
liturgies we offer. We invite you to experience a liturgy from among
the many cultures represented.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015
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|
EUCHARISTIC
LITURGIES |
|
Character |
Location |
Presider |
Music |
|
Youth Day - AM |
Convention Arena |
Archbishop José Gomez |
Ed Archer |
|
Youth Day - PM |
Convention Arena |
Archbishop José Gomez |
Ed Archer |
|
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015
- 5:15 pm
|
|
EUCHARISTIC
LITURGIES |
|
Character |
Location |
Presider |
Music |
|
General |
Marriott
Marquis |
Cardinal
Oscar Rodriguez |
Meredith Augustin / Gary
Daigle |
|
Australian Culture |
Convention Arena |
Rev. Richard
Leonard |
Michael
Mangan / John Burland /
Andrew Chinn |
|
Black Culture
|
Convention
Ballroom |
Msgr. Ray East
|
Joan & John Allen / L.A. Archdiocesan Choir |
|
Contemplative
|
Marriott
Grand |
Rev. Michael Fish
|
Bob Hurd &
Friends |
|
Filipino
|
Hilton
California D |
Rev. Manoling Francisco
|
Fr. Ricky Manalo |
|
Spanish
|
Convention
Hall B |
Archbishop José Gomez
|
Estela
García-López / Rudy López /
Dolores Gomez |
|
PRAYER SERVICES |
|
Evening Prayer
(5:15 pm) |
Convention 303 (3rd
floor) |
Ecumenical Service for Persecuted Christians |
Marty Haugen |
Rosary: Luminous
Mysteries
(9 pm) |
Convention
303
(3rd floor) |
|
John
Flaherty |
|
|
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015
- 5:15 pm
|
|
EUCHARISTIC
LITURGIES |
|
Character |
Location |
Presider |
Music |
|
General
|
Convention
Hall B |
Rev. Richard Rohr
|
John Angotti
/ ValLimar Jansen |
|
Byzantine
Divine Liturgy |
Marriott
Grand A |
Bishop
Gerald Dino |
Byzantine
Community |
|
Celtic
|
Convention
Ballroom |
Rev. David
Loftus |
Fr. Liam
Lawton |
|
Spanish
|
Convention
Arena |
Archbishop
Carlo Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. |
Pedro
Rubalcava / Anna Betancourt / Santiago Fernandez |
|
Tongan
|
Hilton
California |
Bishop Soane
Mafi,
Cardinal-elect of Tonga |
Tongan
Community |
|
Vietnamese
|
Marriott
Grand F |
Bishop Hoang
Van Dat,
Bishop of Bac Ninh, Vietnam |
Vietnamese
Community |
|
Young Adult
|
Marriott
Marquis |
Rev. Marc
Reeves |
The Jacob and
Matthew Band |
|
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES |
|
Morning Praise
(7:50 am) |
Convention Arena |
Jeanne Cotter
|
Donna Peña / Mary Janus &
Harmonia |
|
Evening Prayer
(5:15 pm) |
Convention 303 (3rd
floor) |
Michelle Youseff
|
Tony Alonso |
|
Taizé Prayer
(9:00 pm) |
Convention 303 (3rd
floor) |
-- |
David
Anderson |
|
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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015
|
|
EUCHARISTIC
LITURGIES |
|
Character |
Location |
Presider |
Music |
|
Morning Liturgy (8:00 am) |
Convention Arena |
Bishop Kevin Vann |
Congress Choir 2015 |
|
Closing
Liturgy (3:30 pm) |
Convention Arena |
Archbishop José Gomez |
Congress Choir 2015 |
|
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES |
|
"Rosary w/
St. James" (7:15 am) |
Convention
303 |
-- |
David Haas |
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