† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
TENTH ANNUAL NAPA INSTITUTE CONFERENCE ANSWERING YOUR CALL IN THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
JULY 22-26, 2020
NAPA, CA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020
ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading Sacred
Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Holy Mass Celebrant: Fr. James Moore, O.P.
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Sponsor/Exhibitor Set-up
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Carneros Salon F&G, Meritage Resort
Hardening the Target: How to Ensure your Lay Apostolate is Structurally Sound and Legally Protected in the Next America Workshop with the Napa Legal Institute | No RSVP required
2:00 - 11:00 p.m. Cabernet Room, Meritage Resort
Private Mass Room Open *Sign-up sheet available outside Cabernet Room*
2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Registration Open Come pick up your registration materials early!
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Platinum+ Sponsors to Test Presentations/Videos with AVMS
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Carneros Salons D&E
Orientation for First-Time Attendees
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Carneros Salons D&E
Orientation for Sponsors
4:00 p.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: TBA
4:30 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Holy Mass Celebrant: Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem.
5:15 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Patriotic Rosary Pray for Our Military, Our Nation, & Our Leaders
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020
ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading Sacred
Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
5:15 p.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, OMF. Cap.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Taste of Napa Dinner Event Wine Tasting and Food Stations
Wednesday Evening Activities 9:00 p.m.
Trinitas Tasting Room, Vista Collina Resort
Trinitas Tasting Room Open for a Special Tasting until 10:00 p.m.
Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception Sponsored by System Seven Global
Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
A Conversation with The Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, OMF. Cap.
Meritage Ballroom,
Meritage Resort
Movie Showing: The House That Rob Built In 1978, at a time when women weren’t seen as serious athletes, Rob Selvig took the reins of an unknown women’s basketball program in Missoula, Montana. Through passion and grit, he inspired greatness in Lady Griz basketball for generations, bringing young women from small towns, ranches and reservations to national prominence.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
Called to Greatness: Personal Conversion as a Path to Renewal
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
All Day Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Cabernet Room, Meritage Resort
Private Mass Room Open *Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
6:15 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Morning Prayer
6:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Low Mass – Extraordinary Form in Latin Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
7:00 – 10:00 a.m. Oakville Terrace, Meritage Resort
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Rosary † Br. Mauricio Torres
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Carneros Salons B
Thomas Aquinas College Seminar: Knowing Your Faith: A Key to Effective Evangelization RSVP Required
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Registration Table Open
Thursday Morning Breakout Sessions 8:00 – 8:45 a.m., Meritage Resort
Salon A, Carneros Ballroom
Our Lady's Role in the New Evangelization: Your Ongoing Conversion, Her Renewal of the World Rev. Ambrose Criste, O. Praem. | Novice Master & Director of Formation, St. Michael’s Abbey
Salon C, Carneros Ballroom
Renewing the Family, Transforming the World Michael & Alicia Hernon | The Messy Family Project
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
Called to Greatness: Personal Conversion as a Path to Renewal
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
Salon D&E, Carneros Ballroom
Innovating Catholic Education in the Time of Crisis: A Hybrid Solution Kari Beckman | Foundress & Executive Director, Regina Caeli Academy
Salon F&G, Carneros Ballroom
How to Make Your Parish Amazing Kevin Cotter | Executive Director, The Amazing Parish
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Justin Gillespie *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Merlot Room, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
9:00 a.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Opening Mass #1 Celebrant: The Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Eucharistic Procession and Angelus Procession will start immediately after Opening Mass #1
11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration †
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Welcome, Introductory Remarks and Opening Prayer John Meyer | Executive Director, Napa Institute Timothy R. Busch | Co-founder/Chairman of the Board, Napa Institute Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Napa Institute Life Award Presentation Ceremony
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
Called to Greatness: Personal Conversion as a Path to Renewal
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
Keynote Session 1 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
How to Live as Missionary Disciples in Your Own
Circumstances The Most Reverend Thomas Anthony Daly | Diocese of Spokane
Keynote Session 2 12:25 – 1:10 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Evangelization is for Everyone
Dr. Tim Gray, Ph.D. | President, Augustine Institute
1:10 – 1:15 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Morning
Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Lunch Buffet
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Napa Institute Sponsored Private Lunch
2:30 - 2:35 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Introduction to the Afternoon Sessions
2:35 – 2:45 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Napa Institute Award for Apostolic Zeal Presentation
Ceremony
Keynote Session 3 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
You Were Made for This Chris Stefanick | Author, Speaker, Television Host
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Justin Gillespie *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Merlot Room, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
Called to Greatness: Personal Conversion as a Path to Renewal
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
Keynote Session 4 3:40 – 4:25 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Making Missionary Disciples Curtis Martin | Founder, Fellowship of Catholic University Students
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Special Presentation on the Napa Institute Foundation Donor-advised Fund with The Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Afternoon Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
Thursday Evening Breakout Sessions 5:00 – 5:45 p.m., Meritage Resort
Salon A, Carneros Ballroom
Title TBD Curtis Martin | Founder, Fellowship of Catholic University Students
Salon C,
Carneros Ballroom
Joy in the Apostolate: How to Discover Your One Thing Dr. Thomas McGovern, M.D. | Host, “Doctor, Doctor” weekly show on EWTN radio network; National Board Member, Catholic Medical Association; and Mohs Surgeon, Partner-Owner
Salon D&E, Carneros Ballroom
Grace in a Time of Anxiety
Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. | Assistant Professor of Systematic
Theology, Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception
at the Dominican House of Studies
Salon F&G, Carneros Ballroom
How and Why Roe v. Wade will be Overturned – and Soon; The Case the Abortion Industry Fears Harold J. Cassidy, J.D. | Counselor at Law
Salon H, Carneros Ballroom
Back to Basics: The Essentials of Catholic Life Rev. Ambrose Criste, O. Praem. | Novice Master & Director of Formation, St. Michael’s Abbey
5:15 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Evening Prayer
Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
Called to Greatness: Personal Conversion as a Path to Renewal
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
5:30 p.m. Estate Cave
Opening Mass #2 Celebrant: The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Life Perspectives Sponsored Private Reception
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Marian Dinner Event An Evening with Our Lady, Queen of the World: Food and Wine from Places Our Lady Appeared
Thursday Evening Activities 9:00 p.m.
Trinitas Tasting Room, Vista Collina Resort
Trinitas Tasting Room Open for a Special Tasting until 10:00 p.m.
Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception Sponsored by System Seven Global
Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
A Further Discussion on “Making Missionary Disciples” Curtis Martin | Founder, Fellowship of Catholic University Students
Salon C, Carneros Ballroom, Meritage Resort
Spitzer for Kindergartners? Bringing Big Ideas to the Next Generation Popcorn and Movie presentation with Healing the Culture (come prepared to laugh out loud!)
Meritage Ballroom, Meritage Resort
Movie Showing: Fatima A powerful and uplifting drama about the power of faith, Fatima tells the story of a 10-year-old shepherd and her two young cousins in Fátima, Portugal, who report seeing visions of the Virgin Mary. Their revelations inspire believers but anger officials of both the Church and the secular government, who try to force them to recant their story. As word of their prophecy spreads, tens of thousands of religious pilgrims flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle. What they experience will change their lives forever.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020
A Light in the Darkness: Evangelizing the Non-Religious
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
All Day Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Cabernet Room,
Meritage Resort
Private Mass Room Open
*Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
6:15 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Morning Prayer
6:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Low Mass – Extraordinary Form in Latin Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
7:00 a.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: TBA
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Adoration † Immediately after Mass
7:00 a.m. Entrance to Carneros Ballroom, Meritage Resort
Pro-Life 5K with Bishop Coffey, Dr. Pat Castle and LIFE Runners RSVP Requested (but not required)
7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Oakville Terrace, Meritage Resort
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Rosary † Br. Mauricio Torres
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Registration Table Open
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Merlot Room, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
8:00 - 11:30 a.m. Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Justin Gillespie *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020
A Light in the Darkness: Evangelizing the Non-Religious
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
8:30 a.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Reverend Thomas Anthony Daly
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Welcome & Introduction to the Morning Sessions Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 5 9:20 – 10:05 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Personal Holiness and the Teachings of Pope Francis The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J. | Bishop of Oakland
Keynote Session 6 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Friendship as a Means of Evangelization
Fr. Luke Mata | Vicar of Opus Dei
11:00 – 11:10 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Napa Institute Lifetime Service Award Presentation Ceremony
11:10 – 11:20 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Morning followed by Angelus
Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Lunch Buffet
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Welcome & Introduction to the Afternoon Sessions Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 7 1:35 – 2:20 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century Fr. John Riccardo | Founder, Acts XXIX
Keynote Session 8 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Title TBA
Speaker TBA
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Closing Remarks for the Afternoon Sessions Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020
A Light in the Darkness: Evangelizing the Non-Religious
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
Friday Afternoon Activities & Excursions
3:15 – 5:30 p.m. (Prior RSVP required, and space is limited. Please ask the staff at registration if spots are still available.)
3:15 p.m. Meet at Meritage Valet
Visit Downtown Napa Please meet for departure to at 3:15 p.m. to explore picturesque downtown Napa at your own leisure for shopping, tasting rooms, art galleries, museums, and more! RSVP Required
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Trinitas Tasting Room, Vista Collina Resort
Archive Tasting with Trinitas Cellars During this unique tasting, guests will learn the guiding principles to crafting wine that expresses the Holy Trinity of winemaking: Sun, Soil and Humanity. RSVP Required
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Beer Tasting with Napa Smith Brewery This leisurely activity will allow for time to socialize, play lawn games and learn all about one of Napa’s very own breweries famous for upholding the classic beer style which gave American craft beer its start. RSVP Required
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Food & Wine Center, Vista Collina Resort
Italian Cooking Class Inspired by the upcoming Napa Institute Experience to Northern Italy, create and taste the flavors of Italia with the beauty and freshness of Napa Valley at your fingertips. RSVP Required
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Justin Gillespie *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Merlot Room, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020
A Light in the Darkness: Evangelizing the Non-Religious
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
3:45 p.m. Meet at Meritage Valet
Far Niente Winery Tour and Tasting Please meet for departure to Far Niente Winery at 3:45 p.m. You will return to the Meritage by 6:30 PM. RSVP Required
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Retreat with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Join the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) for an
afternoon of reflection, prayer, and the sacraments. The CFRs
are followers in the footsteps of Jesus in the manner of St.
Francis and the Franciscan tradition.
RSVP Requested (but not required)
5:45 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Evening Prayer
Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa
Friday Evening Breakout Sessions 5:45 – 6:30 p.m., Meritage Resort
Salon A, Carneros Ballroom
Porn: 7 Myths Exposed
Matt Fradd | Author, Speaker and Host of Pints with Aquinas
Salon B, Carneros Ballroom
Bump, Set, Spike: The Strategy for Decisive Victory on
Assisted Suicide
Matt Vallière | Executive Director, Patients Rights Action Fund
Salon C, Carneros Ballroom
Bearing Light: The Story of the 1% of American Women
with 5% of America's Kids, and What it Means for the
Future of the Nation
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, Ph.D. | Director of Social Research and
Assistant Professor, The Busch School of Business at The Catholic
University of America
Salon D&E, Carneros Ballroom
Cultivating Spiritual Health & Physical Health The Most Reverend Joseph L. Coffey | Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
Salon F&G, Carneros Ballroom
Surrogacy: The Deliberate Destruction of Motherhood, the Commodification of Children, and the Exploitation of Women Harold J. Cassidy, J.D. | Counselor at Law
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020
A Light in the Darkness: Evangelizing the Non-Religious
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
5:45 – 6:30 p.m. Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
Bible Study Dr. John Bergsma | Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
6:00 p.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Life Teen Sponsored Private Reception
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Flavors of Eastern Europe Dinner Wine Tasting and Food Stations | Inspired by our 2021
Experience
Friday Evening Activities 9:00 p.m.
Trinitas Tasting Room, Vista Collina Resort
Trinitas Tasting Room Open for a Special Tasting until 10:00 p.m.
Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception Sponsored by System Seven Global
Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
A Further Discussion on “Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century” Fr. John Riccardo | Founder, Acts XXIX
Meritage Ballroom, Meritage Resort
Special Screening of The Search
This 7-episode series hosted by Chris Stefanick explores the
deepest questions of the human heart—Why am I here? What's
life all about? What happens when we die?—and guides you
through the great big story of everything, as astrophysicists,
psychologists, neuroscientists, artists, chemists and professors
point to one big (surprising) conclusion: Jesus Christ, and the
Catholic Church. What do you seek?
This special screening will include three episodes of the seven
episodes and live Question & Answer with Dr. Tim Gray and
Chris Stefanick.
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020
Living Faith in a Hostile Culture
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
All Day Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Cabernet Room,
Meritage Resort
Private Mass Room Open *Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
6:15 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Morning Prayer
6:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Low Mass – Extraordinary Form in Latin Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Adoration †
Immediately after Mass
7:00 a.m.
Estate Cave
Holy Mass
Celebrant: The Most Reverend Joseph L. Coffey
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Oakville Terrace,
Meritage Resort
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Rosary †
Br. Mauricio Torres
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Registration Table Open
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Becket Fund Sponsored Private Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Estate Cave
Holy Mass
Celebrant: TBA
9:15 a.m.
Entrance to Estate Cave
Rosary Procession †
Procession will start immediately after Mass
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020
Living Faith in a Hostile Culture
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
Saturday Morning Breakout Sessions 8:30 - 9:15 a.m., Meritage Resort
Salon A,
Carneros Ballroom
Man and Woman He Created Them: Making Sense of the
Supreme Court’s Title VII Decision John Bursch | Senior
Counsel & Vice President of Appellate Advocacy, Alliance
Defending Freedom
Salon B,
Carneros Ballroom
Living Pro-Life with Heroic Virtue
Dr. Pat Castle | Founder, LIFE Runners
Salon C,
Carneros Ballroom
Woke Capitalism vs. the Treatise on the Virtues of St.
Thomas Aquinas
Dr. Andrew V. Abela | Dean, The Busch School of Business at The
Catholic University of America
Salon D&E,
Carneros Ballroom
The Renewal of Catholic Education: Restoring the Unity of
Faith and Reason
Elisabeth Sullivan | Executive Director, The Institute for Catholic
Liberal Education
Salon F&G, Carneros Ballroom
Title TBA Dr. Tim Gray, Ph.D. | President, Augustine Institute
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
Bible Study Dr. John Bergsma | Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Justin Gillespie *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Merlot Room, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020
Living Faith in a Hostile Culture
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Welcome & Introduction to the Morning Session
Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 9
9:45 – 10:40 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Bishops’ Panel
The Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone | Archbishop of San
Francisco
The Most Reverend Joseph L. Coffey | Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA Moderator: Mark Brumley | Chief Executive Officer, Ignatius Press
10:40 – 10:50 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
The St. Thomas Aquinas Award for the Defense of Moral
Truth
Keynote Session 10
10:50 - 11:45 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Civil Rights, Coronavirus, and Constraint: Does the
Constitution Still Apply During a National Pandemic?
John Bursch | Vice President of Appellate Advocacy, Senior
Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom
Kellie Fiedorek | Senior Counsel, Government Affairs Director,
Alliance Defending Freedom
11:45 – 12:00 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Morning followed by Angelus
Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Event Lawn,
Vista Collina Resort
Lunch Buffet
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Students for Life Sponsored Private Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Alliance Defending Freedom Sponsored Private Lunch
1:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Introduction to the Afternoon Sessions
Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 11
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Panel on Racism in America
Speakers TBA
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020
Living Faith in a Hostile Culture
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
Keynote Session 12
2:20 - 3:15 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Can A Catholic Be a Socialist?
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, Ph.D.| Director of Social Research and
Assistant Professor, The Busch School of Business at The Catholic
University of America
Trent Horn | Staff Apologist, Catholic Answers
Moderator: Fran Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy
Center; Former Senior Advisor and Special Assistant to Archbishop
Charles J. Chaput
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Day
Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Conference Emcee
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection
Br. Mauricio Torres
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Merlot Room,
Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata
*Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Saturday Afternoon Breakout Sessions
4:00 – 4:45 p.m., Meritage Resort
Salon A,
Carneros Ballroom
Four Pillars, Three Little Pigs: A Parable of the Strong
Catholic Life
Fran Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center;
Former Senior Advisor and Special Assistant to Archbishop
Charles J. Chaput
Salon B,
Carneros Ballroom
Rebuild the Church
Fr. David Pivonka, TOR | President, Franciscan University of
Steubenville
Salon C,
Carneros Ballroom
What Time Is It?
Fr. John Riccardo | Founder, Acts XXIX
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020
Living Faith in a Hostile Culture
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
4:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Sunday Anticipated Mass
Celebrant: TBA
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Carneros Salon J, Meritage Resort
Spiritual Direction & Confession with Fr. Justin Gillespie
*Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
5:15 p.m.
Estate Cave
Sunday Anticipated Mass – Ordinary Form Latin
Celebrant: The Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone
5:45 p.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Sunday Anticipated Mass
Celebrant: The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
6:15 p.m.
Vineyard Terrace,
Meritage Resort
Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Closing Dinner
Tenth Anniversary Celebration
8:15 – 8:40 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Dinner Keynote Address
Saturday Evening Activities
9:00 p.m.
Vineyard Pre-function,
Meritage Resort
Dessert Station
Vineyard Terrace,
Meritage Resort
In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception Sponsored by System Seven Global
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Cabernet Room, Meritage Resort
Private Mass Room Open *Sign-up sheet available outside Cabernet Room*
6:45 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Morning Prayer
7:00 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Low Mass – Extraordinary Form in Latin Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
7:30 – 10:00 a.m. Oakville Terrace, Meritage Resort
Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Holy Mass Celebrant: David Pivonka, TOR
8:30 a.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa
10:00 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Holy Mass Celebrant: Fr. James Moore, O.P.