1:00 p.m. Depart Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Hotel. 1:15 p.m. Tour Saint Anthony Chapel in Troy Hill (one hour)

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "1:00 p.m. Depart Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Hotel. 1:15 p.m. Tour Saint Anthony Chapel in Troy Hill (one hour)"

Willa Haynes
5 years ago
Views:

1 2018 CONVENTION SCHEDULE NCCW Reflecting God s Joy Missionary Disciples Mission Possible Tuesday, August 28, :00 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Tour of Churches We chose two tours for your convenience. The first one will be held the afternoon of Tuesday, August 28, 2018 It will be a tour of churches including St. Anthony s Chapel home to the largest collection of publicly venerable Christian relics in the world outside of the Vatican. The tour also includes St. Paul Cathedral, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and St. Stanislaus Kostka Church where in 1969 the future Pope John Paul II now Saint stopped by. August 28, 2018 Tour Itinerary 1:00 p.m. Depart Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Hotel 1:15 p.m. Tour Saint Anthony Chapel in Troy Hill (one hour) 2:30 p.m. Tour Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland (one hour) 3:45 p.m. Tour Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Polish Hill (45 minutes) 4:45 p.m. Tour St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in the Strip District (45 minutes) 5:45 p.m. Return to Wyndham Grand Hotel Wednesday, August 29, :00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Registration Open Convention Registration 8:30 9:15 a.m. Welcome Liturgy (open to all) Grand Ballroom Celebrant: Rev. Richard Dawson, NCCW Chair of Spiritual Advisors 9:00-4:00 p.m. Meditation Room Rivers 9:30 12 noon Board of Directors Meeting (closed meeting) Kings Garden 4 & 5 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Exhibitors Setup Commonwealth 1 & 2 12:30 2:00 p.m. Welcome Luncheon (open to all) Kings Garden 1 & 2 Guest Speaker: Holly Joy McIlway Title: A Mission of Joy Introduced by Teresa Sarzynski, NCCW Secretary 2:00 4:30 pm Silent Auction accepting donations Sterling 1 & 2

2 2:00 7:00 p.m. NCCW Store Open Brigade 2:00 8:00 p.m. Exhibits Open Commonwealth 1 & 2 2:30 4:15 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting (open) Kings Garden 4 & 5 4:30 5:30 p.m. First Timers Orientation Grand Ballroom 4:30 5:30 p.m. Nominating Committee meeting Boardroom 5:30 8:00 p.m. Silent Auction Open Sterling 1 & 2 8:00 p.m. Board Gateway Clipper 8:30 9:30 p.m. Gateway Clipper River boat Tour of Pittsburgh The only way to see the City of Pittsburgh and truly learn about her past, present and future is aboard the Gateway Clipper for the Pittsburgh Sightseeing Cruise. The Pittsburgh riverboat tour will begin on the Monongahela River and will continue on both the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers all while the Captain and Narrator relay interesting facts, tales and river lore that make Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania so special! Boarding begins at 8:00 pm (within walking distance from the hotel) for an 8:30 tour. The boat will return at 9:30 pm so you can rest up for the convention that starts the next day! Thursday, August 30, :00 8:00 a.m. Confessions: Meditation Room Chartiers 7:30 8:45 a.m. Associates of NCCW, Inc. Board Meeting Kings Garden 1 7:30 8:45 a.m. Friends of NCCW for WUCWO Board Meeting Kings Garden 4 8:00 5:00 p.m. Registration Convention Registration 8:00 5:00 p.m. Meditation Room Open Rivers 8:00 9:00 a.m. NCCW Store Open Brigade 8:00 9:00 a.m. Silent Auction Open Sterling 1 & 2 8:00a.m. 9:00 p.m. Exhibits Open Commonwealth 1 & 2 9:00 11:15 a.m. Opening General Session Grand Ballroom Keynote Speaker: Bishop Frank Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport, CT Introduced by Mary Elizabeth Stewart Blogoslawski, NCCW President Ending Session Prayer & Lunch Blessing Fr. Richard Dawson, Chair, NCCW Spiritual Advisors 11:45 12:45 p.m. Opening Liturgy Grand Ballroom

3 1:00 2:30 p.m. Lunch on your own 1:0 0 3:00 p.m. NCCW Store Open Brigade 1:00 3:00 p.m. Silent Auction Open Sterling 1 & 2 1:00 2:30 p.m. Spiritual Advisors Lunch and Meeting Kings Garden 2 & 3 1:00 2:30 p.m. Under 40 Gathering Kings Terrace 3:00 4:00 p.m. Spirituality Commission Session Grand Ballroom Mary Rowley, NCCW Spirituality Commission Chair 4:20 5:20 p.m. Leadership Commission Session Grand Ballroom Bev McCarvel, NCCW Leadership Commission Chair 6:30-9:00 p.m. Province Dinners/Pictures Locations posted on message board at Convention Registration Friday, August 31, :20 7:40 a.m. Rosary Grand Ballroom 8:00 9:30 a.m. Breakfast (all registered convention attendees) Grand Ballroom Keynote Speaker: Gina Loehr Title: Blessed is She Who Believed : Embracing the Impossible Mission Introduced by Jean Kelly, NCCW President elect 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Exhibits Open Commonwealth 1 & 2 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Meditation Room Open Rivers 10:00 11:00 a.m. Liturgy for our Deceased NCCW Members Grand Ballroom Principal Celebrant: The Most Rev. Gregory L. Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg and Episcopal Liaison to the NCCW from the USCCB 11:00 3:00 p.m. Registration Open Convention Registration 11:00-1:15 p.m. NCCW Store Open Brigade 11:00-1:15 Silent auction Carpenter Lunch on your own 11:30 1:00 p.m. Purse Auction Grand Ballroom 1:30 2:30 p.m. Service Commission Session Grand Ballroom Diane Tugander, NCCW Service Commission Chair 2:45 3:45 p.m. Grand Ballroom

4 Leadership Training & Development Session Mission ImPossible! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to see the inner workings at LTD Headquarters to learn how your LTD Special Agents helps to solve problems by creating personalized training seminars and workshops. You will see how issues that were once impossible are now possible! Linda Clark, LTD Chair and members of the LTD Team 4:00-6:00 p.m. - General Session / Business Meeting Grand Ballroom 6:30-8:00 p.m. NCCW Store Open Brigade 6:30 8:00 p.m. Silent Auction Open Sterling 1 & 2 Final bids close at 8:00pm Dinner on your own 8:30 10:00 p.m. The Tamburitzans FunRaiser!! Grand Ballroom Friday night Fun raiser with the Tamburitzans! They are the longest-running multicultural song and dance company in the United States headquartered in Pittsburgh. The company's members are full-time students who receive scholarships for their activities. The Tamburitzans are dedicated to perpetuating international cultural heritage through entertaining performance - while awarding scholarships to talented and deserving students attending a Pittsburgh-based school. Come and be entertained on Friday August 31, 2018 from 8:30 10:00 pm. Tickets may be purchased on the Convention registration form. Saturday, September 1, :00 8:00 a.m. Confessions Chartiers 7:15-8:45am Friends of NCCW for WUCWO Breakfast and Mtg. Kings Garden 3 & 4 8:00-9:00 a.m. Silent Auction winners posted Message Board at Convention Registration 8:00 1:00 p.m. Meditation Room Open Rivers 8:00 1:00 p.m. NCCW Store Open Brigade 8:00 1:00 p.m. Exhibits Open Commonwealth 1 & 2 8:00-1:00 p.m. Registration Open Convention Registration 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. General Session Grand Ballroom Keynote Speaker: Bob Rice Title: Owed to Joy: Sharing the Gift of Love Introduced by Sheila Hopkins, Immediate Past President 11:30 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Own

5 11:30 1:15 p.m. Silent Auction Pickup Sterling 1 & 2 Winners must pick up and pay for their items 11:45-1:15 pm. Associates Luncheon and Meeting Kings Garden 3 & 4 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rosary Grand Ballroom 2:00 3:30 p.m. President s Closing/ Grand Ballroom Invitation to 2019 Convention: Atlanta, GA August 22 - August 25, 2019 NCCW Recommitment Service-Jean Kelly, NCCW President-Elect Closing Prayer: Rev. Richard Dawson, Chair of NCCW Spiritual Advisors Adjourn 4:00 p.m. Closing Liturgy/Installation of New Officers Grand Ballroom Celebrant: The Most Reverend Cardinal DiNardo 6:00 7:00 p.m. Cash Bar 7:00 9:00 p.m. Closing Banquet Grand Ballroom Sunday, September 2, :00 10:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting for Kings Garden 5 Incoming and Current Members Board Training Linda Clark 10:15 11:00 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting Kings Garden 5

CMN 2018 TRADE SHOW SCHEDULE

Catholic Marketing Network CMN 2018 TRADE SHOW SCHEDULE CMN 2018 TRADE SHOW JULY 31 st - AUGUST 3 rd, LANCASTER, PA Tuesday, July 31, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Exhibitor and Retailer Registration opens.