The Office for the Ongoing Formation for Priests convenes the presbyterate with the Bishop several times each year and assists priests, as a group and individually, in theological or personal growth and continuing education (e.g. such as planning a sabbatical).
Upcoming Schedule
2018
- Presbyteral Day, September 18, 2018 (Tuesday) – Deacon Keith Strohm, “Raising the Dead: Pastoral Leadership in a Missionary Church”
- Priest Retreat, October 1-5, 2018 (Sunday-Thursday) – Msgr. John Canary
- Presbyteral Day, November 6, 2018 (Tuesday) – Fr. Thomas Thompson, S.M. “Preaching the Marian Feasts”
2019
- Convocation, January 14-17, 2019 (Monday-Thursday) – Gina Hens-Piazza “Preaching the Old Testament Prophet”
- Presbyteral Day, May 7, 2019 (Tuesday) – Dan Horan “Young Adults”
- Presbyteral Day, September 19, 2019 (Thursday) – Bishop Shelton J. Fabre “Racism in America”
2020
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Convocation, January 13-16 2020 (Monday-Thursday) – Emily Cash, PhD St. Luke’s Institute, Louisville, Ky “Pastoral Leadership Grounded in Spirituality”
2021
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Convocation/Retreat, January 11-14 2021 (Monday-Thursday) Fr. Tom Rosica Director of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation
Director:
Rev. Anthony Shonis
Administrative Assistant:
Robin Tomes
robin.tomes@pastoral.org