Presbyteral Day
“Priestly Identity”
Fr. Brett Brannen
Thursday, May 13 and Friday, May 14, 2021
Brescia University Duffy Auditorium
Fr. Brett Brannen was ordained a priest in 1991 for the Diocese of Savannah, where he served as vocation director (10 years) and as a pastor of five different parishes. From 2005- 2011, he was the vice-rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. Fr. Brannen has preached numerous retreats for diocesan priests, seminaries and religious communities, as well as discernment retreats for vocation candidates. He taught many years at the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha and with The Theology of the Body Institute (TOB and the Identity of the Diocesan Priest). He is the author of “To Save a Thousand Souls: A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood” (2010) and “A Priest in the Family: A Guide for Parents Whose Sons are Considering Priesthood” (2014). Fr. Brannen is currently Spiritual Director at The Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.
Schedule
Thursday, May 13th, 2021
10:00 – 10:15 AM – Gathering at Brescia – Duffy Auditorium
10:15 – 11:15 AM – Presentation 1
11:15 – 11:35 AM – Small Groups
11:35 – 11:45 AM – Break
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Daytime Prayer
12:00 – 1:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 PM – Presentation 2
2:00 – 4:00 PM – Break
4:00 – 5:00 PM – Adoration (St. Stephen Cathedral)
5:00 – 6:30 PM – Bill’s Restaurant – cocktails – RSVP required (Please plan to cover your own bill)
7:00 – 9:00 PM – Bill’s Restaurant – supper – RSVP required (Please plan to cover your own bill)
Friday, May 14th, 2021
9:00 AM – Morning prayer at Brescia New Auditorium
10:00 – 11:00 AM – Presentation 3
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Free Time
12:00 PM – Lunch
Addresses
Brescia’s Duffy Auditorium, 717 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301. Please look at the bottom of this page for a map of Brescia’s Campus. You may park wherever you see the letter P on the map.
Bill’s Restaurant, 420 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301 (Walking distance from Brescia and St. Stephen Cathedral)
