Voice of the Faithful 10th Year Conference

Voice of the Faithful® 10th Year Conference 

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Marriott Boston Copley Place Hotel, September 14 & 15, 2012

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2012 marks a significant milestone for Voice of the Faithful® members, volunteers and supporters, who have been working for 10 years to Keep the Faith, Change the Church.

To help mark our decade-long commitment, we are gathering this September for a 10th Year Conference. Join us to Celebrate our mission, Rejuvenate our commitment and Accelerate our work.

Where: Marriott Boston Copley Place

The Marriott Boston Copley Place is located in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood close to shopping, cultural attractions and entertainment, so plan to enjoy the area during this fall’s foliage season while you are in Boston for our 10th Year Conference.

When: Friday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012

Register NOW to take advantage of the early bird special ($150 per person for reception, dinner and all-day conference).

To register by mail, please print and fill out this form.

To register online, go to the Online Donation page, fill in the required fields, and click Next. Follow the directions to register and, if you wish, make a donation to put your message in our conference program book. 

Program Outline

Friday 

  • 5:00 p.m., Registration and Exhibits open
  • 5:00 p.m., Welcoming Reception (planned menu)
  • 6:30 p.m., Dinner at the hotel—featuring speakers on what VOTF has meant to the Church, special recognition of the founders and première of our VOTF at 10 video (Plus a “birthday” cake!) (planned menu)

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m., Exhibits open
  • 8:00 a.m., Continental Breakfast
  • 9:00 a.m., Conference—including keynotes on where we stand now in the struggle to support survivors and guard against future abuse, how we can do more to repair the structures that failed us and how we can combat the clericalism that continues to hinder reform within the Church
  • 5:30 p.m., Closing Mass/Prayer Service

Featured Speakers (listing to-date, check back as we fill out our program) 

 

*Special guest just confirmed --

John Morgan, Chairman, National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland

  • Honorable Anne Burke, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, former USCCB NRB Chair and first recipient of VOTF’s St. Catherine of Siena Layperson Award
  • David Clohessy, Executive Director, Survivor's Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
  • Rev. James Connell, Vice Chancellor, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Pastor of Holy Name of Jesus and Saint Clement Parishes, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and courageous survivor supporter and promoter of more effective clergy sexual abuse audits
  • Rev. Donald Cozzens, Writer in Residence, Theology & Religious Studies, John Carroll University, and author of "The Changing Face of the Priesthood"
  • Thomas Groome, Ph.D., Chairman Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, Professor of Theology and Religious Education, Boston College
  • Jamie Manson, award-winning columnist for National Catholic Reporter, lay minister to the poor, frequent speaker, retreat leader and former Women's Ordination Conference trustee

Highlights (listing to-date, check back as we fill out our program)

  • 2012 Priest of Integrity Award presentation and recognition of all past recipients
  • 2012 St. Catherine of Siena Layperson Award and recognition of all past recipients 

Check this page often for updates on conference speakers and activities. We also soon will have a unique link here to the Marriott Boston Copley Place Hotel website where you will be able to take advantage of our special room block rates.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Boston this September!


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