J 21-25, 2021 N CA - Napa Institute
Transcript of J 21-25, 2021 N CA - Napa Institute
† 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.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL NAPA INSTITUTE CONFERENCE ALL THINGS MADE NEW
JULY 21-25, 2021
NAPA, CA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021
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. Luke Mata, Opus Dei
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Sponsor/Exhibitor Set-up
2:00 - 11:00 p.m. Cabernet Room
Private Mass Room Open *Sign-up sheet available outside Cabernet Room*
2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
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
2:00 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Holy Mass Celebrant: Msgr. James Shea
3:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection Br. Mauricio Torres
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Carneros Salons D&E
Orientation for Sponsors and Development Professionals
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Carneros Salons D&E
Orientation for First-Time Attendees
4:30 p.m. Estate Cave
Patriotic Rosary † sponsored by Legatus Pray for Our Military, Our Nation, & Our Leaders
5:30 p.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: Most Rev. Timothy E. Freyer
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021
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.
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
Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
Exorcism and the Reality of the Supernatural A Conversation with Aaron Kheriaty, M.D., and Fr. Luke Clark, O.P. Aaron Kheriaty, M.D. | Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, School of Medicine & Director, Medical Ethics Program at University of California, Irvine Fr. Luke Clark, O.P. | Chief Exorcist, Archdiocese of Washington, DC
Meritage Ballroom,
Meritage Resort
Exclusive Screening of the Film, “Purgatory”
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
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.
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Cabernet Room
Private Mass Room Open *Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
6:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Extraordinary Form, Low Mass Celebrant: Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
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
7:00 a.m. Estate Cave
Opening Mass #1 Celebrant: Most Rev. Thomas A. Daly
7:00 – 9:30 a.m. Oakville Terrace
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Catholic Leadership Institute Sponsored Private Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Carneros Salons B&C
Thomas Aquinas College Seminar: St. Thomas Aquinas’ Treatment of Baptism RSVP Required
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
Thursday Morning Breakout Sessions 8:30 – 9:15 a.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A
Title TBA Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Novice Master & Director of Formation, St. Michael’s Abbey
Carneros Salon D&E Living Pro-Life with Heroic Virtue Dr. Pat Castle | Founder, LIFE Runners
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
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.
Carneros Salon F&G
Answering Pilate: What Truth is in the Light of Christ Most Rev. Joseph E. Strickland | Bishop, Diocese of Tyler
Carneros Salon H
Title TBA Fr. Dominic Legge | Director, Thomistic Institute
8:30 a.m. Estate Cave
Opening Mass #2 followed by Eucharistic Procession and Angelus Celebrant: Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Carneros Salon J
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Scott Borgman *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Merlot Room
Spiritual Direction & Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Entrance to Estate Cave
Eucharistic Procession and Angelus Procession will start immediately after Opening Mass #2
11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration †
10:45 - 11:20 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. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Co-Founder/President, Napa Institute; President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith; Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 1 11:20 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Initiating a Spiritual Tsunami: The Little Way of
Evangelization Curtis Martin Founder/CEO, Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
Keynote Session 2 12:00 – 12:35 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
A Christian Response to a World Gone Woke Chris Stefanick Author, Speaker, Television Host
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
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.
12:35– 12:45 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Morning Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
12:45 - 2:00 p.m. Oakville Terrace
Lunch Buffet
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Napa Institute Sponsored Private Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Veritatis Splendor Sponsored Private Lunch
2:15 - 2:25 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Introduction to the Afternoon Sessions Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 3 2:25 – 3:05 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Our Role in Making All Things New Fr. John Riccardo Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Merlot Room
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
3:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection Br. Mauricio Torres
Keynote Session 4 3:05 – 3:45 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
“Make Every Effort to Supplement Your Faith with Virtue” (2 Pet 1:5): The Virtues as the “Seed and Fruit” of Continuous Christian Renewal Fr. Roger Landry Attaché, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations
Keynote Session 5 3:45 – 4:20 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
What It Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics O. Carter Snead | Director, de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, University of Notre Dame
4:20 – 4:30 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Afternoon Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
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.
5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Evening Prayer
Thursday Afternoon Breakout Sessions 5:00 – 5:45 p.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A
The Great Darkness & The Great Awakening: Our Role In God's Plan for the Renewal of Church & Society Fr. Bill Watson, S.J. | President & Founder, Sacred Story Institute
Carneros Salon B
What Christ Suffered: A Doctor's Journey Through the Passion Dr. Thomas McGovern, M.D. | Author, What Christ Suffered; Co-Host, Doctor, Doctor weekly EWTN radio show; National Board Member, Catholic Medical Association
Carneros Salon C
Funding Innovation in a Status Quo Church presented by OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation Jason Shanks | President, OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation Dr. Matthew Smith | Director of Strategic Alliances, OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation
Carneros Salon D&E
What Our Kids Must Know to Save Their Faith Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Co-Founder/President, Napa Institute; President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith; Conference Emcee
Carneros Salon F&G
Sibling Rivalry in the Church: Perspectives from René
Girard
Luke Burgis | EIR & Director of Programs, Ciocca Center for
Principled Entrepreneurship, Catholic University of America
Carneros Salon H
Innovating Catholic Education in the Time of Crisis: A Hybrid Solution Kari Beckman | Executive Director, Regina Caeli Academy
5:30 p.m. Estate Cave
Opening Mass #3 Celebrant: Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
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.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Life Perspectives Sponsored Private Reception
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Leonine Forum & Catholic Information Center 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
9:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Alliance Defending Freedom Sponsored Private Reception
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
Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Performance by Eric Genuis Master Pianist, Composer, and World Renown Performer
Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
An Irresistible Invitation: How “Spiritual Conversations” Lead to Hope A Conversation with Curtis Martin | Founder/CEO, Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
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!)
Oakville Terrace, Meritage Resort
Catholic.store Evening Shopping Reception
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
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.
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Cabernet Room,
Meritage Resort
Private Mass Room Open
*Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
6:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Rev. Joseph E. Strickland
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. - 7:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
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
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 a.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Rev. José H. Gomez
7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Oakville Terrace
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Rosary † Br. Mauricio Torres
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation Sponsored Private Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame Sponsored Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Registration Table Open
8:00 - 11:30 a.m. Carneros Salon J
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Scott Borgman *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
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.
8:00 - 11:30 a.m. Merlot Room
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
8:00 - 11:30 a.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Friday Morning Breakout Sessions 8:00 – 8:45 a.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A
A Church in Crisis Ralph Martin | President, Renewal Ministries
Carneros Salon B
Cancel Culture: How to Protect Your Nonprofit Against Big Tech presented by Napa Legal Institute John C. Peiffer II | President & General Counsel, Napa Legal Institute Maggie Beecher | Research Fellow & Staff Attorney, Napa Legal Institute Ryan Anderson | President, Ethics and Public Policy Center/ Founding Editor, Public Discourse
Carneros Salon C
Evangelization: Communicating the Art of Living presented by Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative Fr. Roger Landry | Attaché, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations
Carneros Salon D&E
Shaping Culture Through Media presented by Novo Media Group
Carneros Salon F&G
How the Equality Act Threatens Our Faith, and What You Can Do About It Thomas F. Farr | President, Religious Freedom Institute
Carneros Salon H
David vs. Corporate Goliaths: Standing for Truth in the Age of Cancel Culture presented by Alliance Defending Freedom Jeremy Tedesco | Sr. Counsel, SVP of Corporate Engagement, Alliance Defending Freedom
8:15 a.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Rev. Thomas Wenski
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
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.
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Welcome & Introduction to the Morning Sessions Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 6 9:15 – 9:55 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Abandonment to the Spirit Fr. David Pivonka, T.O.R. President, Franciscan University
Keynote Session 7 10:00 – 10:40 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
How to Effectively Defend the Church’s Controversial Moral Teachings Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith and Conference Emcee
10:40 – 10:50 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Napa Institute Lifetime Service Award Presentation Ceremony
Keynote Session 8 10:50 – 11:35 a.m. Meritage Ballroom
Why Do We Need the Church? The Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. | Ninth Archbishop of Philadelphia (2011 – 2020)
Keynote Session 9 11:40 – 12:20 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Signs of the Times Dr. Tim Gray | President, Augustine Institute
12:20– 12:30 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Closing Remarks for the Morning followed by Angelus
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
12:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Oakville Terrace
Lunch Buffet
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
4 US Sponsored Private Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Augustine Institute Sponsored Private Lunch
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
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
1:30 – 5:30 p.m. (Prior registration is required, and space is limited.)
1:30 p.m. Meet at Meritage Valet
Visit Downtown Napa Please meet for departure to at 1:30 p.m. to explore picturesque downtown Napa at your own leisure for shopping, tasting rooms, art galleries, museums, and more! RSVP Required; Space is limited.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Trinitas Tasting Room, Vista Collina Resort
Archive Tasting with Trinitas Cellars (Group 1) 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; Space is limited.
1:45 p.m. Meet at Meritage Valet
Far Niente Winery Tour & Tasting From beautifully cultivated gardens that reflect a distinctive southern style, to sprawling vineyards, to historic wine caves, you can explore the full splendor of the idyllic Far Niente Winery while enjoying a seated private tasting of their world-renowned Napa Valley wines. RSVP Required; Space is limited.
3:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection Br. Mauricio Torres
(Open to all attendees; No RSVP necessary)
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Food & Wine Center, Vista Collina Resort
Mediterranean Cooking Class Inspired by the upcoming Napa Institute Experience to Sicily & Malta, create and taste the flavors of the Mediterranean with the beauty and freshness of Napa Valley at your fingertips. RSVP Required; Space is limited.
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Trinitas Tasting Room, Vista Collina Resort
Archive Tasting with Trinitas Cellars (Group 2) 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; Space is limited.
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
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.
3:30 - 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)
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Vista Collina Event Lawn
Lawn Games and Beer Tasting Come taste Napa Smith beers with one of their very own brewers! It will be a casual afternoon with lawn games, time to socialize and learn about one of Napa’s brewing companies. RSVP Required; Space is limited.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Meritage Ballroom
Live Taping of Fr. Spitzer’s Universe
Attend a live taping of EWTN's "Fr. Spitzer's Universe!" Fr.
Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., the President and co-founder of The
Magis Center, is a Catholic Priest in the Society of Jesus and
former President of Gonzaga University. During the taping, Fr.
Spitzer will answer questions on a wide range of subjects,
including: Reason, Faith, Suffering, Virtue, and the Existence of
God. Submit your own question for Fr. Spitzer when you RSVP!
RSVP Requested (but not 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)
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Meet at entrance to Estate Cave
Trinitas Cellars Vineyard Tour and Tasting Join Winemaker, Kale Anderson, for an expertly guided tour
through vineyards followed by a tasting from the Trinitas
Cellars portfolio.
RSVP Required; Space is limited.
5:30 p.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Evening Prayer
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
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
Holy Mass Celebrant: Most Rev. Thomas J. Paprocki
Friday Afternoon Breakout Sessions 5:45 – 6:30 p.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A
Reforming and Renewing the Church: Practical Steps and a Frank Discussion Francis X. Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center; Senior Research Associate in Constitutional Studies, University of Notre Dame
Carneros Salon B
Renewing the Family, Transforming the World
Michael & Alicia Hernon | Founders, Messy Family Project
Carneros Salon C
The Renewal of Catholic Education: Restoring the Unity of
Faith and Reason
Elisabeth Sullivan | Executive Director, The Institute for
Catholic Liberal Education
Carneros Salon D&E
Answers to Questions on the Apocalypse
Dr. Tim Gray | President, Augustine Institute
Carneros Salon F&G
Virtues in Business
Dr. Mario Enzler | Dean, Cameron School of Business, University
of St. Thomas
Carneros Salon H
Courage in the Face of Our Unending Trials of Impiety Dr. James Otteson | Professor of Business Ethics Marketing, Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Rooftop Terrace, Vista Collina Resort
Live Action Sponsored Reception Open to all attendees
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Life Teen Sponsored Private Reception
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
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.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Mary, Mother of Fairest Love Family Shrine Sponsored Private Reception
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Event Lawn, Vista Collina Resort
Flavors of Sicily and Malta Wine Tasting and Food Stations | Inspired by our 2022
Experience
9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Franciscan University of Steubenville Sponsored Private Reception
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
Vintner’s Room, Vista Collina Resort
A Conversation with Prelates in Attendance on the Topic of Immigration
Estate Cave, Meritage Resort
Concert by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
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.
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Cabernet Room,
Meritage Resort
Private Mass Room Open *Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
6:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Extraordinary Form, Low Mass Celebrant: 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. – 7:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
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
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Oakville Terrace
Breakfast Buffet
7:00 a.m.
Estate Cave
Holy Mass Followed by Rosary Procession
Celebrant: Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, S.J.
7:45 a.m.
Entrance to Estate Cave
Rosary Procession † sponsored by Legatus
Procession will start immediately after 7:00 a.m. Mass
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meritage Pre-Function
Registration Table Open
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Becket Fund Sponsored Private Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
The Busch School of Business at Catholic University of
America Sponsored Private Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Holy Mass
Celebrant: Fr. David Pivonka, T.O.R.
8:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Rosary †
Br. Mauricio Torres
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
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
Carneros Salon A
The Great Awokening: Neo-Marxism, Critical Race Theory, and Other Contemporary Gnostic Religions Aaron Kheriaty, M.D. | Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, School of Medicine & Director, Medical Ethics Program at University of California, Irvine
Carneros Salon B
Gender Ideology
Mary Hasson | Kate O’Beirne Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center
Carneros Salon C
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
Carneros Salon D&E
Christ Versus Satan: Tactics for Personal Life and Culture Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Co-Founder/President, Napa Institute; President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith; Conference Emcee
Carneros Salon F&G
‘Defend Us in Battle!’: St. Michael the Archangel’s Role in Times of Crisis James Day | Author & EWTN West Coast Studio Operations Manager
Carneros Salon H
Catholic High School Graduates & Their Influence on Catholic College Culture presented by Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative Fr. David Pivonka, T.O.R. | President, Franciscan University
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Carneros Salon J
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Scott Borgman *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Merlot Room
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)
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Welcome & Introduction to the Morning Session
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
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 10
9:45 – 10:25 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
American Christianity After Christendom
Carl R. Trueman | Theologian & Author
Keynote Session 11
10:25 - 11:10 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Sexual Revolution & Identity Politics
Mary Eberstadt | Panula Chair in Christian Culture, Catholic
Information Center
Keynote Session 12
11:10 – 11:55 a.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Profiles in Courage: Preserving the American Dream for the
Next Generation presented by Alliance Defending Freedom
Jack Denton | Student, Florida State University
John Bursch | Sr. Counsel, VP of Appellate Advocacy
Moderated by Kellie Fiedorek | Sr. Counsel, Director of
Government Affairs, Alliance Defending Freedom
11:55 – 12:00 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Morning followed by Angelus
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Oakville Terrace
Lunch Buffet
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Students for Life Sponsored Private Lunch
1:30 - 1:40 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Introduction to the Afternoon Sessions
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 13
1:40 - 2:20 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
The New Reformation
Francis X. Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center;
Senior Research Associate in Constitutional Studies, University of
Notre Dame
Keynote Session 14
2:20 - 3:05 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
American Awakening
R.R. Reno | Editor, First Things Magazine
Keynote Session 15
3:05 - 4:05 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Bishops’ Panel: How to Renew the Church in a Time of
Difficulty
The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley | Archbishop of Oklahoma City
The Most Reverend Thomas A. Daly | Bishop of Spokane
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
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.
The Most Reverend Thomas Wenski | Archbishop of Miami
Moderated by Francis X. Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public
Policy Center; Senior Research Associate in Constitutional Studies,
University of Notre Dame
4:05 – 4:10 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Closing for the Day
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
3:30 - 5:30 a.m. Merlot Room
Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
3:30 – 5:30 a.m. Fountain Courtyard
Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Saturday Afternoon Breakout Sessions 4:15 – 5:00 p.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A
China, the US, and the Vatican
Fr. Paul Mariani, S.J. | Edmund Campion, S.J. Professor, Santa
Clara University
Carneros Salon B
Catholic Leadership for Civil Society
Cristofer Pereyra | CEO, Tepeyac Leadership, Inc.
Carneros Salon C
The Church in a Changing Digital Landscape Matt Meeks | Co-founder & CEO, Catholic Ventures, LLC
Carneros Salon D&E
Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded
World
Lila Rose | Founder and President, Live Action
Carneros Salon F&G
Bump, Set, Spike: the Strategy for Decisive Victory on
Assisted Suicide
Matt Vallière | Executive Director, Patients Rights Action Fund
Carneros Salon H
Medicine in a Brave New World: Will You Have a Doctor Who Shares Your Values? Lawrence J. Blanford | Former President/CEO, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Louis Brown, Jr., J.D. | Executive Director, Christ Medicus
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
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.
Foundation Thomas P. Farr | President, Religious Freedom Institute Stephanie Nichols | Legal Counsel , Alliance Defending Freedom Moderated by Kellie Fiedorek | Sr. Counsel, Director of
Government Affairs, Alliance Defending Freedom
4:45 p.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Sunday Anticipated Mass
Celebrant: Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
5:15 p.m.
Estate Cave
Sunday Anticipated Mass
Celebrant: Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone
5:45 p.m.
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Sunday Anticipated Mass
Celebrant: Most Rev. Donald J. Hying
6:15 p.m.
Vineyard Terrace,
Meritage Resort
Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m.
Meritage Ballroom
Closing Dinner
with 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
SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021
† 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*
7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Carneros Salon J
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
7:00 – 10:00 a.m. Oakville Terrace
Breakfast Buffet
7:00 a.m. Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Extraordinary Form, Low Mass Celebrant: Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
8:00 a.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Rev. Joseph F. Naumann
9:30 a.m. Estate Cave
Holy Mass Celebrant: The Most Rev. Robert F. Vasa