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Trinitarian International Solidarity (S.I.T.) USA

2013 Conference and Retreat

April 8-12, 2013

Monday, April 8, 2013Arrival

6:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Evening Prayer

7:30 PM Film followed by snacks

Tuesday, April 9, 20138:00 AM Morning Prayer and Mass

8:45 AM Breakfast

9:30-10:30 AM Why We Are Here led by Fr. William Axe, O.SS.T.

10:30-11:45 AM With My Own Eyes Panel Discussion Sharing of Experiences by those who have worked with Persecuted Christians

12:00-1:30 PM Lunch

1:30-2:00 PM Lectio Divina

2:00-3:00 PM The Situation of the Coptic Christians

Speaker Halim (Hal) M. Meawad Coptic Solidarity

3:15-4:00 PM Putting a Face on the Suffering Christ

4:00 PM Break for Rest and Private Prayer

5:15 PM Evening Prayer & Meditation

6:00 PM Dinner

7:30 PM Getting to Know You Conversation with Wine and CheeseSpecial Guests:

Most Rev. Jose T. Narlaly, Minister General

Very Rev. Thierry Knecht, O.SS.T. President S.I.T. International

Very Rev. Albert Anuszewski, O.SS.T. General Councilor

Prayer for Persecuted Christians

O God,who in your inscrutable providence will that the Church be united tothe sufferings of your Son,grant, we pray, to your faithful who suffer for your names sake aspirit of patience and charity, that they may be found true and faithful

witnesses to the promises you have made.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with youin the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

7:00 AM Coffee and Pastries Available

7:30 AM Depart via Motor Coach to DeMatha Catholic High School

9:00 AM Arrival at DeMatha Catholic High School

Breakfast

9:30AM Welcome by Fr. James Day, O.SS.T., Rector, and Dr. Daniel McMahon, Principal

10:00 AM How to be an Advocate for the Persecuted ChurchFaith McDonnell Institute on Religion & Democracy

11:30 AM Midday Prayer

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00-1:55 PM Christians in the Middle East

Speaker Elyse Bauer Anderson, Foreign Policy Director,

Congressman Frank R. Wolf

2:00-3:30 PM The Global War on Christians

Speaker John Allen

Question and Answer Session follows talk

3:30 PM Depart for National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception4:30 PM Mass

5:30 PM Depart for Dinner

6:00 PM Dinner

8:00 PM Depart for Baltimore

Thursday, April 11, 20138:00 AM Morning Prayer & Mass

8:45 AM Breakfast

9:30-10:45 AM Visioning What have we learned? What is our response?

Small Group Discussions

11:00-11:55 AM The Spirituality of Concern & the Need for Collaboration

Speakers Sr. Carol Rittner & Sr. Deirdre Mullan

12:00 PM Lunch

1:30-2:45 PM Advocacy for Religious Liberty

Speaker Joseph Grieboski, Founder & Chairman

The Institute on Religion and Public Policy

3:00-3:45 PM Opportunities for Engagement:

Discussion on the situation and possibilities in India

4:00-5:00 PM Visioning What have we learned? What is our response?

Recap of Small Group Discussions

5:15 PM Evening Prayer & Meditation6:00 PM Dinner

7:30-8:30 PM Holy Hour

8:30 PM Social Hour

Friday, April 12, 2013

7:00 AM Morning Prayer & Mass

7:45 AM Breakfast

Departure