Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Embracing the Future

Tuesday, September 11th
4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Registration Open

Wednesday, September 12th
9:30 – 3:00 p.m. Tours Offered
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Welcoming Cocktail Party
6:00 p.m. LCUSA National Board Meeting
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Registration Open

Thursday, September 13th
7:00 – 7:45 a.m. Registration Open
7:00 - 7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Opening of the National Assembly
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Keynote Address:
“Our Lord Draws No Less Glory: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Embracing the Future“
Most Reverend G. Gregory Gay, C.M., Superior General
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Morning Liturgy at St. Vincent de Paul Church
Celebrant: Most Reverend G. Gregory Gay, C.M. Superior General
Homilist: Very Reverend James Swift, C.M. Midwest Provincial
11:15 a.m. We Honor our Past
Tableau sharing our Vincentian heritage in America
12 noon Lunch
1:45 p.m. Reconvene and Call to Order at the Hilton at the Ballpark Hotel
1:45 – 2:30 p.m. LCUSA Advocacy: What if??
Sister Patricia Connolly, D.C. and Ellen Reilly, Lady of Charity
2:45 p.m. Regional Meetings
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Riverboat Cruise
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open

Friday, September 14th
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration Open
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Morning Liturgy at the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France
(The Old Cathedral)
Celebrant: Most Reverend Raymond Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Reconvene – Call to Order and LCUSA Business Meeting
12:00 noon Celebrating “US” Luncheon
Hosted by the Ladies of Charity of Metropolitan Kansas City
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Shared Experiences of Vincentian Spirituality
Three sessions are offered for your selection. During each session
Sister will open with a presentation, followed by a time for sharing.
1. Formed in the Spirit of Charity
Presenter: Sister Mary Ann Daly, S.C.
2. Living and Sharing our Mission Moments
Presenter: Sister Paule Freeburg, D.C.
3. Mary: Servant and Lady of Charity
Presenter: Sister Joanne Vasa, D.C.
3:15 – 4:00 p.m. What are the Issues Facing the Poor Today?
Sister Jackie Toben, S.S.N.D. and members of Let’s Start

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Presentation of 2007 Reading Enrichment Grants by LCUSA
Evening Dinner and evening activities on your own
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open

Saturday, September 15th
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration Open
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 – 9:15 a.m. National Presidents Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Reconvene – Call to Order
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. We Can Change the World; We can Build the Kingdom,
New Wine, New Wineskins
Reverend James Cormack, C.M.
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Embracing our Future – Vincentian Youths
Gateway Volunteers
Vincentian Service Corp
Vincentian Marian Youth
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. AIC Presentation
Marina Costa, International President
1:15 p.m. Reconvene – Call to Order
1:20 – 1:45 p.m. Vincentian Family Gatherings – Catalysts for Change, Who
Should Care?
Reverend John Freund, C.M.
1:45 – 2:30 p.m. TITLE TO BE ADVISED
James Kelly, CEO, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese New Orleans
2:30 – 3:00 P.M. Recap, R-energize, Re-dedicate
Reverend Richard Gielow, C.M., LCUSA Spiritual Advisor
5:00 p.m. Liturgy at St. Vincent de Paul Church
Celebrant: Most Reverend Howard J. Hubbard, D.D., Diocese of
Albany and Episcopal Chairman, LCUSA
6:15 p.m. Return to the Hilton by the Ballpark Hotel
6:30 p.m. Cocktails
7:00 p.m. Closing Banquet

Closing of the National Assembly

Sunday, September 16th
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. LCUSA National Board Meeting
9:30 – 3:00 p.m. Tour to National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Perryville
Lunch hosted by the Ladies of Charity, Perryville