"THE CHURCH NEEDS SAINTS - NOT REFORMERS..." Bishop Rifan, 11/19/05

The Northeastern Regional Conference was sponsored by ten chapters of UVA: UV Berkshires, Boston, Brooklyn, Bronx, Cape Cod, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Rochester, Syracuse, and Westchester. These ten chapters also bought His Excellency Bp. Rifan a new pontifical ring which was presented to him by Fr. Santos at vespers on Friday.

The conference weekend was a truly a blessed experience for all who attended. The speakers gave insightful and inspiring talks, and all of the liturgies were incredibly beautiful, including the pontifical High Mass, which was celebrated from the throne with the permission of Bishop Tobin of Providence. The weekend would not have been possible without the kind permission of Father Santos of Holy Name of Jesus Church, who opened his church and school for the events. A special "thank you" is extended with much affection to Allen Maynard, host of the conference and president of UV RI and also to his wife Wendy and her crew who did a wonderful job of providing food for the attendees.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Updated Schedule for Conference

FRIDAY
3:00-6:15 pm: UVA Leaders’ Meeting - Holy Name School
6:30-7:30 pm: Pontifical Vespers, Bp. Rifan – Holy Name Church
7:30-9:00 pm: Potluck dinner – Holy Name School

SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 am: Low Mass (Rite of Braga), Fr. Santos – Holy Name Church
10:00-10:30 am: Conference Registration and coffee – Holy Name School
10:30-11:30 am: Get behind Me, Satan - Fr. J. Wilson
11:30-12:30 pm: New Papacy, New Direction, New Hope - Fra Freddy Crichton-Stuart
12:30-1:30 pm: LUNCH
1:30-2:30 pm: Hopeful but not Sanguine: The Place of the Old Rite in the New Pontificate – Fr. Thomas Kocik
2:30-3:00 pm: General Q&A
3:00-4:00 pm: Holy Hour – Main Church/Confessions – Chapel
4:00-6:00 pm: FREE TIME
6:00-6:30 pm: Cocktail Hour – Marriott Hotel
6:30-7:30 pm: Dinner – Marriott Hotel
7:30-8:30 pm: Faith in the Hour of Crisis – Bp. F. Rifan

SUNDAY
11-12:30 pm: Pontifical High Mass, Bp. Rifan – Holy Name Church
12:30-2:00 pm: Communion Brunch – Holy Name School
2:00-3:00 pm: Tradition in the 21st Century: The Contribution of the Institute of Christ the King – Msgr. M. Schmitz

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