Trinitarian International Solidarity (S.I.T.

) USA 2013 Conference and Retreat April 8-12, 2013

Monday, April 8, 2013
6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Arrival Dinner Evening Prayer Film followed by snacks

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

8:00 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 Cheese Special 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 to the sufferings of your Son, grant, we pray, to your faithful who suffer for your names sake a spirit 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 you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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 Church Faith 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 Conception 4:30 PM Mass 5:30 PM Depart for Dinner 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Depart for Baltimore

Thursday, April 11, 2013

8:00 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 & Meditation 6:00 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