Invitation to Conference 2024
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Daily Schedule
Monday, January 8, 2024 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Registration at Embassy Suites 4 p.m. - Cathedral Tours 5:30 p.m. - Opening Vespers at St. James Cathedral 6:30 p.m. - Opening Reception at Embassy Suites Tuesday, January 9, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Morning Prayer at Embassy Suites 9:30 a.m. - Keynote Address: Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin: Pope Francis and the Journey of Synodality 10:30 a.m. - Coffee Break 11:15 a.m. - Workshops: Series A A1 Capital Campaigns, Legacy Giving, and Endowments: Very Reverend Enrique Salvo – Rector – St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York; Robert Meyer – Executive Director of Development – St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York; Sarah Dearie – Director of Stewardship and Major Gifts – St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York: The…
Conference History
The Cathedral Ministry Conference is a biennial meeting of those involved in ministry in Cathedrals and Basilicas throughout North America. Over the years, these meetings have allowed cathedral pastors/rectors and lay ministers to meet, interact, pray, learn, and be renewed in ministry together. The Conference began as the vision of five Cathedral pastors in the Midwest who were looking for a venue to explore the unique challenges of Cathedral ministry. Not finding anything, they decided to create the Cathedral Ministry Conference and hosted the first gathering in January, 1998, in Orlando, Florida. At that first meeting, only Cathedral pastors/rectors were in attendance, but it quickly became obvious that lay ministers should be included andthey have been ever since. The Cathedral Ministry Conference typically offers three…
Conference Board
Executive Committee Terri Ashmore, Managing Director of Mission Advancement/Executive Director of the Basilica Landmark, Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis Bruce Croteau, Director of Liturgy, St. James Cathedral, Orlando Very Reverend Miguel González, Rector, St. James Cathedral, Orlando Maria Laughlin, Director of Stewardship & Development, St. James Cathedral, Seattle Very Reverend Michael G. Ryan, Pastor, St. James Cathedral, Seattle Reverend Andy Matijevic, Associate Pastor, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago Johan Van Parys, Managing Director of Ministries/Director of Liturgy and Sacred Arts, Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis Very Reverend Enrique Salvo, Rector, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, New York Additional members of the Orlando team: Carlos Bernard, Facilities Services Operations Manager, St. James Cathedral, Orlando Jennifer Drow, Secretary of Communications, Diocese of Orlando Kathleen Elbert, Coordinator for the Office of…