May 21 - 22, 2010: International Conference and Papal Audience:
(Read Pope Benedict XVI's address to FCAPP members:
go to "News and Updates"
The 2010 International Conference - "Development, Progress
and Common Good" - sponsored by the Scientific Committee of Fondazione
Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice will take place in Rome on Friday, May 21,
2010 at the Pontifical Gregorian University. On Saturday May 22, members
will attend an outdoor mass at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens
followed by the papal audience with Pope Bennedict XVI.
Go to News and Updates for complete information
National
September 26 - October 2, 2010
Fifth Annual Certificate Program in Catholic Social Teaching (CST) sponsored
jointly by The Catholic University of America and CAPP-USA.
Location: Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, Washington, DC
Downloads:
Program Information (updated)
Registration form
Professors' CV's (updated)
Sample Copy of Class Schedule
On-line registration - (temporarily inactive)
Please contact CST Program Director: Dr. Karen Shields Wright at: drkaren@optonline.net
or CSTprogram@capp-usa.org
Regional
CAPP-Fairfield County
March 7, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
Second Annual Communion Breakfast for Educators
Sacred Heart University Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Celebrant: Most Rev. William E. Lori
Communion Breakfast immediately following in the Mahogany Room
Communion Breakfast speaker: Dr. Brian Stiltner, Chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies Department, Sacred Heart University
Dr. Stiltner's presentation topic will be: "Catholic Schools, Public Schools and the Common Good."
$35.00 per person; Table of 10 reservation: $300.
For more information contact: 203-396-8097
You may register on-line - click here
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 12 noon - 5:00 p.m.
Annual Retreat for members and friends of CAPP
Retreat Director: Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J. (former Chairman of Fordham University's Philosophy Department)
Retreat Theme: "Sharing Our Faith in Christ."
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Lorraine Carrano (CAPP-FC) and Bob Nalewajek (CAPP-USA President)
will present an "Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching" to the principles and administrators of the
Diocese of Bridgeport
CAPP-DC
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 9:30 a.m.
Retreat Day at Pope John Paul II Cutural Center
3900 Harewood Rd., N.E., Washington, DC
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 12:00n to 2:00 p.m.
"Brown bag" lunch panel discussion on Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical, Caritas in Veritate
CAPP-DC in partnership with the World Bank Group/IMF Staff Catholic Association hosts of event.
Presenters: Professor Andrew Abela, Chair of the Business and Ethics Department,
The Catholic University of America, and Dr. Maurizio Ragazzi, Senior Counsel at the World Bank.
The theme of discussion: "Introducing the Teaching of the Catholic Church about
Human Development."
CAPP-Newark
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: CAPP-Newark is co-sponsoring the
Pope John Paul II Lecture Series at Felician College.
Featured speaker will be Sr. Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking.
Read more at Newark Chapter page
Saturday, April 24, 2010: All day conference, "Contemporary Movements In Social Justice"
hosted by the Micah Institute for Business and Economics, Seton Hall University.
Read more, go to Newark Chapter page
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12 Noon: Annual Mass and General Meeting
Seton Hall University, Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, South Orange, NJ.
Celebrant: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Light lunch offered after mass, followed by General Meeting in McNulty Hall, SU.
Fall 2009 Regional Events
CAPP-Fairfield County
INTERNATIONAL
Rome 2009 Conference and Papal audience: June 12 and 13, 2009
The annual international conference of the Scientific Committee of the
Fondazione Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice will be held at the Gregorian University
on Friday, June 12, 2009. Registration will start at 8:00 a.m.
The theme of the conference will be: "Values and rules for a new model for
development."
The audience with the Holy Father will be on Saturday, June 13, at the Vatican.
Letter from FCAPP President, Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera
For complete conference schedule, click here
To download conference enrollment form, click here **
Contact : Jim Rice: jrice@capp-usa.com
** Only active CAPP-USA members are eligible to enroll.
**Update: Go to "News and Updates" to read FCAPP address to Holy Father
and Holy Father's address to FCAPP/CAPP-USA members - go here
Vatican launches new website for youth. This site is in response to Pope Benedict's
call for the Church to use "all new means of communication" to spread the Good
News and especially targets the youth.
See site at: www.Pope2you.net
NATIONAL
4th Annual Catholic Social Teaching (CST) Certificate Program - Sept. 20 - 26, 2009
Location: Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, Washington, DC
Contact: email drkwright@capp-usa.org
REGIONAL
CAPP-Fairfield - 2009
Sunday, November 8, 9:00 a.m..: Annual Communion Breakfast for Business Leaders and Professionals
Celebrant: Bishop William E. Lori
Location: Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola, Fairfiled University
Jointly sponsored by CAPP-Fairfield and Fairfield University Center for Faith and Public Life
Breakfast immediately following in the Oak Room, at the Barone Campus Center
Speaker: Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
Monday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.
Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching - The Church's Best Kept Secret
St. Mary's Parish Hall, Ridgefield, CT.
Presenter:
St.
Contact: Mary Staudt: staudtmary@sbcglobal.net
To view flyer and for more information click here
Discussion Seminar: Pope Benedict XVI's new encyclical, "Caritas in Veritate"
Fairfield University's Alumni House - led by Rev. Richard Ryscavage, S.J., Director,
Center for Faith and Public Life.
CAPP-Fairfield - 2009 Winter/Spring Events
March: Sunday, March 8 - Communion Breakfast for Educators
Co-sponsored with Sacred Heart University. Celebrants: Rev. Richard
Ryscavage, S.J., CAPP-Fairfield's Ecclesiastical Counselor and Director of
the Center for Faith and Public Life, Fairfield University; and Rev. Robert M.
Kinnally, Parochial Vicar, St. Pius X Parish, Fairfield, CT
Contact: Terri Phillips, email: phillipst@sacredheart.edu
March 4, 18, 25, April 15: Lenten Program entitled, "Finding God in all the Galleries"
at Fairfield University: 7 - 8 p.m., Egan Chapel; speaker: Rev. Leo O'Donovan, S.J.
For more details, please read here
February 28 - Saturday - 12 noon - 5 p.m., Annual Lenten Retreat, concluding with Sunday Vigil Mass
Reflection by Rev. Paul Carrier, S.J. "The focus of retreat is on self care and every day
renewal to strengthen our personal relationship with God.."
Cost: $45 per person
Location: St Brigitta Retreat House, 4 Runkenhage Road, Darien CT
February: Tuesday evenings (7:15 - 9:15 p.m.) Feb. 17 - March 24
Lecture series exploring "Catholic Social Teaching, the Church's Best Kept Secret" in
partnership with EPS (Education*Parish*Service) in service to Diocese of Bridgeport.
This course will explore the rich legacy of magisterial teaching on how we should live
our lives in society.
Location: St. Philip's Parish, 25 France Street, Norwalk, CT
To register: Contact Priscilla M. Toumey - email: EPSCTProgram@trinitydc.edu
For more information please read flyer
For additional information about EPS go to: http://eps.trinitydc.edu/
CAPP-Newark - 2009
Saturday, October 3 - 10:00 a.m.
General Membership meeting - Archdiocesan Center, Newark, New Jersey
Tuesday, October 27 - 7:00 p.m.
“The Soul of a Leader” presented by Margaret Benefiel
Seton Hall University, Jubilee Hall
Thursday, November 12 - 7:30 p.m.
"Business Ethics: "Making a Life, Not Just a Living" - presented by Gene Ahner
Seton Hall University, McNulty Hall Amphitheater
Spring/Summer 2009 CAPP Newark Past Events
Saturday, June 6 - 10:00 a.m. Second of two meetings for CAPP members and parish representatives to learn
abount social justice and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) as presented in the Encyclical, Centesimus Annus.
Location: Seton Hall University's McNulty Hall Amphitheater (visit www.shu.edu for campus map).
Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m.: Seminar: The Gospel of Jesus: "How it's proclaimed in Corporate America."
Caldwell College Alumni Theatre, 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006.
Read more
Sunday, March 15, 12 noon: Mass and Communion Breakfast
Location: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark N.J.
Celebrant: Archbishop John J. Myers
Communion Breakfast immediately following at: Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton Street, Newark, NJ
CAPP-DC - 2009
Sunday, November 8, 9:30 a.m.: CAPP-DC Five-Year Anniversary Communion Breakfast (All welcome!)
Location: Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Breakfast immediately following at Pope John Paul II Cultural Center (across from Basilica and CUA)
3900 Harewood Road, N.E., Washington, D.C.
Speaker: John Carr, Executive Director, Department of Juctice, Peace
and Human Development, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Topic: Social teachings of Pope Benedict XVI, including new encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, and other writings.
Cost: $35.00 prepaid; $40.00 at door: send check made out to CAPP-USA to:
David Brown, 5000 MIllwood Lane, N.W., Washington, DC 20016
Contact: vyvonnemarie@aol.com or CAPPDC_3@msn.com.
Spring 2009 CAPP-DC Event
Saturday, March 14: Lenten Retreat: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - concluding with Sunday Vigil Mass
Location: Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, 3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC.
Retreat Master: Rev. Msgr. Michael Fisher, Vicar for Clergy/Secretary for Ministerial Leadership, Archdiocese of Washington, and Ecclesiastical Counselor to CAPP-DC
2008
International
May 30 - 31: The Fondazione Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice (FCAPP) 2008 Annual
Conference will take place on Friday, May 30th, at the "Centro Convegni Matteo Ricci" at
the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The theme of the conference will be: "Social Capital and Human Development."
On Saturday, May 31, his Eminence, Attilio Cardinal Nicora will celebrate Mass at 9 a.m.
at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Papal Gardens. Following Mass, Pope Benedict XVI,
keeping with the tradition of his predecessor, will meet with FCAPP members.
See photos
National
September: Members of CAPP-USA together with Board members of Fondazione
Centesimus Annus and attendees from other international chapters will gather to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of CAPP-USA on Saturday, September 13th in Washington, DC.
Schedule of Events:
CAPP-USA Conference:
Registration/Light Lunch: 12 Noon; Conference: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, 3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC
Liturgy: 5:15 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Reception and Dinner: 7:30 p.m. at the University Club, Washington, DC
UPDATES****
Summary of CAPP-USA Fifth Anniversary Celebration-Conference
CAPP-DC Presentation and Update of Chapter Activities
September: Third Annual Certificate Program in Catholic Social Teaching (CST)
Co-sponsored by: The Catholic University of America and CAPP-USA
Program Dates: September 7th - 12th, 2008
Location: Washington, DC - Pope John Paul II Cultural Center &
The Catholic University of America
Housing: Washington Retreat House
Contact: Dr. Karen Wright at drkaren@optonline.net; Tel.No. 203-629-2727
****Update: Read Three-year Program Report
Regional
Newark Chapter (NJ):
November: Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 3:00 p.m.
CAPP-Newark General Membership Meeting
Our Lady of the Visitation School, Paramus, NJ
Presentations by CAPP-Newark officers and steering committee members.
Special welcome for new members and newly appointed parish representatives.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
Public Lecture and Discussion at St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ
Topic: "Standing Before the Crucified: the Life and Theology of Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J."
led by Michael E. Lee, Ph.D, Department of Theology, Fordham University.
Co-sponsored by The Saint Peter's College Social Justice Program and the Office of
Mission and Ministry. The philosophical, Christological and ecclesiological dimensions of
the Jesuit martyr's theology will be analyzed.
Fairfield County Chapter:
October: Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 9 a.m.
Communion Breakfast for Business Educators and Professionals
co-sponsored by CAPP-Fairfield County and Fairfield University's
Center for Faith and Public Life.
Mass at Egan Chapel, Fairfield University -- Celebrants:
His Eminence Theodore Cardinal McCarrick; Bishop William E. Lori S.T.D.
immediately followed by Communion Breakfast at the John A. Barone Campus Center Oak Room.
Presentation lecture by Cardinal McCarrick.
May: Tuesday, May 6th, 7 p.m.: Lecture/Seminar and reception -
"Everything you need to know about Catholic Social Teaching and Your Role as a
Catholic," led by Robert Nalewajek, founder and President of CAPP-USA and a
Director, FCAPP Board.
Come learn about one of the Church's best kept secrets and meet members of CAPP
and the Center for Public Life.
The lecture and reception will take place at the Alumni House, Fairfield University campus.
April: Spring Communion Breakfast, Sunday, April 6th: 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Co-sponsored by CAPP-Fairfield and Fairfield University.
Mass at Egan Chapel at Fairfield University immediately followed by
breakfast in the Dolan School of Business Dining Room.
Discussion topic: "Migration" led by Rev. Richard Ryscavage, S.J.
Fee: $35.00 per person. Read more information in flyer.
March: Lenten Retreat, Sunday, March 9th, 12:00 - 4:30 p.m.at
St. Birgitta's Convent & Guest House, 4 Runkenhage Road, Darien, CT 06820.
Rev. Richard Gill, an expert on moral theology and Catholic Social Teaching (CST),
will lead the retreat.
For Directions go to: www.birgittines-us.com. Please see Flyer at - Read more
Washington, DC Chapter (CAPP-DC):
February: Saturday, February 9th, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Pope John Paul II
Cultural Center, 3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC (across from
The Catholic University of America campus and the Basilica of the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception). Retreat Master: Rev. Msgr. Michael Fisher,
Vicar for Clergy/Secretary for Ministerial Leadership, Archdiocese of Washington,
and Chaplain to CAPP-DC. For information email: CAPPDC_3@msn.com
(please note underscore: CAPPDC_3). Lunch will be provided.
Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, Inc (CAPP) is the United States national affiliate of Fondazione Centesimus Annus-Pro Pontifice of the Vatican