WHEN Sunday, April 17 to Wednesday, April 20, 2022
WHERE Shellbourne Conference Center | Valparaiso, Indiana
The demands on a priest can be quite daunting: the heavy workload of funerals, weddings, baptisms, care for the sick, and parish administration falls on the shoulders of the parish priest. How do you avoid burn out, disillusionment, and a loss of priestly zeal?
Priests and bishops who preach and give witness to the Gospel with authority and enthusiasm, draw nourishment from the contemplation of the word of God in the Liturgy of the Hours, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and in personal prayer. Ongoing study of the word of God helps the priest hear the voice of the Holy Spirit. This seminar aims to cultivate a greater fascination with the Divine Word, empowering priests and seminarians to inspire this appreciation in the people entrusted to our pastoral care.
“To speak from the heart means that our hearts must not just be on fire, but also enlightened by the fullness of revelation and by the path travelled by God’s word in the heart of the Church and our faithful people throughout history.”
POPE FRANCIS,
The Joy of the Gospel, no. 144
6:30 p.m.
Arrival and Light Supper
8:00 p.m.
Introductory Talk
7:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
7:15 a.m.
Preached Meditation
7:45 a.m.
Eucharistic Concelebration
(Please bring alb and stole)
11:00 a.m.
First Presentation
The Power of the Word of God (Session I)
Rev. Kevin Zilverberg
Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture
St. Paul Seminary, Minnesota
4:45 p.m.
Holy Hour
7:00 p.m.
Second Presentation
The Power of the Word of God (Session II)
Rev. Kevin Zilverberg
Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture
St. Paul Seminary, Minnesota
7:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
7:15 a.m.
Preached Meditation
7:45 a.m.
Eucharistic Concelebration
(Please bring alb and stole)
11:00 a.m.
Third Presentation
The Gospel of St. John
in the Life of the Priest (Session I)
Very Rev. Javier del Castillo
Vicar of the Prelature of Opus Dei for the Midwest
4:45 p.m.
Holy Hour
7:00 p.m.
Fourth Presentation
The Gospel of St. John
in the Life of the Priest (Session II)
Very Rev. Javier del Castillo
Vicar of the Prelature of Opus Dei for the Midwest
7:15 a.m.
Morning Prayer
7:30 a.m.
Preached Meditation
8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Concelebration
(Please bring alb and stole)
9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Departure
Registration open until April 1, 2022
To register by mail, please download the PDF and mail it back to:
Midwest Theological Forum
4340 Cross Street, Suite 1
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Midwest Theological Forum (MTF) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes Catholic teaching through various theological media, especially the publication of printed works. An essential part of this mission includes spiritual and pastoral conferences and theological workshops for the ongoing formation of priests and seminarians in cooperation with the diocesan bishops. For more information visit www.theologicalforum.org