JESUS 2020 CONFERENCE
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Featured: Saturday Panel Discussion
Keynote Talks
Workshop Talks
- Sister Marie Fidelis: History of the Renewal
- Peter Mallampalli: Signal Fire at Duquesne
- Fr. Boniface Hicks: Charismatic Prayer
- Fr. Anthony Ouellette: Hierarchical Support of the Renewal
- Matt Lozano: Choosing Love and Unity in a Time of Division
- Matt Maher: Embracing Ecumenism
- Lauren Koath: Drawing Closer to God in Serving the Poor
- Bishop Peter Smith explains the new Vatican Organization, CHARIS
JESUS 2020 WORKSHOPS
Bring Baptism in the Holy Spirit to the Whole Church
Matt Maher – Jesus, King of Glory: Embracing Ecumenism – A nine time-GRAMMY® nominee and three time-GMA Dove Award winner, singer/songwriter Matt is well known for songs such as his Top 5 CCLI song “Lord, I Need You” and the charttopping radio single “Because He Lives (Amen).” Penning numerous songs recorded by Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Matt Redman, Hillsong, Casting Crowns, Meredith Andrews, Jesus Culture, Jars of Clay, and Passion, Matt will share his own ecumenical experience and challenge us to a posture of listeing and humility as we embrace ecumenism in our own lives.
Sister Marie Fidelis, DLJC – Jesus, Author of Life: History of the Renewal – “Lord, Renew Your wonders in this our day, as by a new Pentecost...” In miraculous and astounding ways, God heard and answered this prayer of the Church during the 20th Century. What is the correlation between Pope Leo XIII and Pentecostalism? How did spirit-filled Christians contribute to the beginnings of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal? What does February of 1967 have to do with me? Speaking from The Ark and The Dove Worldwide, Sister Marie Fidelis will lead us on a journey through the origins and history of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, leading us to renew our commitment to spread this grace throughout the world, proclaiming Jesus Christ is Lord!
Peter Mallampalli – Jesus, Mighty God: Signal Fire at Duquesne – Jesus is not a “one and done” kind of god. Instead, He continually renews the face of the earth. In 1967, God used a retreat weekend for Duquesne University students to start a spiritual fire that spread out to millions of people around the world. Fifty years later, that grace returned to Duquesne in a special way to light the path again! Prior to entering seminary, Peter Mallampalli studied at Duquesne for two years, so he knows the story well. As he shares it, may our faith be strengthened, both by hearing of God’s generous gift, and of His continuing faithfulness in blessing the Good Work that He began many years ago.
Lauren Koath – Jesus, Sun of Justice: Drawing Closer to God in Serving the Poor In her work with Vagabond Missions, Lauren has seen first-hand the effects of spiritual and physical poverty in the inner city. Her work has allowed her to connect with the poor in spirit to bring the hope and joy of the Gospel into the streets of Pittsburgh. Lauren will reflect on her time as an inner-city missionary and challenge us to seek, find, and share the incredible love of the Holy Spirit among and for the poor.
Fr. Anthony Ouellette – Jesus, Good Shepherd: Hierarchical Support of the Renewal – Leadership and its structures for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the United States grew and developed in a variety of ways since its birth: diocesan, covenant community, ministry, ethnic, liaison. The CHARIS initiative and its structuring as part of the Roman Curia affirms that this current of grace is for the whole of the Catholic Church. How do we in our current positions of leadership and structure respond, adapt, and collaborate, to make this grace available for all in the Church?
Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB – Jesus, Splendor of the Father: Charismatic Prayer – Christian prayer is lncarnational and Trinitarian. That is to say that it involves our whole human nature, and it is always relational. Like our relationships with other human beings, we relate with God through the use of our emotions, thoughts, words, and actions. Also like our human relationships, our intimacy with God deepens through vulnerability and our union with Him goes beyond words and images. Charismatic prayer fits naturally and neatly into this bigger picture of Christian prayer. In this talk, Fr. Boniface will explain the way the charismatic gifts fit naturally into the broader tradition of Christian prayer.
Matt Lozano – Jesus, God of Peace: Choosing Love and Unity in a Time of Division- How do we strive for unity in the Body of Christ when the divisions around us threaten to separate us? Matt Lozano of Heart of the Father Ministries shares about the importance of Christian unity and ways to preserve and strengthen it, even through disagreements and conflicts.
Bishop Peter Smith explains the new Vatican Organization, CHARIS. The Catholic Charismatic Renewal stepped into the heart of the Church with the recent formation of CHARIS, at the direction of Pope Francis. CHARIS is designed to assist the vision and voice of the renewal as we seek to do the Lord’s work in bringing the baptism in the Holy Spirit to the whole Church! In this presentation, he will clearly explain the structure and organization of this new organization and its exciting mission to support and guide the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in its ministry to “Bring-Build-Serve” the body of Christ throughout the world.
JESUS 2020 KEYNOTE TALKS
Friday Night Keynote: JESUS!! – Father Dave Pivonka
Jesus, the King of Kings, is still LORD, sovereign over the pandemic, over all the chaos and uncertainty. He calls us beyond a life that is insular, tired, and boring. Instead, He anoints us with the Holy Spirit and with fire, then sends us out in power to a world thirsting for the Gospel.
Saturday Morning Keynotes 1 & 2: For Such a Time as This –
God has planned all along for this very difficult time in history, that we would be alive right now and would be called to be beacons of hope and love in the midst of a hurting and broken world. God has put us here on this earth “for such a time as this” for a reason, and each of us needs to reconnect with our fundamental calling and mission. Peter and Mary give their individual perspectives.
Mary Bielski and Peter Herbeck help us understand that mission and more firmly respond to the call Jesus has placed on our lives
Saturday Morning Keynote 3: Dry Bones – Dr. Scott Hahn
This talk is a powerful theological reflection and personal witness that shares how the Lord fulfilled His promise to Ezekiel (and Dr Hahn) that, “I will put my Spirit within you and you shall live.” When the dry bones come back together and take on flesh, something essential is missing, the very breath of God. For Dr Hahn, the baptism in the Holy Spirit changed the direction of his life.
How has and is Jesus leading and empowering us to bring baptism in the Holy Spirit to the whole Church, build unity in the body of Christ, and serve the poor? In this discussion we will unpack the practical ways to step into the action of the CHARIS Commission to Bring-Build-Serve.
Saturday Afternoon Keynote: There’s More! – Jim Beckman
This powerful reflection challenges us: if you think you have even begun to receive all that God wants to give, think again; there’s more! What are your dreams, the big goals you have set for yourself? There’s more for you. How’s your spiritual life going? Have you experienced the love of God? There’s even more! Ever feel like you are unworthy, or that you somehow have crossed that line where the mercy of God might run out for you? There’s infinitely more! This talk will help us see the places in our hearts we still need to give to Jesus in order to experience His transforming love and become bold conduits of His mercy to others.