NAPA, CA JULY 21-25, 2021 - ELEVENTH ANNUAL NAPA INSTITUTE CONFERENCE
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ELEVENTH ANNUAL NAPA INSTITUTE CONFERENCE
ALL THINGS MADE NEW
JULY 21-25, 2021
NAPA, CA
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021
ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
8:30 a.m. Holy Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: Fr. Luke Mata, Opus Dei
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sponsor/Exhibitor Set-up
Meritage Pre-Function
2:00 - 11:00 p.m. Private Mass Room Open
Cabernet Room *Sign-up sheet available outside Cabernet Room*
2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy
Carneros Salon J 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina,
St. Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Registration Open
Meritage Pre-Function Come pick up your registration materials early!
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Platinum+ Sponsors to Test Presentations/Videos
Meritage Ballroom with AVMS
2:00 p.m. Holy Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: Msgr. James Shea
3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection
Carneros Salon J Br. Mauricio Torres
Orientation for Sponsors and Development
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Professionals
Carneros Salons D&E
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Orientation for First-Time Attendees
Meritage Ballroom
4:30 p.m. Rosary † sponsored by Legatus
Estate Cave
5:30 p.m. Holy Mass
Estate Cave Celebrant: Most Rev. Timothy E. Freyer
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021
ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Taste of Napa Dinner Event
Event Lawn, Wine Tasting and Food Stations
Vista Collina Resort
Wednesday Evening Activities
9:00 p.m.
Trinitas Tasting Room, Trinitas Tasting Room Open for a Special Tasting
Vista Collina Resort until 10:00 p.m.
Event Lawn,
In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception
Vista Collina Resort
Vintner’s Room, Exorcism and the Reality of the Supernatural
Vista Collina Resort A Conversation with Aaron Kheriaty, M.D., and Fr. Luke
Clark, O.P.
Aaron Kheriaty, M.D. | Professor, Psychiatry & Human
Behavior, School of Medicine & Director, Medical Ethics
Program at University of California, Irvine
Fr. Luke Clark, O.P. | Chief Exorcist, Archdiocese of
Washington, DC
Meritage Ballroom, Exclusive Screening of the Film, “Purgatory”
Meritage Resort
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Private Mass Room Open
Cabernet Room *Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
6:30 a.m. Extraordinary Form, Low Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy
Carneros Salon J 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St.
Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
7:00 a.m. Opening Mass #1
Estate Cave Celebrant: The Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila
7:00 – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
Oakville Terrace
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Catholic Leadership Institute Sponsored Breakfast
Vineyard Terrace Open to all attendees
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Thomas Aquinas College Seminar: St. Thomas Aquinas’
Carneros Salons B&C Treatment of Baptism
RSVP Required
7:30 a.m. Rosary †
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Br. Mauricio Torres
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Table Open
Meritage Pre-Function
Thursday Morning Breakout Sessions
8:30 – 9:15 a.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A Spiritual Warfare on the Way to Making All Things New
Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. | Novice Master & Director of
Formation, St. Michael’s Abbey
Carneros Salon D&E Living Pro-Life with Heroic Virtue
Dr. Pat Castle | Founder, LIFE Runners
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
Carneros Salon F&G Answering Pilate: What Truth is in the Light of Christ
Most Rev. Joseph E. Strickland | Bishop, Diocese of Tyler
Carneros Salon H Title TBA
Fr. Dominic Legge | Director, Thomistic Institute
8:30 a.m. Opening Mass #2
Estate Cave followed by Eucharistic Procession and Angelus
Celebrant: Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Scott Borgman
Carneros Salon J *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Spiritual Direction & Confession with Fr. Luke Mata
Merlot Room *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Confession with The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Fountain Courtyard
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Eucharistic Procession and Angelus
Entrance to Estate Cave Procession will start immediately after Opening Mass #2
11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration †
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
10:45 - 11:20 a.m. Welcome, Introductory Remarks and Opening Prayer
Meritage Ballroom John Meyer | Executive Director, Napa Institute
Timothy R. Busch | Co-founder/Chairman of the Board, Napa
Institute
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Co-Founder/President, Napa Institute;
President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith; Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 1 Now is the Time
11:20 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. Curtis Martin
Meritage Ballroom Founder/CEO, Fellowship of Catholic University Students
(FOCUS)
Keynote Session 2 A Christian Response to a World Gone Woke
12:00 – 12:35 p.m. Chris Stefanick
Meritage Ballroom Author, Speaker, Television Host
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
12:35– 12:45 p.m. Closing for the Morning
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
12:45 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet
Oakville Terrace
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Napa Institute Sponsored Private Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Veritatis Splendor Sponsored Private Lunch
2:15 - 2:20 p.m. Introduction to the Afternoon Sessions
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 3 Our Role in Making All Things New
2:25 – 3:00 p.m. Fr. John Riccardo
Meritage Ballroom Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata
Merlot Room *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Fountain Courtyard
3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection
Carneros Salon J Br. Mauricio Torres
Keynote Session 4 “Make Every Effort to Supplement Your Faith with Virtue”
3:05 – 3:40 p.m. (2 Pet 1:5): The Virtues as the “Seed and Fruit” of
Meritage Ballroom Continuous Christian Renewal
Fr. Roger Landry
Attaché, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the
United Nations
Keynote Session 5 What It Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in
3:50 – 4:20 p.m. Public Bioethics
Meritage Ballroom O. Carter Snead | Director, de Nicola Center for Ethics and
Culture, University of Notre Dame
4:20 – 4:30 p.m. Closing for the Afternoon
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
Thursday Afternoon Breakout Sessions
5:00 – 5:45 p.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A The Great Darkness & The Great Awakening: Our Role In
God's Plan for the Renewal of Church & Society
Fr. Bill Watson, S.J. | President & Founder, Sacred Story
Institute
Carneros Salon B What Christ Suffered: A Doctor's Journey Through the
Passion
Dr. Thomas McGovern, M.D. | Author, What Christ Suffered;
Co-Host, Doctor, Doctor weekly EWTN radio show; National
Board Member, Catholic Medical Association
Carneros Salon C Funding Innovation in a Status Quo Church presented by
OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation
Jason Shanks | President, OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation
Dr. Matthew Smith | Director of Strategic Alliances, OSV
Institute for Catholic Innovation
Carneros Salon D&E What Our Kids Must Know to Save Their Faith
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Co-Founder/President, Napa Institute;
President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith; Conference Emcee
Carneros Salon F&G Sibling Rivalry in the Church: Perspectives from René
Girard
Luke Burgis | EIR & Director of Programs, Ciocca Center for
Principled Entrepreneurship, Catholic University of America
Carneros Salon H Innovating Catholic Education in the Time of Crisis: A
Hybrid Solution
Kari Beckman | Executive Director, Regina Caeli Academy
5:30 p.m. Opening Mass #3
Estate Cave Celebrant: Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Renewal of Self
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Life Perspectives Sponsored Private Reception
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Leonine Forum & Catholic Information Center Sponsored
Private Reception
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Marian Dinner Event
Event Lawn, An Evening with Our Lady, Queen of the World: Food and Wine
Vista Collina Resort from Places Our Lady Appeared
9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Alliance Defending Freedom Sponsored Private Reception
Thursday Evening Activities
9:00 p.m.
Trinitas Tasting Room, Trinitas Tasting Room Open for a Special Tasting
Vista Collina Resort until 10:00 p.m.
Event Lawn, In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception
Vista Collina Resort
Event Lawn, Performance by Eric Genuis
Vista Collina Resort Master Pianist, Composer, and World Renown Performer
Vintner’s Room, An Irresistible Invitation: How “Spiritual Conversations”
Vista Collina Resort Lead to Hope
A Conversation with Curtis Martin | Founder/CEO, Fellowship
of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
Carneros Ballroom, Spitzer for Kindergartners? Bringing Big Ideas to Little
Meritage Resort Learners
45 hilarious minutes of popcorn, short films, and conversation
with Fr. Robert Spitzer and Healing the Culture. (Come prepared
to laugh out loud!)
Oakville Terrace, Catholic.store Evening Shopping Reception
Meritage Resort Hear from Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR and other special guests!
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Private Mass Room Open
Cabernet Room, *Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
Meritage Resort
6:30 a.m. Holy Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: The Most Rev. Joseph E. Strickland
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Adoration †
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Immediately after Mass
Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St.
Carneros Salon J
Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
7:00 a.m. Pro-Life 5K with Bishop Coffey, Bishop Paprocki, Dr. Pat
Entrance to Carneros Castle and LIFE Runners
Ballroom, Meritage Resort RSVP Requested (but not required)
7:00 a.m. Holy Mass
Estate Cave Celebrant: The Most Rev. José H. Gomez
7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
Oakville Terrace
7:30 a.m. Rosary †
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Br. Mauricio Torres
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation Sponsored Private
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of
Notre Dame Sponsored Private Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Table Open
Meritage Pre-Function
Friday Morning Breakout Sessions
8:00 – 8:45 a.m., Meritage Resort
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
Carneros Salon A A Church in Crisis
Ralph Martin | President, Renewal Ministries
Carneros Salon B Cancel Culture: How to Protect Your Nonprofit Against Big
Tech presented by Napa Legal Institute
John C. Peiffer II | President & General Counsel, Napa Legal
Institute
Maggie Beecher | Research Fellow & Staff Attorney, Napa Legal
Institute
Ryan Anderson | President, Ethics and Public Policy Center/
Founding Editor, Public Discourse
Carneros Salon C Shaping Culture Through Media presented by Novo Media
Group
Carneros Salon D&E Evangelization: Communicating the Art of Living presented
by Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative
Fr. Roger Landry | Attaché, Permanent Observer Mission of the
Holy See to the United Nations
Carneros Salon F&G How the Equality Act Threatens Our Faith, and What You
Can Do About It
Thomas F. Farr | President, Religious Freedom Institute
Mary Hasson | Director, Person and Identity Project, EPPC
Carneros Salon H David vs. Corporate Goliaths: Standing for Truth in the Age
of Cancel Culture presented by Alliance Defending Freedom
Jeremy Tedesco | Sr. Counsel, SVP of Corporate Engagement,
Alliance Defending Freedom
8:15 a.m. Holy Mass
Estate Cave Celebrant: The Most Rev. Thomas Wenski
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Scott Borgman
Carneros Salon J *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata
Merlot Room *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Fountain Courtyard
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome & Introduction to the Morning Sessions
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 6 Abandonment to the Spirit
9:20 – 9:55 a.m. Fr. David Pivonka, T.O.R.
Meritage Ballroom President, Franciscan University
Keynote Session 7 How to Effectively Defend the Church’s Controversial
10:05 – 10:40 a.m. Moral Teachings
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith and Conference
Emcee
10:40 – 10:50 a.m. Napa Institute Lifetime Service Award Presentation
Meritage Ballroom Ceremony
Keynote Session 8 Why Do We Need the Church?
11:00 – 11:35 a.m. The Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. | Ninth
Meritage Ballroom Archbishop of Philadelphia (2011 – 2020)
Keynote Session 9 Signs of the Times
11:50 – 12:25 p.m. Dr. Tim Gray | President, Augustine Institute
Meritage Ballroom
12:25– 12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks for the Morning followed by Angelus
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
12:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Buffet
Oakville Terrace
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 4 US Sponsored Private Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Augustine Institute Sponsored Private Lunch
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
Friday Afternoon Activities & Excursions
1:30 – 5:30 p.m.
(Prior registration is required, and space is limited.)
1:30 p.m. Visit Downtown Napa
Meet at Meritage Valet Please meet for departure to at 1:30 p.m. to explore picturesque
downtown Napa at your own leisure for shopping, tasting
rooms, art galleries, museums, and more!
SOLD OUT; Contact events@napa-institute.org to be placed on
the wait list.
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Archive Tasting with Trinitas Cellars (Group 1)
Trinitas Tasting Room, During this unique tasting, guests will learn the guiding
Vista Collina Resort principles to crafting wine that expresses the Holy Trinity of
winemaking: Sun, Soil and Humanity.
SOLD OUT; Please sign up for Group 2 or contact events@napa-
institute.org to be placed on the wait list.
1:45 p.m. Far Niente Winery Tour & Tasting
Meet at Meritage Valet From beautifully cultivated gardens that reflect a distinctive
southern style, to sprawling vineyards, to historic wine caves,
you can explore the full splendor of the idyllic Far Niente
Winery while enjoying a seated private tasting of their world-
renowned Napa Valley wines.
SOLD OUT; Contact events@napa-institute.org to be placed on
the wait list.
3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection
Carneros Salon J Br. Mauricio Torres
(Open to all attendees; No RSVP necessary)
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Mediterranean Cooking Class
Food & Wine Center, Inspired by the upcoming Napa Institute Experience to Sicily &
Vista Collina Resort Malta, create and taste the flavors of the Mediterranean with
the beauty and freshness of Napa Valley at your fingertips.
SOLD OUT; Contact events@napa-institute.org to be placed on
the wait list.
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata
Merlot Room, *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
Meritage Resort
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Fountain Courtyard
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Lawn Games and Beer Tasting
Vista Collina Event Lawn Come taste Napa Smith beers with one of their very own
brewers! It will be a casual afternoon with lawn games, time to
socialize and learn about one of Napa’s brewing companies.
RSVP Required; Space is limited.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Live Taping of Fr. Spitzer’s Universe
Meritage Ballroom Attend a live taping of EWTN's "Fr. Spitzer's Universe!" Fr.
Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., the President and co-founder of The
Magis Center, is a Catholic Priest in the Society of Jesus and
former President of Gonzaga University. During the taping, Fr.
Spitzer will answer questions on a wide range of subjects,
including: Reason, Faith, Suffering, Virtue, and the Existence of
God. Submit your own question for Fr. Spitzer when you RSVP!
Or, ask your question live during the taping.
Open to all attendees
RSVP Requested (but not required)
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Archive Tasting with Trinitas Cellars (Group 2)
Trinitas Tasting Room, During this unique tasting, guests will learn the guiding
Vista Collina Resort principles to crafting wine that expresses the Holy Trinity of
winemaking: Sun, Soil and Humanity.
RSVP Required; Space is limited.
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Retreat with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Join the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) for an
afternoon of reflection, prayer, and the sacraments. The CFRs
are followers in the footsteps of Jesus in the manner of St.
Francis and the Franciscan tradition.
RSVP Requested (but not required)
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Trinitas Cellars Vineyard Tour and Tasting
Meet at entrance to Estate Join Winemaker, Kale Anderson, for an expertly guided tour
Cave through vineyards followed by a tasting from the Trinitas
Cellars portfolio.
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
RSVP Required; Space is limited.
5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
5:30 p.m. Holy Mass
Estate Cave Celebrant: Most Rev. Thomas J. Paprocki
Friday Afternoon Breakout Sessions
5:45 – 6:30 p.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A Reforming and Renewing the Church: Practical Steps and a
Frank Discussion
Francis X. Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center;
Senior Research Associate in Constitutional Studies, University of
Notre Dame
Carl Trueman | Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove
City College
R.R. Reno | Editor in Chief, First Things Magazine
Carneros Salon B Renewing the Family, Transforming the World
Michael & Alicia Hernon | Founders, Messy Family Project
Carneros Salon C The Renewal of Catholic Education: Restoring the Unity of
Faith and Reason
Elisabeth Sullivan | Executive Director, The Institute for
Catholic Liberal Education
Carneros Salon D&E Answers to Questions on the Apocalypse
Dr. Tim Gray | President, Augustine Institute
Carneros Salon F&G Virtues in Business
Dr. Mario Enzler | Dean, Cameron School of Business, University
of St. Thomas
Carneros Salon H Courage in the Face of Our Unending Trials of Impiety
Dr. James Otteson | Professor of Business Ethics
Marketing, Mendoza College of Business at the University of
Notre Dame
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021
Renewal of the Church
CONFERENCE AND DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Live Action Sponsored Reception
Rooftop Terrace Open to all attendees
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Life Teen Sponsored Private Reception
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Mary, Mother of Fairest Love Family Shrine Sponsored
Private Reception
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Prayers at Angels Unawares Statue
Event Lawn, led by The Most Reverend José H. Gomez
Vista Collina Resort
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Flavors of Sicily and Malta
Event Lawn, Wine Tasting and Food Stations | Inspired by our 2022
Vista Collina Resort Experience
9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Franciscan University of Steubenville Sponsored Private
Reception
9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Catholic Vote Sponsored Private Reception
Friday Evening Activities
9:00 p.m.
Trinitas Tasting Room, Trinitas Tasting Room Open for a Special Tasting
Vista Collina Resort until 10:00 p.m.
Event Lawn, In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception
Vista Collina Resort
Vintner’s Room, A Conversation with Prelates in Attendance on the Topic of
Vista Collina Resort Immigration
Estate Cave, Concert by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart
Meritage Resort of Los Angeles
Meritage Ballroom, Exclusive Screening of the Film, “Sound of Freedom”
Meritage Resort
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Private Mass Room Open
Cabernet Room, *Sign-up sheet available outside the Cabernet Room*
Meritage Resort
6:30 a.m. Extraordinary Form, Low Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Adoration †
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Immediately after Mass
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy
Carneros Salon J 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St.
Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
Oakville Terrace
7:00 a.m. Holy Mass Followed by Rosary Procession
Estate Cave Celebrant: Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, S.J.
7:30 – 9:00 a.m. The Busch School of Business at Catholic University of
America Sponsored Private Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Rosary Procession † sponsored by Legatus
Entrance to Estate Cave Procession will start immediately after 7:00 a.m. Mass
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Table Open
Meritage Pre-Function
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Becket Fund Sponsored Private Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Holy Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: The Most Rev. José H. Gomez
and Fr. David Pivonka, T.O.R.
8:30 a.m. Rosary †
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Br. Mauricio Torres
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
Saturday Morning Breakout Sessions
8:30 - 9:15 a.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A The Great Awokening: Neo-Marxism, Critical Race Theory,
and Other Contemporary Gnostic Religions
Aaron Kheriaty, M.D. | Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior,
School of Medicine & Director, Medical Ethics Program at
University of California, Irvine
Carneros Salon B Toxic Rainbows: The 7 Deadly Deceits of Gender Ideology
Mary Hasson | Kate O’Beirne Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center
Carneros Salon C Woke Capitalism vs. the Treatise on the Virtues of St.
Thomas Aquinas
Dr. Andrew V. Abela | Dean, The Busch School of Business at The
Catholic University of America
Carneros Salon D&E Christ Versus Satan: Tactics for Personal Life and Culture
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Co-Founder/President, Napa Institute;
President, Magis Center for Reason and Faith; Conference Emcee
Carneros Salon F&G ‘Defend Us in Battle!’: St. Michael the Archangel’s Role in
Times of Crisis
James Day | Author & EWTN West Coast Studio Operations
Manager
Carneros Salon H Catholic High School Graduates & Their Influence on Catholic
College Culture presented by Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative
Fr. David Pivonka, T.O.R. | President, Franciscan University
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Scott Borgman
Carneros Salon J *Sign-up sheet available outside Salon J*
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata
Merlot Room *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Fountain Courtyard
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Welcome & Introduction to the Morning Session
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
Keynote Session 10 American Christianity After Christendom
9:50 – 10:25 a.m. Carl R. Trueman | Theologian & Author
Meritage Ballroom
Keynote Session 11 Sexual Revolution & Identity Politics
10:35 - 11:10 a.m. Mary Eberstadt | Panula Chair in Christian Culture, Catholic
Meritage Ballroom Information Center
Keynote Session 12 Profiles in Courage: Preserving the American Dream for the
11:10 – 11:55 p.m. Next Generation presented by Alliance Defending Freedom
Meritage Ballroom John Bursch | Sr. Counsel, VP of Appellate Advocacy
Moderated by Kellie Fiedorek | Sr. Counsel, Director of
Government Affairs, Alliance Defending Freedom
11:55 – 12:00 p.m. Closing for the Morning followed by Angelus
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch Buffet
Oakville Terrace
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Students for Life Sponsored Private Lunch
1:30 - 1:40 p.m. Introduction to the Afternoon Sessions
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
Keynote Session 13 The New Reformation
1:45 - 2:20 p.m. Francis X. Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center;
Meritage Ballroom Senior Research Associate in Constitutional Studies, University of
Notre Dame
Keynote Session 14 American Awakening
2:30 - 3:05 p.m. R.R. Reno | Editor, First Things Magazine
Meritage Ballroom
3:00 p.m. Evening Prayer, Reposition and Benediction
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel
3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflection
Carneros Salon J Br. Mauricio Torres
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
3:00 - 5:00 a.m. Spiritual Direction and Confession with Fr. Luke Mata
Merlot Room *Sign-up sheet available outside the Merlot Room*
3:00 – 5:00 a.m. Confession with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs)
Fountain Courtyard
Keynote Session 15 Bishops’ Panel: How to Renew the Church in a Time of
3:15 - 4:10 p.m. Difficulty
Meritage Ballroom The Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila | Archbishop of Denver
The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley | Archbishop of Oklahoma City
The Most Reverend Thomas A. Daly | Bishop of Spokane
The Most Reverend Thomas Wenski | Archbishop of Miami
Moderated by Francis X. Maier | Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public
Policy Center; Senior Research Associate in Constitutional Studies,
University of Notre Dame
4:05 – 4:10 p.m. Closing for the Day
Meritage Ballroom Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. | Conference Emcee
Saturday Afternoon Breakout Sessions
4:15 – 5:00 p.m., Meritage Resort
Carneros Salon A China, the US, and the Vatican
Fr. Paul Mariani, S.J. | Edmund Campion, S.J. Professor, Santa
Clara University
Carneros Salon B Catholic Leadership for Civil Society
Cristofer Pereyra | CEO, Tepeyac Leadership, Inc.
Carneros Salon C The Church in a Changing Digital Landscape
Matt Meeks | Co-founder & CEO, Catholic Ventures, LLC
Carneros Salon D&E Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded
World
Lila Rose | Founder and President, Live Action
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
Carneros Salon F&G Bump, Set, Spike: the Strategy for Decisive Victory on
Assisted Suicide
The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley | Archbishop of Oklahoma
City
Matt Vallière | Executive Director, Patients Rights Action Fund
Frederick J. White, MD | Board Member, Patients Rights Action
Fund
Justin Alvarez, Esq. | The Alvarez Firm
Carneros Salon H Medicine in a Brave New World: Will You Have a Doctor Who
Shares Your Values?
Lawrence J. Blanford | Former President/CEO, Green Mountain
Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Louis Brown, Jr., J.D. | Executive Director, Christ Medicus
Foundation
Thomas P. Farr | President, Religious Freedom Institute
Stephanie Nichols | Legal Counsel , Alliance Defending Freedom
Moderated by Kellie Fiedorek | Sr. Counsel, Director of
Government Affairs, Alliance Defending Freedom
4:45 p.m. Sunday Anticipated Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
5:15 p.m. Sunday Anticipated Mass
Estate Cave Celebrant: Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone
5:45 p.m. Sunday Anticipated Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila
6:15 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Vineyard Terrace,
Meritage Resort
7:00 p.m. Closing Dinner
Meritage Ballroom with Keynote Address
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
American Renewal
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL - DINNER ATTIRE: BUSINESS
Saturday Evening Activities
9:00 p.m.
Vineyard Pre-Function, Dessert Station
Meritage Resort
Vineyard Terrace, In Vino Veritas: Evening Cigar Reception
Meritage Resort
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
Sacred Scripture, or 30 minutes in Public Adoration, or who pray the Marian Rosary.SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Private Mass Room Open
Cabernet Room, *Sign-up sheet available outside Cabernet Room*
Meritage Resort
7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Pope St. John Paul II Chapel of Divine Mercy
Carneros Salon J 1st Class Relics of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St.
Maximilian Kolbe, & St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
7:00 – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
Oakville Terrace
7:00 a.m. Extraordinary Form, Low Mass
Our Lady of Grapes Chapel Celebrant: Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey
8:00 a.m. Holy Mass
Estate Cave Celebrant: The Most Rev. Joseph F. Naumann
9:30 a.m. Holy Mass
Estate Cave Celebrant: The Most Rev. Robert F. Vasa
† Plenary Indulgence available, under the usual conditions, to the faithful who spend 30 minutes reading
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