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Atlanta Eucharistic Congress

Cardinal Blase J Cupich

June 18, 2022ATLEC, ATLEC English TrackBeth Price

Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich was born on March 19, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Blase and Mary (Mayhan) Cupich. He is one of nine children.

Cardinal Cupich was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Omaha on Aug. 16, 1975. He was pastor of two parishes in Omaha. He was appointed Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, by Pope John Paul II on July 7, 1998, and was ordained and installed on Sept. 21, 1998. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the sixth Bishop of Spokane, Washington, on June 30, 2010, and installed Sept. 3, 2010. Cardinal Cupich was appointed Archbishop of Chicago by Pope Francis on Sept. 20, 2014, and installed as the ninth Archbishop of Chicago on Nov. 18, 2014.

On Oct. 9, 2016, Pope Francis named him a cardinal and he was elevated to the College of Cardinals in a consistory on Nov. 19, 2016 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Cardinal Cupich obtained his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1971. He attended seminary at the North American College and Gregorian University in Rome, where he received his baccalaureate in sacred theology in 1974, and his Master of Arts in theology in 1975.

Cardinal Cupich is a graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he received a licentiate of sacred theology in 1979 and a doctorate of sacred theology in 1987, both in sacramental theology.

Additionally, Cardinal Cupich was secretary at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. from 1981-1987; and served as chair for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People from 2008-2011 and for the National Catholic Educational Association from 2013-2015.

In 2016, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Cupich to the Congregation for Bishops and in 2017, to the Congregation for Catholic Education. In 2019, Pope Francis appointed him to the committee that organized the Vatican Summit on the Protection of Minors in the Church for Presidents of Episcopal Conferences and in February 2020, appointed him to the Vatican Task Force to Assist Episcopal Conferences, Congregations of Religious and Societies of Apostolic Life in preparing and updating guidelines for the protection of minors.

Cardinal Cupich also serves on USCCB committees: Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and is co-chair of the National Dialogue Initiative with Muslims; Subcommittee for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, chair; and the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism. He is an executive member of The Catholic Mutual Relief Society and chancellor of the Catholic Church Extension Society and the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois.

Bishop Andrew Cozzens

June 18, 2022ATLEC, ATLEC English TrackBeth Price

Bishop Andrew Cozzens was installed as the eighth bishop of Crookston, Minnesota on Dec. 6, 2021. Before that, he served for eight years as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Raised in Denver, Bishop Cozzens is the youngest of three children. He graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, with majors in English literature and philosophy. After college, he spent two years as a missionary first travelling around the country, with Twin Cities-based NET Ministries doing retreats, and then for one year at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul doing campus evangelization with Saint Paul’s Outreach.

In 1992, he was a founding member of the Companions of Christ, an association of diocesan priests who pursue holiness together through commitments to fraternal life and the evangelical counsels. Entering seminary in 1993, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in 1997. After serving five years in two parishes, he was sent to Rome for doctoral studies at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in 2002. Upon his return to Minnesota, Bishop Cozzens began service as a professor of sacramental theology at the Saint Paul Seminary, where he also worked as a formation director for the seminarians until 2013.

In 2008, he defended his doctoral dissertation on how the priest is called to be a living image of Jesus Christ the Bridegroom of the church, exploring the theology of the priesthood and the evangelical counsels of obedience, chastity and poverty.

Bishop Cozzens is serving as Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, where he is leading a three-year National Eucharistic Revival that will begin in June.

Schedule | Social Justice Track

June 18, 2022ATLEC, ATLEC Social Justice TrackBeth Price

SCHEDULE

11:00 a.m. – Welcome
11:10 p.m. – Integral Ecology: Hearing the Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor
12:15 p.m. – Lead the Way: Catholic Relief Services and the Work to End Global Hunger
1:00 p.m. – The Enduring Call to Love: The Ongoing Work for Racial Justice
2:10 p.m. – A People of Justice and Mercy: The Catholic Vision of Restorative Justice
3:00 p.m. – Track Visit – Adoration
3:25 p.m. – Called to Gather, Sent to Serve: Social Justice Through Lens of the Eucharist
4:00 p.m. – Track concludes

Integral Ecology – In 2015 Pope Francis released his encyclical Laudato Si’, On Care for our Common Home, a plea to humanity to “hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” Fr. Joshtrom Kureethadam, the Coordinator on Ecology from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, opens our track virtually from Rome, weaving together the Eucharist and the concept of Integral Ecology–an integrated approach to combatting poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded, and at the same time protecting our natural environment.

CRS – Catholic Relief Services works in more than 100 countries around the world, addressing both the causes and the effects of hunger. CRS Community Engagement Manager Clare Pressimone shares how CRS does that work and how you can support it.

Enduring Call to Love – In 2018, the U.S. Bishops published Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love, A Pastoral Letter on Racism. Four years later, where are we and where do we go from here? Join us for a panel discussion featuring Archbishop Shelton Fabre, Chairman of the U.S. Bishop’s Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism.

Restorative Justice – The social doctrine of the Church teaches us that social relationships are a constitutive element of the human person. Restorative justice seeks to repair those relationships when broken by violence and trauma. Our panel will discuss restorative approaches and practical applications to the threats to human life and dignity currently facing our society.

Called to Gather – As a Eucharistic People, we are called to gather at table and then sent to serve. In our closing session, Patrick Schmadeke, the Director of Evangelization from the Diocese of Davenport, will pull together what we have explored throughout the day and challenge us to allow the Eucharist to prepare us to go forth as the hands and feet of Christ.

Father Pablo Migone

June 18, 2022ATLEC, ATLEC Spanish TrackDana Kingrey

Born in Lima, Perú and raised in Augusta, Georgia, Father Pablo Migone was ordained a priest in 2009 for the Diocese of Savannah after studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

He currently serves as chancellor and vocations director of the Diocese of Savannah, as well as pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Port Wentworth and Corpus Christi Church in Pooler. He has worked extensively with the immigrant community of Georgia and has been a regular contributor to the diocesan publication “Southern Cross” for more than 10 years.

From 2014 to 2020 Father Migone served as master of ceremony and assistant for Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., during his time in Savannah.

Padre Pablo Migone

El Padre Pablo Migone nació en Lima, Perú, y creció en Augusta, Georgia. Fue ordenado sacerdote católico para la Diócesis de Savannah en 2009, después de estudiar en la Pontificia Universidad Norteamericana en Roma.

Actualmente es canciller y director de vocaciones de la Diócesis de Savannah, así como párroco de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes en Port Wentworth y Corpus Christi en Pooler. Ha trabajado extensamente con la comunidad inmigrante de Georgia y ha contribuido habitualmente con la publicación diocesana Southern Cross durante más de diez años.

De 2014 a 2020 el Padre Pablo Migone se desempeñó como maestro de ceremonia y asistente del Arzobispo Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., durante su tiempo en Savannah.

10:00 – 3:00 pm | Dr. Greg And Lisa Popcak

June 18, 2022ATLEC Family Track 2022Andrea Perry

Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak host More2Life Radio, a call-in, advice program heard weekdays on almost 400 stations affiliated with the EWTN radio network and SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channel 130. Greg Popcak is the founder and executive director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute. The author of more than 20 popular books and programs integrating solid Catholic theology and counseling psychology, he is an expert on the practical applications of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Lisa Popcak is the vice-president of the Pastoral Solutions Institute. She is a professional educator, lactation consultant, and certified family-life coach. An expert in learning styles and strategies, early childhood development, adoptive family issues, and women’s spirituality, she is the co-author of two books. The Popcaks are sought-after public speakers and trainers and have been honored to address audiences across North America, Australia, and Hong Kong.