SASI program summary

Summary will be updated as more details become available.

Sunday, August 1

(begins 3pm Sunday and ends 9pm Wednesday night)

Opening Mass

with Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, Diocese of San Jose

Opening Plenary: Spiritual and Moral Imagination of the Catholic Peacebuilder

Dr. Scott Appleby, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at Notre Dame University

Catholic Social Action: Challenges and Opportunities—Panel of Sponsoring Organizations

Social sponsored by Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County.

Monday, August 2

Track I: Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching

- Biblical Justice—Tricia Hoyt, MA, Office of Justice and Peace, Diocese of Phoenix
- Theological Foundations of CST—Dr. Kristin Heyer, University of Santa Clara

Track II: Advanced Symposium on Peacebuilding for the 21st Century

- Social Action as Peacebuilding—Dr. Scott Appleby, Kroc Institute at Notre Dame
- Becoming a Peacebuilder—Dr. Ami Carpenter, Kroc School at San Diego

Supporting Faith-Based Community Organizing Today Fr. John Baumann, Founder of PICO Network

Social sponsored by the USCCB/Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Tuesday, August 3

Tracks I & II Continued

Poverty USA Tours

of Economic Development and Organizing Projects in the Dioceses of San Jose & Monterey

Free evening to enjoy Bay Area attractions!

Wednesday, August 4

Diocesan Social Action Skills Track

- Hispanics and Social Ministry: Time for a New Conversation? – Fr. Eduardo Fernández, S.J., Santa Clara University with Ms. Anne Grycz, Diocese of San Jose

Parish Social Action Skills Track

- Communities of Salt & Light: Our Parish Can Make a Difference— Tom Ulrich, CRS and Cynthia Morris-Colbert, USCCB/JPHD

Diocesan Social Action Skills Track (Choose two)

- Step-Up Silicon Valley: The Campaign to Cut Poverty - Greg Kepferle, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
- CCHD: Funding both Community Organizing AND Economic Development—Sandy Mattingly-Paulen, USCCB/CCHD
- Embracing and Working on Human Life and Dignity – Susan Sullivan, USCCB/JPHD
- Think Locally, Act Globally – Tom Ulrich, Catholic Relief Services
- Peacebuilding: Using Natural Resources Wealth for the Common Good, Not Conflict — Steve Hilbert, USCCB/JPHD
- Engaging Young Adults in Church

Parish Social Action Skills Track

- Leadership Skills for Parish Social Action - Rachel Lustig, Catholic Charities USA
- Transforming Hearts for Social Justice—Elizabeth Lilly, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, JustFaith Graduate

Closing Plenary: Sent into the Eye of the Storm: Engaging Spirituality for These Times

Mr. Joe Grant, JustFaith Ministries

Social Sponsored by the Diocese of San Jose

The Social Action Summer Institute concludes on Wednesday evening at 9pm.

Note: This is not a function of Santa Clara University.