SASI program summary

Summary will be updated as more details become available.

Sunday, July 10

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

Registration 12:30-3pm

Opening Mass - 3:30pm

with Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans; Bishop Gabino Zavala, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, concelebrant

Opening Plenary: The Dignity of Work: Theological Foundations - 5pm

Bishop Gabino Zavala, Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Open Space: Challenges and Opportunities in Social Ministry - 7:30

Social on campus. - 9pm

Monday, July 11

Each morning over breakfast & lunch, an opportunity will be provided for roundtable discussions. These discussions are led by participants or staff of partner organizations on topics of interest to SASI attendees.

Track I: Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching - Biblical Justice - 9am-5pm

- Tricia Hoyt, MA, Office of Justice and Peace, Diocese of Phoenix

Track II: Historical & Religious Context for Workers Rights & Work Case Studies 9am-5pm

- Kathy Saile, Director of Domestic Policy, USCCB

Reflections on Hurricane Katrina: Abdulrahman & Kathy Zeitoun - 7:30pm

Featured in Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Social on campus. - 9pm

Tuesday, July 12

Track I: Theological Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching - 9am-12pm

- Fr. Fred Kammer, SJ, J.D., Director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute

Track II: The Church's Role in Workers' Rights - Working Session - 9am-12pm

Poverty USA Tours - 1:30-4pm

of Economic Development and Organizing Projects in the Archdiocese of New Orleans - MICAH Project and Louisiana Bucket Brigade

Reception at the Harry Thompson Program's St. Joseph Rebuild Center- 4:30pm

Free evening to enjoy New Orleans attractions!

Wednesday, July 13

Closing Liturgy - 7:30am

Tending to the Soul: Taking Care in Times of Trauma - 9:30am-12pm

Promoting Human Life and Dignity: Messages, Strategies and Common Action - 9:30am-12pm

Workshops: 2-5pm (2 sessions)

- Creating and Sustaining a Robust Parish Social Justice Ministry
- Doing More with Less: The Art of Building Capacity
- Building a Constituency for Environmental Justice
- Faithful Citizenship Revisited
- Global Solidarity through Parish Partnerships
- The (Dis)Harmony of White Privilege and Racism In Gospel Perspective
- Statewide Immigration Legislation Strategy Session
- Thinking and Acting Anew with Catholic Charities USA
- Work, Labor, and Global Solidarity: Catholics Confront Global Poverty

Closing Plenary: Practicing Micah 6:8 Today - 7:30pm

Fr. Manuel Williams, C.R., Director of Resurrection Catholic Mission

Social on campus. - 9pm

The Social Action Summer Institute concludes on Wednesday evening at 9pm. If registered for on-campus housing, check-out is the morning of Thursday, July 14.

Note: This is not a function of Loyola University.