California conference aims to help build Catholic culture

Last updated on: June 7, 2013 at 9:35 pm by CNA Daily News

California conference aims to help build Catholic culture 2013-06-07T21:35:00+00:00 CNA Daily News

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Napa, Calif., Jun 7, 2013 / 03:35 pm (CNA).- Leading Catholics will gather in California's Napa Valley this August for the third annual Napa Institute Conference to discuss the sanctity of work and how to build Catholic culture in a secular society.

“The conference will bring Catholic leaders together from around the nation to meet, learn, and share ideas about the future of the Church in the 'Next America,'” Dr. Tim Gray, president of the Denver-based Augustine Institute, said in a June 3 invitation.

Gray invited all those interested in attending “to take advantage of experiencing this intellectually and spiritually engaging weekend in the heart of the Napa Valley's famous wine country.”

The conference will take place August 1-4 at the Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, Calif.

Gray will deliver a keynote speech on the sanctity of work, as will Father Brian Mullady, O.P. and Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles.

The conference will hold breakout sessions where participants can engage with the year’s speakers in an open discussion. These discussions can continue during conference meals and social activities.

Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., the head of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith in Irvine, Calif., will moderate a panel on building a Catholic culture through the “New Evangelization.” Panelists include Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, Archbishop John Nienstedt of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Archbishop Gomez, and Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wis.

Other speakers and attendees include Catholic University of America president John Garvey, Catholic Relief Services president Carolyn Woo, writer Kathryn Jean Lopez, Boston College philosophy professor Fr. Ronald Tacelli, S.J., and Baylor University philosophy professor Dr. Francis Beckwith.

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and retired Seattle archbishop Alexander Brunett will attend, as will Bishop Robert Vasa of Santa Rosa and Bishop Kevin Vann of Dallas.

Masses will be celebrated daily and there will be regular opportunities for confession.

More information about the conference is available at the Napa Institute website www.napa-institute.org.

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