10 Day Blog Pause–Serra’s 70th International Convention–Providence RI USA

This week from the 21-23 June 2012 Serra will hold its 70th Annual Convention in Providence Rhode Island.  The preparations are taking most of my time at this point and, rather than leave everyone hanging, I decided I will just pause posting for about a week so that I can focus on my primary obligations.

If anyone is interested in attending the convention, just fill out a registration form, pay the fee and come on over!

Thursday 21 June 2012

6:00 p.m.Opening Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

Principal Celebrant Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin Bishop of Providence

Friday 22 June 2012

9:00 a.m.State of Serra President Thomas A. Wong

10:15 a m.Concurrent Workshops in Two Locations

12:05 p.m.Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

Principal Celebrant Most Reverend Felix Alaba Job Archbishop of Ibadan in Nigeria

2:45 p.m. General Session Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin

4:00 p.m. General Session Reverend Father Joseph Scerbo, S.A. Thousand Oaks Mission in California

5:15 p.m. Concurrent Workshops in Two Locations

7:00 p.m. Holy Hour for Vocations Most Reverend Robert Evans and Benediction Auxiliary Bishop of Providence

Saturday 23 June 2012

8:30 a.m.Keynote Address

His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia

10:00 a.m.General Session Delegates’ Meeting

1:45 p.m.General Session Mr. David Ranghelli Director of “The Calling”

3:15 p.m.General SessionSerra around the World

5:00 p.m.Closing Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Principal Celebrant His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali

6:30 p.m.Reception and Annual Banquet Hilton Providence

Sunday 24 June 2012

10:00 a.m.Traveler’s Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

Principal Celebrant Reverend Father Ethelbert Ukpabi Archdiocese of Lagos in Nigeria