Text of Symposium Keynote Address Now published in Origins
With much gratitude to Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, the Brothers Symposium Committee proudly publishes the text of his keynote address given at the University of Notre Dame on Saturday, March 25, 2017 -- the Feast of the Annunciation of Mary. The Symposium Committee also congratulates Br. John Mark on the publication of his address in the April 13, 2017 edition of Origins, a publication of CNS (Catholic News Service) of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Symposium Photos Available
With our thanks to Br. Matt Hindelang, OFM Cap., our official Symposium photographer, you may access and download or print any of the photos he took throughout the day via this website.
Video Files of Symposium now available on you-Tube
The Brothers Symposium Committee is delighted to announce that we have received the files of the Symposium sessions which were videotaped. Stay tuned to this website over the next few days to access copies of the keynote address text as well as links to all the official Symposium photos. In the meantime, please see the links below to view the video files.
- Symposium Welcome Remarks by Fr. John Pavlik, OFM Cap.
- Keynote Address by Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB
- Responses to Keynote Address by Br. Ton Sison, C.PP.S. and Br. Peter O'Loughlin, CFC
- Breakout Session Summaries
- Reflections by Cardinal Joe Tobin, C.Ss.R.
- Symposium Closing Remarks by Fr. John Pavlik, OFM Cap.
- Closing Mass at Basilica of the Sacred Heart @ the University of Notre Dame
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED the brothers Symposium!!
Br. John Paige, CSC, leads our Morning Prayer.
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Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, delivers Keynote Address.
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Despite rainy weather and dramatic traffic challenges at the eleventh hour, the Brothers Symposium held on March 25, 2017 was a very special day for all who participated.
Over 225 individuals attended the Symposium and interacted with speakers, facilitators, panel members, breakout session leaders, and scribes who represented over 750 years as vowed religious in over 15 different communities/institutes. Read brief bios of these Symposium leaders in the files below. Thank you to all -- your commitment to religious brothers inspires us all !!
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| symposium_scribes.pdf |
We are also very grateful to the Symposium sponsors and many supporters. Read about their organizations here.
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| cmswr_letter_for_symposium.pdf |
As additional photos of the event are received, they will be posted on this web site as well. Please send yours to the Symposium Project Manager -- Martha Novelly on mnovelly@cmsm.org.
CMSM National Board members Br. Dan Wisniewski, OSFS, and Br. Larry Schatz, FSC, enjoy lunch with Sister Ginger Downey, OLVM.
Br. Chris Patiño, FSC, facilitates "Gift Given - Mission" breakout session.
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Br. Paul Michalenko, ST, facilitates the afternoon panel discussion.
Br. Wayne Fitzpatrick, MM gives last-minute instructions to the breakout session facilitators and their assigned scribes.
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Cardinal Joe Tobin, C.Ss.R., serves as celebrant and homilist for closing liturgy at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame.
Brothers Symposium Polo Shirts may be ordered
To commemorate the first ever National Symposium on the Life & Vocation of Religious Brothers, the planning committee commissioned black polo shirts with the emblem of the Symposium “You will be my witnesses” embroidered over the breast pocket. The vendor who created them is willing to make shirts “on demand” for others.
If you are interested in ordering a shirt, please contact Br. Anthony Pierce, OSB via email on branthony@subi.org and he will put you in touch with the vendor. The cost of each shirt is $21.00 plus $4.00 shipping fee.
If you are interested in ordering a shirt, please contact Br. Anthony Pierce, OSB via email on branthony@subi.org and he will put you in touch with the vendor. The cost of each shirt is $21.00 plus $4.00 shipping fee.
Final Symposium Announcements ... liturgy to be Live-Streamed ...
We are completing our final preparations for the upcoming Brothers Symposium to be held at the University of Notre Dame on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Over 215 people have registered for the event, representing 32 different communities of men and six communities of sisters, as well as several high schools, colleges, and other diocesan and faith-based organizations.
For all those who will not have the opportunity to travel to Notre Dame for the Symposium, we are happy to announce that we have arranged for the keynote address and responses, and the opening prayer and closing remarks, to be videotaped. These recordings will eventually be made available on this website and those of our other Symposium sponsoring organizations.
In addition, we are very grateful for the continued generosity of our University of Notre Dame sponsors who have informed us that they will be live-streaming the closing Mass on Saturday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Cardinal Joe Tobin, C.Ss.R., will be the main celebrant and homilist for the liturgy at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame Campus. This will be the Vigil Mass for the 4th Sunday of Lent and we hope many Symposium participants will attend as a final tribute to the religious brothers who have served us so well for so many years.
Please provide the link below to anyone interested in watching this Mass via the internet. The link takes you to the Basilica webpage at UStream and will be live shortly before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Saturday, March 25th. We look forward to celebrating this liturgy in person with all the Symposium participants and would be pleased to have many others join us “virtually” via the internet.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/basilica-mass
Kindly direct any last-minute questions to Martha Novelly on 301.588.4030, x233 or via email to mnovelly@cmsm.org … SAFE TRAVELS to Indiana!
For all those who will not have the opportunity to travel to Notre Dame for the Symposium, we are happy to announce that we have arranged for the keynote address and responses, and the opening prayer and closing remarks, to be videotaped. These recordings will eventually be made available on this website and those of our other Symposium sponsoring organizations.
In addition, we are very grateful for the continued generosity of our University of Notre Dame sponsors who have informed us that they will be live-streaming the closing Mass on Saturday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Cardinal Joe Tobin, C.Ss.R., will be the main celebrant and homilist for the liturgy at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame Campus. This will be the Vigil Mass for the 4th Sunday of Lent and we hope many Symposium participants will attend as a final tribute to the religious brothers who have served us so well for so many years.
Please provide the link below to anyone interested in watching this Mass via the internet. The link takes you to the Basilica webpage at UStream and will be live shortly before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Saturday, March 25th. We look forward to celebrating this liturgy in person with all the Symposium participants and would be pleased to have many others join us “virtually” via the internet.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/basilica-mass
Kindly direct any last-minute questions to Martha Novelly on 301.588.4030, x233 or via email to mnovelly@cmsm.org … SAFE TRAVELS to Indiana!
Important Symposium Updates announced ...
We are delighted to announce that we now have 160 persons enrolled for the National Symposium on the Life of Religious Brothers. They represent 28 different communities of religious men as well as several religious sisters and lay persons who minister with religious brothers in schools, hospitals, and parishes. Enrollments are still encouraged and we look forward to seeing all of you!
Please see the updated information below, including our current morning and afternoon agendas. We have much to share and only one day so we plan to keep all modules running on time to fit it all in. For many who are unable to travel to Notre Dame to join us in person, we have made arrangements for portions of the program to be videotaped. We also are grateful to the staff at the Basilica who are working with us to "live-stream" the Mass with Cardinal Tobin ... a link will be provided on this website so that others may "pray with us remotely" via an internet connection at the time of the Vigil Mass. Further details will be provided for this in March.
Please see the updated information below, including our current morning and afternoon agendas. We have much to share and only one day so we plan to keep all modules running on time to fit it all in. For many who are unable to travel to Notre Dame to join us in person, we have made arrangements for portions of the program to be videotaped. We also are grateful to the staff at the Basilica who are working with us to "live-stream" the Mass with Cardinal Tobin ... a link will be provided on this website so that others may "pray with us remotely" via an internet connection at the time of the Vigil Mass. Further details will be provided for this in March.
Morning Agenda - as of march 10, 2017
Afternoon Agenda - as of March 10, 2017
Campus Map and directions to symposium buildings & parking
Join us @ the National symposium on the life of the religious brother at the university of notre dame
Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB
The Brothers Think Tank proudly announces the National Symposium on the Life of the Religious Brother, an event at the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana), to be held on the Feast of the Annunciation, Saturday, March 25, 2017. The program, based on the Vatican document on the "Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in Church" published in December 2015, is also being sponsored by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the National Religious Vocation Conference, the Religious Brothers Conference, the Religious Formation Conference, and the University of Notre Dame.
This Symposium is not only for religious brothers -- priests, sisters, laity, and students interested in learning more about the vocation of the Religious Brother are warmly invited to attend.
Brother John Mark Falkenhain, OSB and professor of psychology at St. Meinrad's Seminary, will be the keynote speaker for the Symposium. Responders and panel discussion participants from several religious communities and ministries served by religious brothers will be important contributors to the Symposium agenda which will be published on this website in early January. Brothers Think Tank members representing 12 different communities of religious men will be also assisting on-site at Notre Dame.
This Symposium is not only for religious brothers -- priests, sisters, laity, and students interested in learning more about the vocation of the Religious Brother are warmly invited to attend.
Brother John Mark Falkenhain, OSB and professor of psychology at St. Meinrad's Seminary, will be the keynote speaker for the Symposium. Responders and panel discussion participants from several religious communities and ministries served by religious brothers will be important contributors to the Symposium agenda which will be published on this website in early January. Brothers Think Tank members representing 12 different communities of religious men will be also assisting on-site at Notre Dame.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Participants in the Brothers Symposium are also invited to conclude the day at the Vigil Mass for Sunday which will be celebrated at 5:00 p.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the University of Notre Dame campus.
We are delighted that Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, will be the homilist and main celebrant at this liturgy. Cardinal Tobin will also be providing the summary reflections of the day at the conclusion of the Symposium.
Additional weekend and week day liturgy options include those scheduled at Holy Cross College and St. Mary's College, both also located in South Bend, Indiana.
We are delighted that Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, will be the homilist and main celebrant at this liturgy. Cardinal Tobin will also be providing the summary reflections of the day at the conclusion of the Symposium.
Additional weekend and week day liturgy options include those scheduled at Holy Cross College and St. Mary's College, both also located in South Bend, Indiana.
All participants are asked to check-in at the registration area of the DeBartolo Building between 8:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 25th so that the opening session may begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.
Br. John Paige, CSC, President, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame will welcome everyone to Notre Dame and introduce Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Ft. Wayne/South Bend, who will offer brief opening comments and a prayer to begin the day. CMSM Executive Director Fr. John Pavlik, OFM Cap. will be the master of ceremonies for the day's events and Br. Paul Michalenko, ST of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, will serve as facilitator for the panel discussions.
Br. John Paige, CSC, President, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame will welcome everyone to Notre Dame and introduce Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Ft. Wayne/South Bend, who will offer brief opening comments and a prayer to begin the day. CMSM Executive Director Fr. John Pavlik, OFM Cap. will be the master of ceremonies for the day's events and Br. Paul Michalenko, ST of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, will serve as facilitator for the panel discussions.
Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Diocese of Ft. Wayne/South Bend
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Br. John Paige, CSC
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Fr. John Pavlik, OFM Cap.
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Br. Paul Michalenko, ST
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Early registration will be online via this website: BROTHERS SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION. Space permitting, walk-in registrations will be available on the morning of the Symposium.
The conference fee ($50 for student participants and $75 for non-students) will cover the cost of the program and lunch which will be served at the South Dining Hall at the University.
(Please note that if you already have a PayPal account, the screens which you'll fill out to register for the Symposium online will expect/require that you use your PayPal account to pay the conference fee. If instead you click on "pay by debit or credit card" and you already have a PayPal account, the registration system will basically cancel your online registration even if you've already completed the whole form. Word to the wise: If you have a PayPal account, use it to pay.)
The conference fee ($50 for student participants and $75 for non-students) will cover the cost of the program and lunch which will be served at the South Dining Hall at the University.
(Please note that if you already have a PayPal account, the screens which you'll fill out to register for the Symposium online will expect/require that you use your PayPal account to pay the conference fee. If instead you click on "pay by debit or credit card" and you already have a PayPal account, the registration system will basically cancel your online registration even if you've already completed the whole form. Word to the wise: If you have a PayPal account, use it to pay.)
Housing and Travel/Transportation arrangements must be made by individual participants directly. We have asked a number of religious communities in the region around Notre Dame to determine if they may be able to offer hospitality to religious who may attend the Symposium. (Check back on this website for further information on these options in the coming weeks.) Please see links below for some hotel and transportation suggestions.
Housing Options in South Bend and Chicago
Transportation Options
Housing Options in South Bend and Chicago
- Inn @ St. Mary’s on St. Mary’s College Campus (offers free shuttle to/from South Bend Airport & South Bend university campuses)
- Hilton Garden Inn South Bend (offers free shuttle to/from South Bend Airport & South Bend university campuses)
- Other Hotels in South Bend, Indiana
- Catholic Theological Union in Chicago (located near Midway Airport - 1.5 hour drive to South Bend; click here for directions)
Transportation Options
- Taxi/Train/Bus Transportation from South Bend (Indiana) Airport - NOTE that the first flight into South Bend Airport does not arrive until 9:30 a.m. so most attendees will want to travel to Notre Dame on Friday
- Train Transportation from Chicago Airports to South Bend, Indiana
- Bus Transportation from Chicago Airports to South Bend, Indiana
- Car Service Transportation from Chicago Airports to South Bend, Indiana
- Local Transportation in South Bend, Indiana
Further information about the logistics and other relevant details will be published on this web page as it is confirmed. Questions may be directed to Martha Novelly on 301.588.4030, x233 or via email to mnovelly@cmsm.org
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Religious Brothers Conference
Want to keep the momentum going from the Brothers Symposium? The Religious Brothers Conference is always looking for new members. Consider attending their annual Assembly from July 17-20, 2017 at the Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre, California. The theme for this year's Assembly will be "Brothers: Ministers at the Margins" and Jesuit Father Greg Boyle will be the keynote presenter. For more information, download the file below.
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