June 23rd -June 28th, 2008
Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan 
                                                                          
Conference Overview

Goals of the Conference

1. The participants will explore the significance and meaning of the Word in their lives.
2. The participants will be introduced to the foundations and characteristics of Dominican preaching.
3. The participants will be actively engaged in prayer and preaching events that will model creative ways to make preaching a living dynamic in their daily lives.
4. By recognizing how they preach in their own daily lives, the participants will then empower others to preach.

Agenda Overview  (detailed agenda upon arrival)

The conference will begin on Monday, June23rd.  
Registration will be 2-5:00p.m. followed by dinner, introduction of schools, and opening ritual.

Each morning will begin with prayer and preaching. Eucharist will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 24th and again at the closing of the conference on June 28th.
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Each day will close with shared reflection and prayer.

Keynote presentations followed by workshop experiences will focus on the following themes:

Tuesday, June 24th:        “Preaching in the Dominican Tradition”
Wednesday, June 25th:   “Preaching and the Signs of Our Times”
Thursday, June 26th:       “Dominican Preaching In Action”
Friday, June 27th:            “Preaching Through the Creative Arts”
Saturday, June 28th:        “Our Call to Preach the Good News”

Participants will be divided into “home groups” during the week.  Each of these groups will have a Dominican mentor. Recreational activities/community building will be integral parts of the schedule for each day.

The conference will conclude after lunch (1:00p.m.) on Saturday, June 28th.

*Students may receive theology/religion credit as deemed appropriate
by each of the participating schools. All participants will be awarded a
Certificate of Attendance at the conclusion of the conference.

Learn more by downloading our brochure (PDF) for the 2008 Conference.


Forms you will need:

Student Application Form (Word doc)

Mentor Application Form

Airline/Transporation Form

LEFT:Douglas Greer, OP (as St. Thomas Aquinas) Herman Johnson, OP (as St. Martin dePorres) Patrick Spedale (as St. Dominic) and Jim Barnett, OP (as Antonio Montessino) TOP: Conference assistants from Dominican Volunteers, USA and the Adrian Dominican formation program at Siena Heights University, site of the conference.
Link here to see photos of participating schools for the 2007 conference