All priests can attend the National Federation of Priests' Councils (NFPC) 44th Annual Conference for Priests!
Our host this year will be Bishop David Choby and the diocese of Nashville. Our gathering begins on April 23 at the Radisson Hotel at Opryland in Nashville, TN. Our conference theme “The Emerging Church of the 21st Century” speaks to the shifting pastoral landscape and challenges we are encountering as we minster to God’s people.
The conference will be an excellent opportunity to hear outstanding plenary speakers such as: Alert Brown-Gort, Associate Director of Institute of Latino Studies at Notre Dame University; West Cosgrove, Executive Director of Project Puente; Jerome Basset, Professor of Religion and Society at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkley, a graduate school of Santa Clara University; Mary Gautier, Senior Research Associate and Sr. Mary E. Bendyna, OP Research Associate from CARA.
As this year’s theme suggests, the 21st Century will present us not only with pastoral challenges but also with technological innovations. This year we will be going PAPERLESS and recommend that you bring your laptops, IPads, tablets and smart phones to our gathering. At the conference we will explore the social media revolution that is engulfing us and learn how it can aid us in meeting our pastoral concerns and in proclaiming the gospel message.
Wednesday, April 25 there will be opportunities to tour local attractions, gather resources and network with priests from around the country to discuss current issues and challenges facing the Church and ourselves as we live our priesthood in service of the People of God.
Thursday, April 26, we will have an opportunity to learn about the social media revolution that is currently engulfing our society and can present us with many challenges. It will also be an opportunity for a “hands on” learning and testing session of how technology can be an asset in pastoral ministry rather than a distraction or interference.
As is our tradition, Thursday will also afford us an opportunity to gather in our Pastoral Regions and as the House of Delegates to connect and discuss the issues and challenges that confront us as priests throughout the country.
At our closing banquet on Thursday evening our president Fr. Richard Vega will present the
Touchstone Award, and the
Mandatum Award.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The fee for the four-day event is $490 per person. This includes all events and materials, including dinner on Tuesday as well as the closing reception/banquet Thursday evening (There is an Early-Bird Registration at $441 if submitted by February 29th). Individual days are also available for just $125 per day, and the Thursday evening reception/banquet is available for just $75 per person. Please click here to register online or/or print Registration Forms – click here complete the enclosed Registration Form and return it to us by Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 so we can send you and your delegates a confirmation packet as soon as possible.
HOTEL ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS
Guest rooms for the conference are available at the
Radisson Opryland Hotel, 2401 Music Valley Drive in
Nashville. Please make your hotel arrangements separately from the convention registration. The Hotel
Reservations toll free number:
1 (800) 967-9033, Reservations and Info Telephone:
1 (615) 889-0800 Fax:
1 (615) 889-6328. The special NFPC rate for this event is
$119.00(single/double occupancy) so be sure to mention the
“NFPC Conference”. Take a virtual tour of the hotel and make hotel room reservations directly via the link website:
nfpc.org/convention.html. Please make your reservations early. The NFPC cannot guarantee hotel rooms after
Sunday, April 1, 2012 or when our room block is sold out – whichever comes first.
For more information, contact NFPC anytime at 312-442-9700 (x206) or toll free at 888-271-NFPC (6372). You can also e-mail us at nfpc@nfpc.org.
Take advantage of the early bird registration and we’ll see you in Nashville!
