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2001 Convention Schedule of Events
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June 30, 2001
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<p><img align=right alt= src=/dignityu/sites/default/files/images/01convention/chicago.jpg /></p><h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Sunday July 1</h4><p class=rteindent1> National Board arrives (Dignity/Chicago to host social event)</p> <h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Monday July 2</h4> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Board Meeting starts</p> </blockquote> <h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Tuesday July 3</h4> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >2nd day of Board Meeting</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >House of Delegates starts @ 3:00 pm <br /> Standing Committees @ 1:30pm</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Suggested activity is going to Grant Park for the City of Chicago 4th of July celebration<br /> (Tom Welsh to organize)</p> </blockquote> <h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Wednesday July 4</h4> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >2nd day of House of Delegates</p> </blockquote> <h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Thursday July 5</h4> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >3rd day of House of Delegates</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Convention Registration Starts</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Special Pre-Convention Event:</b> 5:30 p.m. Dr. Kristine Gebbie the first Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy "The Church and Public Policy: What to Do About HIV."</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Opening Ceremony Prayer Service at the Cathedral of the Holy Name.</b> 7:15 PM. Holy Name Cathedral Sidewalk North State Parkway and Superior Streets</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Opening Ceremony</b> 8:00-9:00 p.m.</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Social</b> afterwards 9:00-10:30 p.m.</p> </blockquote> <h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Friday July 6</h4> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >1st full day of Convention</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Eye Openers (Defender Mass AA & Aerobics) 7:30-8:30 am</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Plenary Session 9:00-10:30 am</p> <table width=400 border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 bgcolor=#FFFFCC> <tbody> <tr> <td><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>1st Workshop Session</b> 10:45 a.m.-12:00</p> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >1.<b>Leadership Part 1 </b>- Chapter Building<br /> Nicolle Carfagnini</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >2.<b>John McNeill </b>on the Role of the Holy Spirit in Gay and Lesbian Liberation</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >3.<b>Faith-based Initiatives in HIV Prevention and Care</b><br /> Carol Reese Executive Director AIDS Pastoral Care Network.</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >4.<b>Presentation on Vatican Investigation into Gay Ministry<br /> </b>Jeannine Gramick SSND</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >5.<b>Ministry with GLBT Youth at Dignity</b></p> </blockquote></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Presidents Luncheon 12:15-1:45 p.m.:<br /> <b>Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards to Sister Jeannine Gramick and Father Robert Nugent</b></p> <table width=400 border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 bgcolor=#FFFFCC> <tbody> <tr> <td><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>2nd Workshop session</b> 2:15-3:30 p.m.</p> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >1. <b>Leadership Part 2</b> - Conflict Resolution<br /> Nicolle Carfagnini</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >2. <b>Defenders: Spirituality of the Leather/Levi Community</b></p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >3. <b>Not For Couples Only: Forming Friendships & Partnerships</b></p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >4. <b>GLBT Youth: Claiming Our Role in the Catholic Renewal Movement</b></p> </blockquote></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Reconciliation (Taize) Service 4:00-5:00 p.m.</p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Evening on own. Two optional socials offered:</p> <blockquote> <ul> <li style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding-bottom: 6px; >6:00 - Tall-masted Dinner Cruise Ship (three-hour evening sunset cruise on Lake Michigan)</li> <li style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding-bottom: 6px; >7:30 - Dinner at Ann Sather in the Heart of Lakeview</li> </ul> </blockquote> <h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Saturday July 7</h4> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >2nd full day of Convention</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Eye Openers (St. Solisita Mass AA & Aerobics) 7:30-8:30 am</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Plenary Session (<b>Christian de la Huerta</b> on <b>Reclaiming the Gay Spiritual Heritage</b>) 9:00-10:30 am</p> <table width=400 border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 bgcolor=#FFFFCC> <tbody> <tr> <td><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>1st Workshop Session</b> 10:45 a.m.-12:00</p> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >1.<b>Womens Spirituality</b><br /> Dianne Neu</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >2.<b>Effective Worship in a Small Faith Community</b></p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >3.<b>Protecting the Integrity of Our Familes Part 1</b> - <b>Adoption</b><br /> Rosemary Mulryan Att'y at Law</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >4.<b>Morality Ethics & Sexuality in the GLBT Community</b><br /> Daniel Helminiak & Mary Hunt</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >5.<b>Men's Body Image</b></p> </blockquote></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Lunch (on own) 12:00-2:00 p.m.</p> <table width=400 border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 bgcolor=#FFFFCC> <tbody> <tr> <td><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>2nd Workshop session</b> 2:15-3:30 p.m.</p> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >1.<b>Protecting the Integrity of Our Families Part 2 - Estate Planning</b><br /> Rosemary Mulryan Att'y at Law</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >2.<b>Building Our Spirituality</b><br /> Dianne Costanzo</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >3.<b>Choir Rehearsal</b></p> </blockquote></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Major Liturgy</b> 4:00-5:30 p.m.</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Presidents Club Reception</b> 6:30-7:30 p.m.</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Social</b> 7:00-8:00 p.m.</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Dinner Dance </b>8:00-12:30 am</p> </blockquote> <h4 style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(51 0 102); >Sunday July 8</h4> <blockquote> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Final day of Convention</p> <p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><b>Closing /Commissioning Ceremony & Brunch</b> 10:00-12:00</p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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