Convocation 2023
THE OFFICE OF CONTINUING FORMATION
announces
Convocation 2023
San Damiano Retreat Center
Danville, Calif.—June 19-22, 2023

Fraternity, Open Mind, Open Heart, Open to Divine Providence
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Convocation 2023 Schedule
Monday, June 19
6:00 Supper available
7:00 Introduction/Welcome/Program Overview (Dick)
7:30 Social Gathering, time to visit and relax, etc.
Tuesday, June 20
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning Prayer
9:15 Opening Presentation “Foundations of Fraternity in the Congregation of the Mission” (Tom McKenna)
9:45 Confrere 1 sharing: “My experiences of the common life” (Jay Jung)
10: 15 break
10:30 Questions for Tom McKenna
11:15 Eucharist (Tom McKenna presides)
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Leisure Time and Portrait Shots (Chris Duggan)
2:30 Small group: “What did I hear this morning?”
3:15 break
4:00 Confrere 2 sharing: “What wisdom have you learned about community life?”
4:45 Break
5:00 Evening Prayer
5:15 Social
6:00 Supper
7:00 Social Time, visit, relax etc.
Wednesday, June 21
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning Prayer
9:15 Confrere 3 sharing: “What surprises did God have for me in community life?”
9:45 Small group sharing: “What wisdom would I give to a young confrere to help them live as dear friends in community?”
10:15 Break
10:30 Large Group sharing: “What have I heard that makes sense for us?”
11:15 Eucharist:
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Free Afternoon: leisure activities, excursions, walking, readings, enjoying doing nothing.
Excursion choices:
- Golfing: Canyon Lakes Golf Course, Danville
- Wine Tasting: Captain Vineyards, Moraga
- Bowling: Danville Bowl, Danville
- Chilling out
5:00 Evening Prayer
5:15 Social
6:00 Supper
7:00 Free evening at home: social time, visiting one another, cards, a movie
Thursday, June 22
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 MP/Eucharist (Pat McDevitt, presider)
10:00 Small group sharing: “What am I taking home from this convocation?”
10:45 break
11:00 Large group evaluation: “To what extent have I grown in my understanding of fraternal community and individual confreres?”
11:30 Words from the Visitor: “Hopes for Living as Dear Friends”
Noon Lunch/departure