Alexandria Riverfront Center
July 22 – 25, 2015
Alexandria, LA
www.tekconf.org
Agenda
Registration – 8:30am – 9:00pm, July 22-25, 2015, Alexandria Riverfront Center
Vendors – 8:30am – 9:00pm, July 22-25, 2015
Tentative Adult Agenda
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
2:30pm – Refreshment Break
5:30pm – 7:00pm Dinner
7:30pm – Opening Prayer: General Assembly
Official Welcome:
Sister Kateri Mitchell, Tekakwitha Conference Executive Director
Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Tekakwitha Conference Episcopal Moderator
Bishop Herzog of Alexandria, LA.
Bishop Shelton Fabre of Diocese Houma/Thibodaux, LA.
Honorable Mayor Jacques Roy of Alexandria, LA
Representative from Alexandria/Pineville Visitors Bureau
Gail Rando – Chair, Tekakwitha Conference Board of Directors
2015 Planning Committee Barbara Naquin – Chair and Pierre Solet – Co-chair
Closing Prayer
Thursday, July 23, 2015
6:30am – 7:00am: Sunrise Service At your hotel.
8:30am – 9:00am: Morning Prayer (El Paso)
9:30am – 10:45am: Grand Entry
10:45am – 11:00am: Refreshment Break
11:00am – 11:45am: Keynote Address – Bishop Sam G. Jacobs, D.D.
11:45am – 12:00pm: Refreshment Break
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm – 2:45pm: Adult Workshops
Workshop – Mary Ann Reddoch
Workshop – Bishop Sam Jacobs: Responding to the call of the church to be Encountered by Christ and to proclaim the Gospel
Workshop – Sister Judith Gomila, MSC
Workshop – Donald Dardar
Workshop – Richard May
2:45pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment Break
3:00pm – 4:15pm: Tekakwitha Conference Board of Directors addresses to General Assembly
4:30pm: Eucharistic Liturgy – Main Celebrant: Most Reverend Charles Chaput, O.F.M., CAP
5:30pm – 7:30pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reconciliation & Healing Service Father Roch Naquin, Music by Marcus Briggs-Cloud & Vincent Redhouse
**Bring 3 oz. container of water from spring, pond, river or lake in your area.
Friday, July 24, 2015
6:30am – 7:00am: Sunrise Service At your hotel.
8:30am – 9:00am: Morning Prayer (Tennessee Kateri Circle)
9:00am – 9:45am: Keynote Address – Bishop Shelton Fabre
9:45am – 10:00am: Refreshment Break
10:30am: Eucharistic Liturgy – Archbishop Gregory M. Aymand
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm – 2:45pm: Workshops
Workshop – Richard May
Other Workshops TBA
2:45pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment Break
3:00pm – 4:15pm: Workshops
Workshop – TBA
4:15pm – 4:30pm: Refreshment Break
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Six Regional Gatherings
Region 1— Region 2—
Region 3— Region 4—
Region 5— Region 6—
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm – 9:00pm: Pow-Wow
Saturday, July 25, 2015
6:30am – 7:00am: Sunrise Service At your hotel.
8:30am – 9:00am: Morning Prayer (Alaska Kateri Circle)
9:00am – 9:45am: Keynote Address – Sister Judith Gomila
9:45am – 10:00am: Refreshment Break
10:05am – 11:15am: Workshops
Workshop – TBA
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm – Youth Talent Show / Tour of Tekakwitha Conference Office
4:00pm – 5:30pm: Eucharistic Liturgy & Transfer of Traveling Saint Kateri Images (Music led by the Youth)
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Dinner (Traditional Meal)
7:00pm: Fay Doe-Doe Treater Band
Tentative Youth Agenda
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
5:30pm – 6:45pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Opening Prayer: General Assembly
Youth Gathering for worship service immediately following the general assembly.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
6:30am – 7:00am: Sunrise Service At your hotel
8:30am – 9:00am: Morning Prayer (El Paso)
9:30am – 10:30am: Grand Entry (Pierre Solet)
10:45am – 11:45am: Xavior Hall for Saint as Role Models & call to holiness Dioc. Catechist
12:00pm – 2:30pm: Lunch at levee – Xavier Hall Fused Glass Art & Mud Painting
2:45pm – 4:00pm: Music Ministries and Praise & Worship (Flute & Drums – Activities in listening to God’s Call. All Groups: separate activities)
Dorell Wineger – Video
Tipitinos Music Coop – Recording
Cher Wilson & River Oaks – Fused Glass
Ratio Walking Distance – 1/10
Emmanuel Baptist Bldg for Play & God in all People (4-9 yr olds: group A)
4:30pm: Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (all youth)
6:00pm – 7:30pm: Dinner (pizza) and talk n Prayer and the Sacraments – preparation for Reconciliation – Sacramental Graces
(Diocese of Alexandria Youth Leaders)
Healing & Prayer in the Family – Wisdom of Elders (respect & family tradition)
Story telling – (4-9 yr olds: group A)
Liturgy & Prayer service preparation. Music & Readers
Designated priest for youth confessions in main hall.. (Father Taylor & Father Charlie)
Youth leaders will walk younger kids to meet parents
Friday, July 24, 2015
6:30am – 7:00am: Sunrise Service (Youth) At your hotel
8:30am – 9:00am: Morning Prayer (Tennessee Kateri Circle)
9:00am – 10:30am: Xavier Hall: Motivational speaker & breakout activities & preparation for Mass.
11:00am: Liturgy: Led by Youth for Readings, Music, Serving, & other ministries
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Picnic with snack lunches
1:30pm – 5:00pm: (age 4-9, Group A: Water Color & Mud Painting (Zoo) making paper (age 10-13, Group B & age 14-17, Group C, Zoo workshops in Conservation & Stewardship of the Planet WLF/booker fowler fish
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Pow-Wow
Saturday, July 25, 2015
6:30am – 7:00am: Sunrise Service At your hotel.
8:30am – 9:00am: Morning Prayer
9:00am – 11:00am: Youth Activities
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Youth Activities
4:00pm – 5:30pm: Mass (Youth leading Music)
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm: All Entertainment – Riverfront ALL AGES ALL NATIONS
