NASPA 2024 Convention
This November 6-8, we will gather at The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in Sunny St. Augustine, Florida. Our Theme for this year is "Pilgrims of Hope" Preparing for the 2025 Jubilee. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with other NASPA members at this Beautiful Shrine.
Every year we gather together with fellow shrine directors, staff and pilgrimage leaders to reaffirm our efforts to serve in our apostolate. This year's theme, "Pilgrims of Hope: Preparing for the 2025 Jubilee" will unite Shrine and Pilgrimage leaders nationwide in our shared mission of communion with Christ.
"Every pilgrim should be welcomed to a shine, especially after many will have taken a difficult journey to reach their destination." - Pope Frances 2016
Schedule
NASPA Annual Convention 2024 “Pilgrims of Hope: Preparing for the 2025 Jubilee"
Tentative Schedule
Wednesday, November 6
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3:00 p.m. - Guests arrive at Hotel
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4:30 p.m. - Optional Tour of the Shrine
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6:00 p.m. - Opening Dinner
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7:00 p.m. - Opening Keynote with Bro. Ivan Panganiban ​"What is a shrine? Fully embracing a Shrine's Identity"
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8:00 p.m. - Social
Thursday, November 7
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7:30 a.m. - Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. - Session 1: "Preparing to welcome pilgrims of hope during the 2025 Jubilee" speaker via Zoom from Rome: Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery of Evangelization.
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10:00 a.m. - Break
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10:30 a.m. - Session 2: "Celebrating diverse devotional practices at your shrine" Speaker: Msgr. Vito Buonanno
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12:00 p.m. - Mass
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1:00 p.m. - Lunch
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2:00 p.m. - Trolley Tour with Fr. Tom begins
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4:00 p.m. - Trolley Tour ends
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7:00 p.m. - Dinner and social
Friday, November 8
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7:00 a.m. - Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. - Mass with Bishop Erik Pohlmeier at the Rustic Altar (Walking distance from Shrine, if bad weather can do Mass at Shrine)
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9:30 a.m. - Session 3: "Being witnesses of hope at our shrines" Speaker TBD
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11:00 a.m. - Break
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11:30 p.m. - Business Meeting with Lunch
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1:00 p.m. - Departure
Convention Speakers
Friday, November 8th 8:30 AM Mass
Bishop Erik Pohlmeier was Born on July 20, 1971, in Colorado Springs, Colo., Bishop Pohlmeier is the son of Deacon Tom and Sharon Pohlmeier. He was reared in Paris, Ark. with his three brothers and one sister. He was ordained to the priesthood, July 25, 1998, Subiaco Abby, Subiaco, Ark.​ He was Ordained and installed the 11th Bishop of St. Augustine, July 22, 2022.​
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