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            Association

        " . . . I was in prison, and you visited me."

Special Message from ACCCA President 01/06/08

Summer conference theme: COMPASSION WITH PASSION
2008 Conference pictures available here.
2008 Conference information available here.

New: Constitution and Bylaws, both revised 2008

Position Statement of ACCCA from Summer Conference, May 2006

ACCCA SUMMER CONFERENCE
Kansas CITY, KS August 8-11, 2007
THEME: Walking through the Valley of Darkness.
 BRINGING HOPE AND LIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF INCARCERATION

Program:

Wednesday, August 8

1:00 to 4:30 pm      Registration

5:00 to 6:30 pm      Social followed by dinner

6:30 to 7:00 pm      Words of welcome

7:00 to 7:45 pm      Opening reflection by Andrew Skotnicki

Thursday, August 9

7:30 to 8:30 am       Breakfast

8:45 to 9:00 am       Morning prayer

9:00 to 10:00 am     Keynote Address “The Role of the Catholic Correctional Minister”
                             Andrew Skotnicki, (Research specialist and author)

10:00 to 10:30 am   Q & A, discussion

10:30 to 11:30 am   Networking on an interdiocesan level

11:30 to 12:15         Mass

12:15 to 1:00 pm     Lunch

1:00 to 2:30 pm       Spirituality Panel: Incorporating Catholic Spiritualities into
       our ministry, exploring the richness of who we are

2:30 to 2:45 pm       Break

2:45 to 4:00 pm       Focus on ministry to, and advocacy for, undocumented immigrants

DINNER ON OUR OWN, EVENING FREE

Friday August 10

7:30 to 8:30 am        Breakfast

8:30 to 9:00 am        Morning prayer

9:00 to 1:00 am        Tour of UDSP Leavenworth faith-based Interfaith Program

2:00 to 4:00 pm        ACCCA Business meeting, election results

5:00 pm                    Mass with Bishop Dominic Lagonegro presiding

6:30 pm                    Banquet and Kolbe Award presentation

Saturday, August 11

7:30 to 8:30 am         Breakfast

8:30 to 8:45 am         Morning prayer

9:00 to 10:00 am       Models of Mentoring

10:15 to 11:00 am     Sharing of “Best Programs”

(For registration please print out the form here
and send it with your payment to the address shown on the form.)