For car service or shuttle service to and from Mt. St. Mary’s College and the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. airports, there are two options.
Frederick Airport Shuttle
Web: http://www.frederickairportshuttle.com
Phone: 1-240-674-4735
Rates are flat rate, per car, ONE WAY. For 1 to 5 passengers, it’s the same price:
• Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) $130
• Dulles Airport – Washington (IAD) $130
• Reagan Airport – Washington, D.C. (DCA) $170
Frederick Airport Transportation
Web: http://www.frederickairporttransportation.com
Phone: 1-240-626-1147
Rates are flat rate, per car, ONE WAY. For 1 to 4 passengers, it’s the same price.
Only serving Baltimore Washington International (BWI) $110.
ALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL AHEAD FOR CONFIRMATION.
Other discounts are available for AARP, AAA members, and through the rental car companies’ frequent renter programs. Rates change constantly.
To save more money on car rentals, check out www.hotwire.com. The rates are much lower, but you must reserve in advance. You do not get to choose the car rental company, and there are NO REFUNDS/NO CHANGES ALLOWED. If you can be certain of your travel plans/needs, this is a good option.
Another option, and possibly less expensive, is to rent a car at one of the airports, especially if there are two or more people per car. You can check out the rates at:
hertz.com -- USA and Canada: 1-800-654-3131
avis.com -- USA: 1- 800-331-1212 • Canada: 1-800-879-2847
budget.com -- USA: 1-800-527-0700 • Canada: 1-800-472-3325
thrifty.com -- USA and Canada: 1-800-847-4389
Annual Courage/EnCourage Conference
THURSDAY, July 19th - SUNDAY, July 22nd
Mount St. Mary's College & Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD
Download the Conference Packet and Brochure
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm -- ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
4:30 pm – Free Time
5:00 pm – MASS: Main Celebrant Most Reverend James D. Conley, Apostolic Administrator, Archdiocese of Denver
6:00 pm – DINNER
7:30 pm – OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Most Reverend James D. Conley, "Friendship, Modern Isolation and the New Evangelization in the Thought of Blessed John Henry Newman"
9:00 pm CONFESSION (All Priests) & Charismatic Prayer Gathering: Led by Fr. James Livingston
2012 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
6:45 am – BENEDICTION
7:00 am – Spanish Mass (Homily in English)
Main Celebrant: Fr. Don Wainwright
7:30 am – BREAKFAST
8:30 am – Free Time
9:30 am -- SPEAKER: Fr. Jeffrey O'Keefe, OFM, "The Varieties of Guilt"
11:30 am – MASS: Main Celebrant Bishop John M. LeVoir, Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota
12:00 pm -- LUNCH
1:30 pm -- Free Time
2:00 pm -- WORKSHOPS:
• Courage Men with EnCourage Parents
• Courage Women’ with EnCourage Parents: Led by Sally R.,
Courage Moderator, Archdiocese of NY
•
Living Waters Ministries: Led by Andrew Comiskey
"Restoring Relational Integrity through the Broken Body
of Christ"
• Group Leader’s Meeting, Fr. Paul Check
3:30 pm – Free Time
4:00 pm - SPEAKER:
Fr. Joseph Klee, "A Simple Plan: Blessed Mother Teresa's Perspective of Life
"
6:00 pm – DINNER
7:00 pm – Free Time
7:30 pm – TESTIMONIES
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm SOCIAL: Music, Food, and Beverages
WE PREFER THAT YOU USE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS,
but if you cannot register online, send the registration form with a check only to:
Courage International, Inc.
8 Leonard Street
Norwalk, CT 06850
E-mail: NYCourage@aol.com
To obtain a printed mail-in registration form, download the Conference Brochure
PDF
or wait for the printed brochure to arrive in the mail.
MOST REVERNED JAMES D. CONLEY was born March 19, 1955, in Kansas City, Mo. Bishop Conley, of Wea Indian descent, is the son of Betty and the late Carl Conley. He converted to the Catholic Church during his junior year of college. In 1980, he entered seminary for the Diocese of Wichita. He received philosophical formation at St. Pius X Seminary in Erlanger, Ky., and his theological formation at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD, where in 1985 he earned a master’s degree in divinity. In 1989, his bishop sent him to Rome, where he earned a licentiate in moral theology from the Accademia Alfonsiana.
On May 18, 1985, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wichita. After more than 10 years of service in several capacities—associate pastor, director of Respect Life, and pastor of the Newman Center at Wichita State University—he was called back to Rome to serve as an official in the Vatican Congregation for Bishops. In Rome, he also served as chaplain to the University of Dallas-Rome campus, then as adjunct instructor of theology for Christendom College-Rome campus. In August 2006, Bishop Conley was called back to Wichita and named pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish.
On April 10, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Denver. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., ordained the Most Rev. James D. Conley on May 30, 2008, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at Denver’s Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Upon Archbishop Chaput’s appointment as Archbishop of Philadelphia on September 8, 2011, Bishop Conley was named apostolic administrator of Denver.
MELINDA SELMYS is a columnist and author who speaks directly to every Christian who has experienced same-sex attractions or knows someone who has. Her blog expands on her book, Sexual Authenticity: An Intimate Reflection on Homosexuality and Catholicism, and through it she continues to share her personal story of her Catholic journey.
FR. PAUL CHECK is a priest of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT and was ordained in 1997. Bishop William E. Lori appointed him to be the chaplain of Courage in December 2002. In 2008, he was elected to succeed Fr. John F. Harvey, OSFS as the Executive Director of Courage International, Inc.
FR. JAMES LIVINGSTON is a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis and has been a chaplain with Courage since 2004. He has served in parish settings and currently is a chaplain at a level one trauma hospital. He is a frequent speaker at seminars and retreats focusing on healing and spiritual renewal and often presides at prayer services and Masses for physical and inner healing.
DR. TIM FLANAGAN is the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals and Brown Medical School. His work at Brown Medical School began in 1991. He has helped to establish a network of primary care for HIV infected individuals with a particular focus on women, substance abusers and individuals leaving prison.
ANDREW COMISKEY is Executive Director and Founder of Desert Stream Ministries which provides Christ-centered help for those struggling with sexual and relational problems. This help is founded on the biblical foundation of compassion, integrity, and dependence on God.
FR. JEFFREY KEEFE, a Conventual Franciscan friar, was ordained a priest in 1952. He has been involved with Courage since its founding in 1980, and is a member of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality since it began in 1992. He is diocesan director of Courage in Syracuse NY.
FR. JOSEPH KLEE is the Courage and EnCourage Chaplain for the Diocese of Columbus, OH. He was ordained in 2001. He holds an MDiv. and an M.A. in Moral Theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Register Online (Preferred Method)
Friday: Only Attending Pastoral Seminar for Clergy -
No Cost
A good will offering is welcome! (Includes lunch)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Both full conference attendees and commuters must complete on-line registration themselves OR send in their registration and check by Friday, July 6, 2012. We will not be accepting last minute/new registrations at the conference itself. Please Note: Overnight rooms fill up quickly. We strongly recommend you register early.
"The Conference is the spiritual highlight of my year, and its spirit fills my life with joy and love for every day in the coming year, until I meet my special family again. God bless each and every member of this wonderful family and the priests who shepherd us."
-- Sergio
7:00 am – Spanish MASS (Homily in English)
Main Celebrant: Fr. Don Wainwright
7:30 am – BREAKFAST
8:30 am – Free Time
9:00 am – SPEAKER:
Melinda Selmys,"The Straight Story"
10:00 am -- WORKSHOPS:
• Courage Women's Workshop:
Led by Melinda Selmys
• Courage Men's Worksop:
Led by Fr. Jim Floyd, CSP
• EnCourage Workshop: Led by Bob & Sue Cavera
•
Pastoral Seminar for Clergy and Persons Engaged in Pastoral Ministries: Fr.Jeffrey Keefe, OFM Conv, Fr. Jim Knapp, SJ,and Testimony by Courage Member*
*This seminar will end at 3:30 pm
11:30 am – MASS
12:30 pm – LUNCH
2:00 pm – SPEAKER: Tim Flannagan, MD,
“Providing Hope in the Midst of Despair: A Person Centered Response to the A.I.D.S. Epidemic”
3:30 pm – WORKSHOPS:
• EnCourage Spouses' Workshop:
Led by Fr. Joseph Klee
• Courage Reparation: Led by Vera S., Moderator Courage Reparation Group
• Andrew Gill, Th.Psy.D
.,“Demystifying the Gay Standard”
• Steve Abell, Ph.D., “Chaste Friendships in the Modern World: Building Healthy Relationships in a Sexualized Society”
• Fr. Basil Cole, OP, "The Angelic Warfare Confraternity"
5:00 pm – SPEAKER: Fr. James Livingston, Courage Chaplain, Archdiocese St. Paul/Minneapolis, “The Goodness of God: Reclaiming the Gift of Hope”
6:00 pm – DINNER
7:00 pm – Free Time
7:30 pm – SPEAKER: Andrew Comiskey, Founder and Executive Director of Desert Stream Ministries, "Naked Surrender: Coming Home to Our True Sexuality"
9:00 pm – CONFESSION (All Priests)
9:00 pm – ADORATION: All Night - First hour will be a Holy Hour of Reparation
7:00 am – Spanish MASS (Homily in English)
7:30 am – BREAKFAST
9:30 am – CLOSING ADDRESS, Fr. Paul N. Check
10:30 am – Free Time
11:00 am – MASS: Main Celebrant:
Fr. Paul N. Check
12:00 pm – LUNCH
2:00 pm – Departures
COURAGE/ENCOURAGE CONFERENCE 2012
Sunday, July 22nd
Sunday, July 22nd
Friday, July 20th
Saturday, July 21st
Mail-in Registration: Exceptions Only! If you cannot register online, you can obtain a printed mail-in registration form by downloading the Conference Packet and Brochure below, or by waiting for the printed brochure to arrive in the mail. Payments by mail must be made by check only. (Scroll down for more information.)
TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN THE AIRPORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER
This Year's Conference is dedicated under the Mantle of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Register Online: Click on the "Register Online" button below to begin the onlline registration process. Please Note: Registering online is password protected and totally secure for your benefit! Remember this password as you will need it to regain access to your registration later if needed.
Thursday (half day) $40.00
Friday (full day) $60.00
Commuter (Doesn't stay overnight)
Full Conference: $350.00 per person ( Includes overnight accommodation at MSM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.)
CONFERENCE FEE STRUCTURE
Lord Jesus, I consecrate my sexuality to you;
cleanse my mind, my memory, my imagination and
my dreams of all erotic content.
Grant me the gift of chastity, to bring my sexual
drive into subjection of your Holy Spirit dwelling within me.
If there be any dividedness in my heart in this regard,
please make my heart pure and simple.
Guard my weakness by your Holy Cross through
the intercession of your Mother Mary, my
guardian angel, Saint Charles Lwanga, and the
communion of saints. AMEN
Every now and again, we receive an e-mail asking if there is a specific prayer for persons who struggle with SSA. This prayer was given to attendees at one of the Courage/EnCourage Annual Conferences.
PRAYERFULLY PREPARE FOR THE CONFERENCE
Thursday, July 19th
Often referred to as the “Cradle of Bishops,” the Mount is home to the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes and Mount St. Mary's Seminary, the second-largest Catholic seminary in the United States.
THREE ACCESSIBLE AIRPORTS
• Dulles Airport – Washington (IAD)
• Reagan Airport – Washington, D.C. (DCA)
We suggest you fly to BWI (Baltimore Washington International Airport) if possible. The fares are often lower and it is about 25 miles closer to the conference location.
Copyright 2012
Courage Apostolate
All rights reserved.
A Spiritual Conference for Members and Friends of Courage and EnCourage
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012.
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