2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

10/10/25

 

 Friday Arrive
3:00 PM

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 till Arrival Day - Dinner on Your Own
 
 
 
 
10/11/25

 

 Saturday Hispanic Federation Conference
7:30 AM

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 8:45 AM Registrations
8:00 AM

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 6:00 PM Exhibitors
9:00 AM

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 9:30 AM Holy Mass with Presider Rev. Wilfredo Fernandez, Diocese of Louisville
9:30 AM

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 10:30 AM Keynote: Rev. Fernandez "How to become Spiritual Pilgrims of Hope in Our Service With Marriages and Families
10:30 AM

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 11:00 AM Roundtable Discussions
11:00 AM

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 11:30 PM Break: Visit Exhibitors
11:30 AM

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 12:30 PM

Breakout Sessions 

Accompaniment for Separated or Divorced Catholics Presented by Carla Ferrando-Bowling

Immigration New Policies and Best Practices to Support Hispanic Families Presented by Lucia Luzondo
12:30 PM

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 1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM

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 2:30 PM

Breakout Sessions

Mental Health Awareness for Hispanics Ministers Presented by Luisa De Poo

Artificial Intelligence for Ministers: Pro & Cons Presented by Jose Antonio Martinez
2:30 PM

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 3:00 PM Break: Visit Exhibitors
3:00 PM

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 4:00 PM Keynote: Proyecto Amor Conyugal Presented by José Luis Gadea y Magüi Gálvez
4:00 PM

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 4:30 PM Roundtable Discussions
4:30 PM

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 5:00 PM Break: Visit Exhibitors
5:00 PM

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 6:00 PM

Panel with Hispanic Federation officers and local leaders

"Challenges for Ministry with Hispanics and Best Practices" recommendations from the USCCB Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry

Carla Ferrando-Bowling, Luisa de Po, Jose Antonio Martinez, Mario Martinez Eva Gonzales
6:00 PM

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 7:00 PM Hispanic Federation Dinner
       
10/12/25

 

 Sunday Hispanic Federation Conference
8:30 AM

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 9:00 AM Coffee 
9:00 AM

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 10:00 AM Keynote: Proyecto Amor Conyugal Presented by José Luis Gadea y Magüi Gálvez
10:00 AM

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 11:00 AM Round Table Discussions
11:00 AM

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 12:00 PM Hispanic Federation Closing Lunch
5:00 PM

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 6:00 PM Mass
6:00 PM  -  till Dinner on Your Own
10/13/25

 

 Monday  
8:00 AM

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 12:00 PM New Diocesan Directors Orientation
9:00 AM

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 4:30 PM Exhibitors Set-Up
10:00 AM  -  3:00 PM FOCCUS Training
12:00 PM  -  2:00PM THRIVE Luncheon
1:00 PM

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 4:30 PM New Diocesan Directors Orientation Continued
5:00 PM

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 5:45 PM MASS
5:45 PM

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 6:45 PM Free Dinner Provided by FOCCUS, Inc.
7:00 PM

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 7:10 PM Informal Welcome!
7:10 PM

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 8:15 PM Fertility Presentation (IVF)
7:00 PM

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 9:30 PM Exhibits Open
8:15 PM

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 10:00 PM Social                                                                                                                                                   
10/14/25

 

 Tuesday CFLA Conference
7:30 AM

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 5:00 PM Registration & Information
7:30 AM

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 8:30 AM Breakfast on your own
7:45 AM

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 8:20 AM New Members Orientation
8:30 AM

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 9:30 AM Holy Mass
9:45 AM

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 10:45 AM

KEYNOTE 1

Helping Families Unwrap the Gift of Hope 

Presented by Dr. Jim Healy
9:30 AM

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 4:00 PM Exhibits Open
10:45 AM  - 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM

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 12:00 PM Marriage Catechumenate - Roundtable discussion
12:00 PM

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 1:00 PM Lunch (Included in your registration fee)
1:00 PM

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 2:00 PM Sectional Meetings (Diocesan, Parish, Organization)
2:00 PM

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 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM

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 4:15 PM Breakouts - Session A
 

 

   #1 - Marriage Mystagogy - Art of Accompaniment, Paul Duker
 

 

   #2 - Rethinking NFP in Marriage Prep: Why One-on-One Accompaniment Changes Everything, Ellen Holloway
 

 

   #3 - Praying Together as a Family: Why and How, Fr Jean-Sebastian Laurent
4:30 PM

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 5:30 PM Free Time
5:30 PM

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 6:30 PM Bluegrass Entertainment
6:30 PM

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 8:00 PM Banquet (Included in registration fee)
7:30 PM

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 9:30 PM Exhibits Open
 
 
 
 
10/15/25

 

 Wednesday CFLA Conference
7:30 AM  -  4:30 PM Registration & Information
7:30 AM

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 8:30 AM Breakfast on your own
8:30 AM

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 9:00 AM Holy Mass
9:30 AM

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 10:30 AM

KEYNOTE #2

The Hearth of Hope: How Authentic Catholic Marriage Fuels Mission and Ministry

Presented by Troy and Kathleen Billings
10:30 AM

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 4:00 PM Exhibits Open
10:30 AM

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 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM

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 12:00 PM Plenary - Mental Health Panel (Mary Ortwein, Dr Melinda Moore (?), Matt Selby...)
12:00 PM

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 1:15 PM CFLA Business Lunch (Included in registration fee)
1:15 PM

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 2:15 PM Regional Meetings
2:15 PM

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 3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM

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 4:30 AM Breakouts - Session B
 

 

   #1 - The Genesis Retreat: a Kerygmatic approach to Pre-Cana, Katie Englefield
 

 

   #2 - Immigration, Catholic Teaching, and the Family, LIsa DeJaco Crutcher
 

 

   #3 - Breaking into Joy: the extraordinary effects of following St. John Paul II’s Rule, Peter and Theresa Martin
 

 

   #4 - Angels of Prayer: Strengthening Marriages and Building Communities of Hope, Carmen Chavez
4:45 PM

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 5:45 PM Free Time
6:00 PM

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 8:00 PM Free Evening - Dinner on Your Own
8:30 PM

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 10:00 PM Catholic Trivia
 
 
 
 
10/16/25

 

 Thursday CFLA Conference
8:30 AM

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 8:45 AM Prayer
8:00 AM

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 11:00 AM Exhibits Open
9:00 AM

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 10:00 AM

KEYNOTE #3

The Family Rosary: Providing Hope for Families Today

Presented by Fr Fred Jenga, CSC, Ph.D
10:00 AM

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 10:30 AM Break 
10:30 AM

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 11:30 AM Breakouts - Session C (3 Breakouts)
 

 

   #1 - The Forgiveness Factor: From Harm & Hurt to Healing & Hope, From Tragedy to Triumph, Deacon Michael Bellinder
 

 

   #2 - Marriage Enrichment: A Source of Hope for Couples & Parishes, Craig and Amy Dyke
 

 

   #3 - Accompaniment: Building Marriages of Hope, Deacon Chris Sperling
11:00 AM

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 till Exhibits Break Down
11:45 AM

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 12:45 PM Closing Holy Mass
12:45 PM

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 1:45 PM Boxed Lunch (Included in registration fee)
 

 

   Board Lunch and Meeting in a separate room