Sunday, October 15, 2023
5:30-7:00 pm DIA Career Fair at Maloney Hall Pavilion, CUA Campus, for DIA Member Schools,
Dioceses and Partners
Monday, October 16, 2023
3:00 pm Opening Mass – Crypt Church, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception’s Crypt Church, celebrated by Bishop Thomas Daly
4:00 pm Tour, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
4:45 pm Conference Check in, Pryzbyla Center, Catholic University of America
5:00 pm Opening Reception and Exhibit Hours
6:15 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Opening Keynote, Tim Busch, Businessman, Lawyer, and Catholic Philanthropist: “Building Demand Through Mission”
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
7:30 am Breakfast and Exhibit Hours
8:45 am Keynote, Helen Alvaré: “Religious Freedom After the Sexual Revolution; What’s a Catholic
School to Do?”
10:15 am Mass – Crypt Church, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
11:30 am Lunch with PLC discussions and Exhibit Hours
1:00 pm Concurrent workshops
Leadership: Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel, Patrick Piccolo: “Religious Freedom: Navigating Gender Dysphoria with Clarity and Compassion”
OR
Kate Sell, Mission Advancement Partners: “Understanding How to Build an Effective
Catholic School Board: Finding the Trusted Leaders”
Campus Ministers: Fr. Brendan Baran, O.P.: “Fortitude and the Culture of Fear”
OR
Dr. William Dinges, CUA Professor of Religious Studies: “‘Fallen away’ to ‘None’: Catholic
Disaffiliation Past and Present”
Teachers: Chris Valdez and Megan Bridgwater from Marin Catholic High School: “Why Redesign Your English Program and How to Facilitate and Support the Change” (Session 1 of 2)
OR
Mary Pat Donoghue, Secretariat for the USCCB’s Committee on Catholic Education:
“The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil: A Reflection on Eucharistic Teaching”
2:00 pm Vendor info sessions
2:45 pm Concurrent workshops
Leadership: Dr. Andrew Abela, Dean of CUA’s Busch School of Business: “Anatomy of
Greatness: The 50 Virtues that Power All Human Achievement”
OR
Dr. Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, CUA Dean of Music, Drama and Art: “Leading Our Catholic
Schools: Catholic Education in the 21st Century”
Campus Ministers: Ian Masson, Director, IPS Center for Psychological Services at Divine
Mercy: “Navigating Mental Health Concerns with Compassion and Confidence”
Teachers: Chris Valdez and Megan Bridgwater, Marin Catholic High School: “Principles and Practices of the Redesign” (Session 2 of 2)
OR
Dr. Pamela Patnode of St. Paul Seminary’s Certificate in Catholic School Leadership: “Catholic Education as Vocation”
3:45 pm Keynote, Father Robert Spitzer: “How to Help Our Young People Maintain Their Faith in
an Increasingly Secular Age”
4:45 pm Depart for off-site event
5:15 pm-8:30 pm Reconvene at Museum of the Bible for exclusive access including a general session,
dinner and small group tours at the “Night at the Museum” experience; Register here.
6:30 pm Founders Forum & Dinner at The Museum of the Bible with Guest Speaker, Father Robert
Spitzer; DIA Member Heads of School/Superintendents only
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
8:00 am Mass CUA Campus
8:30–10:00 am Exhibit Hours
8:45 am Breakfast with PLCs
10:00 am Keynote, CUA President Dr. Peter Kilpatrick: “The Renewal of Catholic Education”
11:00 am Concurrent workshops
Leadership: Alvaro de Vicente, Headmaster at The Heights: “Hiring Partners”;
OR
Shane Rapp, Principal at St. James Academy, “Partnering Practically with Parents”
Campus Ministers: Panel Discussion led by Emmjolee Mendoza, including experienced Campus
Ministry team leaders, “Building and Maintaining a Catholic Culture of Service”
OR
Alessandro DiSanto, Hallow Co-Founder, “Catechesis That Sticks – Building a Culture of Prayer as the Foundation of Discipleship that Lasts a Lifetime”
Teachers: Brett Salkeld, author and Theologian: “There is No Neutral: Making Every Class
Catholic”
OR
Dr. Andrew Shivone and Dr. Michael Higgins, St. Jerome Institute Catholic High School: “Encountering Scripture Through Seminar”.
12:00 pm Lunch with Exhibit Hours
1:00 pm Closing Keynote, Dr. Richard Ludwick: “Disruptively Catholic”
2:00 pm Dismissal and blessing, DIA Board meeting
*Some details subject to change