Hope in Action: The Program

Date: October 11-13, 2024 | Location: Our Lady of Lourdes, Daytona Beach

Lodging: Fountain Beach Resort

Friday, October 11, 2024

Location: Fountain Beach Resort, 313 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, FL

4:00 PM: Hotel Check-in
6:00 PM: Registration Opens (Caribbean Room, Fountain Beach Hotel)
7:00 – 9:00 PM: Opening Session: Pilgrims of Hope
- Welcome: Michael Martin (PCF State Coordinator)
- Reflections on the Theme: Hope in Action and Pope Francis’ Call for Jubilee 2025 (John & Patricia Frank)
- Table Dialogue: Modeling Pope Francis’ Invitation to Synodality
- Closing Prayer and Song
8:30 PM: Social Time at the Tiki Bar and Grill (covered pavilion overlooking the ocean)

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1014 N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach, FL

Parking: Church’s designated areas off 201 University Blvd.

7:30 – 8:30 AM: Complimentary Breakfast for hotel guests
9:00 AM – 3:15 PM: Morning & Afternoon Sessions (Parish Hall)
9:00 AM: Morning Prayer and Reflection (Sr. Anne Killian, OP)
9:25 AM: Welcome from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (Fr. Phil Egitto, Pastor)
9:30 AM: Imaging Nonviolent Community: A Listening Process (Rev. Russell Meyer)
- Three rounds of table dialogue
11:00 AM: Coffee Break
11:15 AM: Panel: Florida Legislative Advocacy: Gleanings from PC-FLAC ’24
12:00 PM: Meditation (Sr. Anne Killian, OP)
12:15 PM: Lunch Break
1:00 PM: Workshop: Kingian Nonviolence (Stephen Niamke)
2:15 PM: Keynote Address: Being a Prophetic Church in a Time of Polarization and Conflict (Charlene Howard, Executive Director, Pax Christi USA)
3:15 PM: Adjourn for Afternoon Break
6:30 – 9:30 PM: Evening Session
- Dinner (Parish Hall – Catered Italian Meal)
- Evening Prayer and Reflection (Sr. Anne Killian, OP)
- Stories of Hope: Good News Café (Sandra & Isaac)

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1014 N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach, FL