Conferences
Connect with others who have chosen the path of service to the Church
Select from conference tracks and retreats that inspire faithful service to the Church. The Church Life Summer Institute offers continuing education and formation for leaders at all levels of Church life. Special academic and pastoral conferences are also held during the academic year.
Academic & Pastoral
Called & Co-Responsible: Summer Seminars for Church Life Renewal
Weekly series of digital seminars aimed at empowering pastoral leaders and scholars for the work of renewing the Church
Called & Co-Responsible: Exploring Co-Responsibility for the Mission of the Church
Exploring co-responsibility for the mission the Church
Science & Religion Faith and Reason Days
Collaborate with teachers and administrators in your diocese, school or area to create curricula
The Body and Beyond Series
From a Catholic perspective, human sexuality is understood as being more than biology and reproduction. When considered in its fullness, human sexuality communicates both God’s love and plan for the human person.
Gilligan’s Archipelago: Justice and Mercy in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
The study of moral choice, character, and identity in “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” was unprecedented in TV drama. Many experienced the two TV series as a journey through Dante's underworld, and even through his Purgatorio. This conference discusses the moral and spiritual imagination of the shows' creator and head writer George Vincent Gilligan, Jr.
Conversations That Matter | Mental Health and the Church
Join the McGrath Institute for important conversations about the Church's response to today's mental health crisis.
Summer Institute
Vision for High School Students
Sharpen your spiritual vision for recognizing God’s grace at work in your life
Vision for Campus and Youth Ministers
Deepen your calling with the help of experts in theology, ministry, and spirituality
Science & Religion Seminars
Develop teaching methods that challenge the notion that science and religion are in conflict
Bishop D'Arcy Program in Priestly Renewal
Renew your priestly calling with time for prayer and personal reflection
Strong Foundations for Catholic Leaders Program
Thrive and find sustainable success in ministry with expert resources, guidance, and support
Teaching Life and Human Dignity Symposium Summer 2024
Discover how to integrate life and human dignity issues in the classroom
Toward a Renewed Catholic Communications Pedagogy
Move the Church and academy to more thoughtful use of media
The Church Communications Ecology Program
Empowers Church leaders to respond creatively to the gifts and challenges of the digital media environment
