Eucharist Without Borders: Conference Schedule

Eucharist Without Borders
God's Welcoming Table and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
April 11-13, 2012, Tucson, Arizona

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Wednesday, April 11
7:00 pm: Welcome: Pat Marrin, Celebration editor and Bishop Gerald Kicanas, Diocese of Tucson (or a representative from the diocese)

7:30 pm: Global Migration and the Option for the Poor: Social Reconciliation and the Eucharist
- William O'Neill, S.J.
Professor of social ethics at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, an expert on global migration and social reconciliation.

Thursday, April 12

7:45 am: Breakfast

8:30 am: Where Have We Been? Historical Perspectives, the Church and Immigration
- John Fife
Human rights activist and retired Presbyterian minister in Tucson, AZ, founder of the Sanctuary Movement and a co-founder of the immigrant rights group “No More Deaths.”

10:00 am: And You Welcomed Me: Hospitality, Eucharist and Immigration Reform
- Jill Marie Gerschutz
Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center; co-editor and contributor to And You Welcomed Me: Migration and Catholic Social Teaching (Lexington Books, 2009), Senior Legislative Specialist, Catholic Relief Services; Former Migration Policy Director with the Jesuit Conference USA.

12:00 pm: Lunch

1:00 pm: Field experiences in Tucson and the Nogales border area
This special part of the program takes place off site: a trip to the border crossing area, a trip to the Tucson courthouse. Activities are still being finalized, so check back soon for more details. There will be at least one option on-site for those who prefer to stay at the resort.

5:00 pm: Mass

6:00 pm: Reception

7:00 pm: Dinner
The Rise of the Hispanic Population and the Future of the U.S. Church: Demographics Driving the Politics of the Immigration Debate
- John L. Allen Jr.
NCR Senior Correspondent and author of The Future Church: How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church (NY: Doubleday, 2009).

Friday, April 13

7:45 am: Breakfast

8:30 am: Where Do We Go From Here? Putting the Message of Worship into Practice
- Elena Segura
Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs and Immigrant Education, Archdiocese of Chicago

10:00 am: Life on the Border: A Faith Perspective
Reflections by a Catholic and Methodist bishop on their efforts ecumenically to bring the Gospel to the border reality
- Bishop Gerald Kicanas, Diocese of Tucson, Arizona
- Bishop Minerva Carcaño, Phoenix Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church

12:00 pm: Conference concludes