2008 Annual Assembly - Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
in the State Capitol, Jefferson City, MO
On-line registration is now closed.
Schedule for the Day
| 9:30 am |
Registration Begins in the State Capitol, 3rd Floor Rotunda |
| 10:00 am |
Opening General Session - House Chamber |
| Keynote Address |
Archbishop Jose' Gomez, Archdiocese of San Antonio |
| 11:15 - 12:15 |
Morning Workshops |
| 12:30 |
Lunch (provided free) |
| 1:15 - 2:15 |
Afternoon Workshops |
| 1:15 - 3:00 |
Youth Mock Legislature - Senate Chamber |
| 2:30 |
Closing General Session - House Chamber |
| 3:15 |
Closing Mass, Concelebrated by Missouri bishops, St. Peter Church |
| 4:30 |
Faith & Issues on Tap |
Events for Young People
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| 9:30 am |
Registration Begins in the State Capitol, 3rd Floor Rotunda |
| 10:00 am |
It's All About the Issues - Senate Chamber |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
Legislature Scanvenger Hunt |
| 12:15 |
Lunch (provided free) |
| 1:15 - 3:00 |
Youth Mock Legislature - Senate Chamber |
| 3:15 |
Closing Mass, Concelebrated by Missouri bishops, St. Peter Church |
Bishop Jose' Gomez, to be Keynote Speaker
Special guest and keynote speaker will be Archbishop Jose` H. Gomez, Archbishop of the Diocese of San Antonio. He will discuss the role of the Church regarding immigration. Archbishop Gomez, a native of Mexico, earned his accounting degree in 1975 as well as a B.A. in Philosophy. In 1978, the year he was ordained a priest, Archbishop Gomez received his B.A. in Theology at the University of Navarre, Rome Campus, and received a doctorate in theology at the University of Navarre, Main Campus in Pamplona, Spain in 1980.
Annual Assembly Workshop Presentations
For a complete description of the eighteen workshops please click here.
2008 Citizen Recognition Awards
The MCC seeks to recognize one individual citizen from each of the four Catholic dioceses in Missouri who personifies the mission of the MCC. Here is your opportunity to acknowledge a Catholic in your diocese who works to promote gospel values and services that reflect respect for the dignity of human life. (more)
Faith & Issues On Tap
Join us after the closing Mass at a local winery for social networking and small group discussions on how our Catholic faith intersects with issues of the 2008 election. Interested adults please check “Faith & Issues on Tap” on the registration form. |
