Thursday, October 14
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**ALL TIMES IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME**
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7:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Praise and Worship –Men in the Fire
7:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Opening Welcome – Fr. Charles Smith, SVD Presider/Our Pledge: We Walk by Faith Not by Fear
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Libation & Healing – Fr. Ken Hamilton, SVD & Fr. Roy Lee
Friday, October 15
**ALL TIMES IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME**
7:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Praise and Worship –Men in the Fire
7:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Opening Ceremony – Fr. Charles Smith, SVD
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Keynote Speaker – Fr. Ken Hamilton, SVD
Brothers With the Same Struggle - Racism in American. Loss and grief caused by systemic racism can be felt most by the black community.
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Harambee Town Hall Panel Discussion
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The Harambee Discussion will be on how we can move forward as Black Catholic Men beyond: COVID 19, job insecurity, social upheavals, national disasters and phobias. Spiritual loss and hopelessness.
PANELIST
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Facilitator – Marc Guess
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Medical – Dr. General Johnson
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HR Manager – Greg Daniels
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Spirituality – Fr. Gerald Marable
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Social Justice – Deacon Mel Tardy
Saturday, October 16
**ALL TIMES IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME**
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Imani Praise and Worship –Men in the Fire
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Dr. Cameron Beatty
God’s Leading Man - God’s idea of leadership is very different from the world’s idea of leadership.
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Kujichagulia Breakout Workshops #1
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Male vs Man – Fr. Charles Smith, SVD (Recorded)
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Black Male Keys to Success – Fr. Roy Lee
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Black Man Building and Nurturing Strong Black Families – Deacon Bobby White
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Financial Stability – Marc Guess (Recorded)
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Do Black Lives Matter to the Catholic Church? – Deacon Royce Winters (Recorded)
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Mental & Holistic Health – Dr. General Johnson
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker Fr. Bernard Kwame Assenyoh
So, You Call Yourself A Man
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – WORKING LUNCH
Religious Vocation to the Priesthood, Brotherhood and Deaconate – SVD VOCATION TEAM
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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Kujichagulia Breakout Workshops #2
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African and Afri-Diasporic Religions & Philosophy- Fr. Ken Hamilton, SVD
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Using Your Creative Gifts for the Glory of God – Eric Saunders
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1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Closing Reflections – Fr. Charles Smith, SVD
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2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Saturday Closing Mass – Fr. Anthony M. Bozeman, SSJ