Speakers & Guests:

Most Rev. John Patrick Boles is an auxiliary
bishop for the Archdiocese of Boston. Consecrated a bishop on May 21, 1992, Bishop Boles presently serves the Central Region and serves as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese.

Rev. Thomas Nelson, O.Praem., is the Executive Director of the Institute on Religious Life . A member of St. Michael's Abbey of Norbertine Fathers in Silverado, California, he serves as local superior of their community in San Pedro, California. Ordained in 1981, Father earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology (S.T.L) from the Angelicum in Rome and is the director of formation for his Norbertine Community. He gives spiritual conferences to priests, religious and laity.

Rev. Greg Cleveland, O.M.V., is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. Father studied for the priesthood at St. John's Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, and was ordained in 1995. He presently serves as Rector of Our Lady of Grace Seminary in Boston. The Oblates of the Virgin Mary promote a rebirth of spirituality in today's world by means of the Spiritual Exercises, formation of the clergy, propagation of the truth against current errors, social communications, the missions, and lay formation.

Sister Carolyn Cassock, S.M.M.I., is a member of the Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate, an international congregation following the ideals of St. Maximilian Kolbe. They live an active-contemplative life founded on the spirituality of total consecration to the Immaculate and profess a fourth vow of willingness to be at God's disposal, like Mary, without reserve, for the "greatest glory of God." Sister Carolyn has worked in religious education, youth ministry and school administration and serves on the National Council of the Militia of the Immaculata (MI) movement.

Please respond by November 9, 2005

Brochure and registration
(PDF, 350 KB download)

Conference begins with registration at 8:30 am and lasts until about 4:15 pm. Registration is $10 per person. Lunch is brown bag. Send name, community, address, phone number and e-mail to Bro. James Curran. L.B.S.F., 785-789 Parker St., Boston, MA 02120-3021. Make checks payable for registration or donation to the Institute on Religious Life.