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2026 Men’s Conference — Saint John’s University, Collegeville
February 28 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Date: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: St. John’s University, Collegeville
Theme: Walking Together as Brothers: A Call to Authentic Accompaniment
Keynote speaker: Craig Gould, M.A., Program Director, Notre Dame Vision
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Keynote 1: “His Power, Our Weakness”
St Paul exhorts us that when we embrace our weakness, it is then that Christ’s power is made known. But what does it mean as men, to embrace weakness? And how exactly is Christ present in our limitations?
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Keynote 2: “Secular Call of the Lay Priesthood”
The common priesthood of all believers was not only identified but celebrated through our shared baptismal identity from the Second Vatican Council. What does that mean for the missional charge of men, in particular in spaces beyond the Church? How does a man live as a priest, bringing Christ to the secular spaces of our lives?
Workshops: Scheduled, including topics for young adults ages 15 – 22
- Fr. Tom Knoblach
- Fr. Crane
- Fr. Robert Altier
- Tom Delaney
- Timothy Schmidt
- Dan Pfannenstein
- Jason Prigge
- Philip Shefveland
- Ralph Van Beck
