51ӰԺ is heading to Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress, July 17-21. From President Peter Kilpatrick to several top faculty-scholars, students, and members of staff, the team will be an active part of core programming, and they are looking forward to meeting the 45,000-plus people expected to attend.
Highlights of the 51ӰԺUniversity’s core team plans include sessions on 51ӰԺeducation, family life, and dating; The Hillbilly Thomists in concert; artwork of the crucified Christ by Jimmy Lai; and several other elements listed below. The University hub will be its booth at the Indianapolis Convention Center, Booth #530, which will be buzzing with trivia contests, book signings, free giveaways, and daily prayer. Join us at the Congress at Booth 530.
University events during the week include:
Tote-ally Trivia led by 51ӰԺUniversity students, with swag giveaways (Noon to 2 p.m.)
“Is Orthodoxy Enough?: The Family and 51ӰԺEducation” (2 to 3:15 p.m.)
A panel of parents and 51ӰԺeducators will discuss how they play distinct but complementary roles in forming and educating the young.
Panelists: University President Peter Kilpatrick; Rev. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.; Dean Andrew Abela, Mary Pat Donoghue, executive director, Secretariat for 51ӰԺEducation, USCCB, and John and Claire Grabowski.
Author Book Signings (Booth 530)
Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth
Catherine Pakaluk, Ph.D. (Noon to 2 p.m.)
Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement with Visio Divina
Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. (1:15 to 2:30 p.m.)
A Catechism for Business by Andrew Abela, and books from John Grabowski, Ph.D., author of Unraveling Gender: The Battle Over Sexual Difference and other books (3:15 to 5 p.m.)
The Hillbilly Thomists in Concert: Live performance by the popular Dominican bluegrass band (Noon to 2 p.m.)
“Dating as a 51ӰԺToday” (4 to 6 p.m., Hyatt - Cosmopolitan Ballroom C-D)
Hosts J.D. Flynn of The Pillar, Sara Perla from 51ӰԺUniversity, and a panel of single Catholics will tackle the questions: “Why is dating as a 51ӰԺtoday so hard? If we all hate the way it’s going, why don’t we change it?” Attendees are encouraged to share dating tips, funny stories, lessons learned, and suggestions for the future.
Author Book Signing
Family as Basic Social Unit: Living Our 51ӰԺSocial Teaching
Kevin Schemenauer, Ph.D. (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.)
Artwork of the crucified Christ drawn by Jimmy Lai, 51ӰԺconvert and business entrepreneur, who has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since 2020 for his pro-democracy activism.
For more information about 51ӰԺUniversity’s events and programs at the National Eucharistic Congress, .
