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Day 1: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Day 2: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Day 3: Friday, June 6, 2025
ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Day 1: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Livestream - Holy Mass from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Prayer at St. Faustina Center
Bryan Thatcher, MD, Intl. Director, Doctors for Divine Mercy; Founder, Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy
Human Trafficking and Healthcare: Incidence, Identification and Action
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The Most Rev. Robert J McManus, DD, STD, Bishop of Worcester, Mass.; Past Chairperson of the Committee on Education for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Evangelium Vitae: Celebrating its 30th Annniversary and its Enduring Importance in Roman Catholic Moral Theology
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-1:30 p.m.
Very Rev. Chris Alar, MIC, Provincial Superior, Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy Province, National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, Mass.
Insights Gained from Adult Children Caring for Elderly Parents: Healthcare and Pastoral Care Considerations
1:30-2:15 p.m.
Deana Nunes, EdD, MSN, RN, CWCN, Assistant Professor at Elms College
Strengthening Resilience with a Focus on Joy
2:15-3:00 p.m.
Dr. Christopher Klofft, Associate Professor of Theology, Assumption University
Enhancing the Dignity of Patients in an Era of Medical Technologies
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Break with The Divine Mercy Chaplet to be prayed privately.
3:15-4:00 p.m.
Dr. Ron Sobecks, MD, Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Restoration of Health in Oncology
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Marie Romagnano, MSN, RN, CCM-R; Founder of Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy; Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Our Lady of the Elms, School of Nursing; Director, Medical and Humanitarian Case Management Operations for Ukraine Relief
Living With Post Catastrophic Injuries: Patient Case Study – Impact of Medical and Spiritual Care
5:00-5:45 p.m.
Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, BA, STB, STL (Cand.), Director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy; Religious Director of Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy
The Role of Sacraments in Healing and End-of-Life Care: Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Anointing of the Sick
Closing Prayers
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Day 2: Thursday, June 5, 2025
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Livestream - Holy Mass from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Prayer at St. Faustina Center
Dr. Ron Sobecks, MD, Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Discernment and Formative Processes to Enhance Healthcare Outcomes
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Lia Beltrami, Director and Producer, Green Lava
Case Study of GIACOMO MATTIVI: Living with Muscular Dystrophy
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-1:45 p.m.
Andrea Bertheaud, MSN, RN-BC, Clinical Assistant Professor at College of Our Lady of the Elms, School of Nursing, Coordinator for Mental Health and Population Health Nursing Courses
Understanding and Enhancing Therapeutic Communication Among Healthcare Professionals
1:45-2:30 p.m.
Most Rev. Joseph Roesch, MIC, MA, STL, Superior General of the worldwide Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
The Infinite Dignity of Every Human Being
2:30-3:15 p.m.
Dr. Christopher Klofft, Associate Professor of Theology, Assumption University
Emergent Medical Technologies and Their Effects on the Relationships Between Healthcare Professionals and Patients
3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break with private prayer of The Divine Mercy Chaplet
3:30-4:15 p.m.
Sister Catarina Esselin, OLM
The Open Heart of God – Source of Blessing, Hope and Healing for Patients and Healthcare Professionals
4:15-5:00 p.m.
Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, BA, STB, STL (Cand.), Director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy; Religious Director of Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy
Despair vs Hope and Confidence: Emotions that Impede or Enhance the Healing Process and Patient Well-Being
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Marie Romagnano, MSN, RN, CCM-R; Founder of Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy; Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Our Lady of the Elms, School of Nursing; Director, Medical and Humanitarian Case Management Operations for Ukraine Relief
Kathleen Brooks Scoble, EdD, MEd, MA, RN, Dean Emeritus, College of Our Lady of the Elms School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing
Growing Incidence of Medical/Chemical Abortion: Challenges Facing Health Professionals and Pastoral Care
Closing Prayers
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Day 3: Friday, June 6, 2025
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Livestream - Holy Mass from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
10:30-12:30 p.m.
Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, BA, STB, STL (Cand.)
Spiritual Retreat Lecture
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
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