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Day 1: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Day 2: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Day 3: Friday, June 7, 2024
ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Day 1: Thursday, June 5, 2024
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Livestream - Holy Mass from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
10:15-11:15 a.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
Welcome and Opening Prayer at St. Faustina Center
Understanding Compassion and Mercy in Healthcare: Benefits to Patient Care
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Robin Goldsmith, M.D., President and Chief Medical Officer of the St. Gianna Clinic in De Pere, Wisc.
The Need for Courage and Compassion in Catholic Primary Care
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-1:45 p.m.
Dr. Ron Sobecks, MD, Professor, Dept. of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Approaches to Merciful Healthcare: Enhancing the Patient Experience
1:45-2:30 p.m.
Robin Goldsmith, M.D., President and Chief Medical Officer of the St. Gianna Clinic in De Pere, Wisc.
Life at the End of Life
2:30-3:15 p.m.
Sister M. Salvatrice Musial, OLM, Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy; M.A. from Pontifical Academy of Theology, study at the School of Religious Formators
Spirituality of Mercy. Transforming painful experiences into a gift to heal others
3:15-3:45 p.m.
Break with The Divine Mercy Chaplet to be prayed privately.
3:45-4:30 p.m.
Kathleen Brooks Scoble, EdD, MEd, MA, RN, Dean Emeritus, College of Our Lady of the Elms School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing
Life of Compassion and Mercy: Rendering Medical Care to the "Poorest of the Poor" Found on the Streets of Calcutta
4:30-5:15 p.m.
Bryan Thatcher, MD, Intl. Director, Doctors for Divine Mercy; Founder, Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy
Reflections on Mercy and Compassion – A Case Study of a Patient with Terminal Tuberculosis
5:15-6:00 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
The Five-Minute Spiritual Assessment for Any Healthcare Professional and Joint Commission Guidelines
6:00-6:15 p.m.
Closing Prayers
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Day 2: Thursday, June 6, 2024
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Livestream - Holy Mass from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Prayer at St. Faustina Center
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Dr. Ron Sobecks, MD, Professor, Dept. of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Conforming to the Divine Will in Healthcare: Benefits to Patient Care
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Dr. Christopher Klofft, Associate Professor of Theology, Assumption University
Just War Theory and the Challenges of 21st Century Conflict
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-1:45 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
Practicing Faith-Based Virtues as the Key to Compassionate and Merciful Care in the Medical Settings
1:45-2:30 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
Compassion and Mercy: Medical Profession Students Caring for Populations at Home and Abroad
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, Director of The Association of Marian Helpers (“Fr. Joseph”), Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Our Lady and the Eucharist: Importance for Patient Care
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Break with private prayer of The Divine Mercy Chaplet
3:15-4:00 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
How The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services Helps Physicians, Nurses, and Others Provide Better Healthcare
4:00-4:45 p.m.
Marie Romagnano, MSN, RN, CCM-R, and Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, BA, STB, STL (Cand.)
How to Tell a Patient They are Dying and
Case Study of a Dying Patient: Clinical, Family, and Pastoral Considerations for the Medical and Pastoral Team
4:45-5:30 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
Patient Care of the Dying with the Divine Mercy Message and Devotion: Approach of Pastoral Care
Closing Prayers
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Day 3: Friday, June 7, 2024
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Holy Mass from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
10:30-12:30 p.m.
Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, BA, STB, STL (Cand.) and Fr. Mark Baron, MIC
Spiritual Retreat Lectures
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
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