Friday May 29, 2026

4:00-5:00 PM – Registration at St. Joseph PNCC, Westfield, MA
5:00 PM – Welcome – Bishop Paul Sobiechowski
5:15-6:00 PM – Dinner
6:00-6:30 PM – Ice Breakers – Bishop Mack
6:30-6:50 PM – Session 1: Family Life of Faith – Mary and Erin Tudryn (a mother and daughter share their experience of foundational faith in family life and how it bears fruit as children become adults.)
6:50-7:30 PM – Small Group Discussion and summary
7:30 PM – Evening Prayer
8:00 PM – Return to hotel.

Saturday May 30, 2026

7:00-8:00 AM – Breakfast at hotel
8:45 AM – Morning Prayer at St. Joseph’s
9:10 AM – Session 2: Testimonies within the Catholic Faith – Seminarian Joel Smith shares his faith journey to Catholicism as practiced in the PNCC.
9:30-10:00 AM – Small Group discussion
10:15 AM – Small groups share summaries.
10:30 AM – Session 3: Entering in the Life of Christ through the Mass – Very Rev. Charles Zawistowski (how the meaning of actions of the Mass help us deepen our faith in Christ.)
11:00-11:30 AM – Small Group discussion
11:45 AM – Group Photo
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Session 4: Daily Discipleship – John Harrington, Michael Medeiros (God chooses ordinary people with gifts and talents to fulfill His mission.)
1:30-2:15 PM – Small Group discussion
2:15-2:30 PM – Break
2:30 PM – Session 5: Sharing the Faith via Social Media -Charles Vasas will provide tools for practical application, best practices for sharing information online.
3:00-3:30 PM – Open Q & A (entire group)
3:30-3:45 PM – Break
3:45-4:30 PM – Welcome to the PNCC – (Introducing the New Member’s Class) – Rt. Rev. Paul Sobiechowski
4:30-4:40 PM – Q & A
4:40 PM – Local ministry presentation, offering.
5:15-6:15 PM – Dinner
6:30 PM – Evening Prayer and Commissioning Service
7:30 PM – Return to hotel.

Sunday May 31, 2026

7:00-8:00 AM – Breakfast at hotel
8:45 AM – Morning Prayer at St. Joseph’s
9:00 AM – Holy Mass
10:15 AM – Brunch, wrap-up