BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Black Catholic Congress Website - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nbccongress.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Black Catholic Congress Website REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTSTAMP:20260613T142227 CREATED:20260126T181407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T181559Z UID:10000500-1791849600-1792108799@nbccongress.org SUMMARY:Witnessing to the Light of Christ— “the Way\, the Truth\, and the Life.” Evangelization Summit 2026 DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: \nThe Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis will convene an Evangelization Summit on October 13–15\, 2026\, at Marian University in Indianapolis\, Indiana. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVISION: Responding to the call of the Holy Spirit\, the Evangelization Summit will be an opportunity for attendees to reflect on and re-examine the state of evangelization for the Catholic Church in the U.S.—where the Church in the U.S. is bearing fruit in evangelization\, and where she is striving to live her essential mission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration and additional details available by mid-March 2026. URL:https://nbccongress.org/event/witnessing-to-the-light-of-christ-the-way-the-truth-and-the-life-evangelization-summit-2026/ LOCATION:Marian University in Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 3200 Cold Spring Rd.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46222\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nbccongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screen-Shot-2026-01-26-at-1.15.04-PM-e1769451352318.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTSTAMP:20260613T142227 CREATED:20260316T131032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T132441Z UID:10000572-1792022400-1792367999@nbccongress.org SUMMARY:2026 Fr. Chester P. Smith National Black Catholic Men's Conference- Birmingham\, AL DESCRIPTION:The Rock I Stand On\, The Strength Behind It All\nMatt 7:24-27 \nTime & Location \n\n\nOct 15\, 2026\, 5:00 PM EDT – Oct 18\, 2026\, 10:00 AM EDT \nSheraton Birmingham Hotel\, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N\, Birmingham\, AL 35203\, USA \n\n\n\nAbout The Event \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION FEE: \n Adult – $195.00 (Lenten Special Registration Price); $215 Starting April 6 \n$150.00 Youth age 10-17 \nFOR ROOM HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Hotel Room Must Be Booked By September 1 (NO Exceptions) \n \nHOTEL BOOKING INFORMATION \nSheraton Birmingham Hotel URL:https://nbccongress.org/event/2026-fr-chester-p-smith-national-black-catholic-mens-conference-birmingham-al/ LOCATION:Sheraton Birmingham Hotel\, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nbccongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/65d38a19-2bb1-4986-889c-46b123c790cc.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T133000 DTSTAMP:20260613T142227 CREATED:20260608T125404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T125404Z UID:10000826-1792233000-1792243800@nbccongress.org SUMMARY:Archdiocese of Washington Regional Listening Session DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 17\, 2026\nOur Lady of Perpetual Help\n1600 Morris Street SE\nWashington\, DC 20020\n10:30 am – 1:30 p.m. Listening Session in Panorama Room \nThe Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach\, the Office of Evangelization\, and the Black Catholic Ministry Pastoral Planning Committee will host regional listening sessions at various parishes and locations through October 2026. \nContact the Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach at culturaldiversity@adw.org for additional information. URL:https://nbccongress.org/event/archdiocese-of-washington-regional-listening-session-5/ LOCATION:Our Lady of Perpetual Help\, 1600 Morris Street SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20020\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://nbccongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/26ListeningSessionsFlier-Oct17.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach%2C Office of Evangelization%2C and the Black Catholic Ministry Pastoral Planning Committee":MAILTO:culturaldiversity@adw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTSTAMP:20260613T142227 CREATED:20260604T153912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T153912Z UID:10000821-1793836800-1794441599@nbccongress.org SUMMARY:The Long Ride to Freedom DESCRIPTION:A Civil Rights Pilgrimage through the Deep South\nIncluding Tuskegee\, Montgomery\, Selma & Birmingham\nIn the Spirit of the Freedom Riders\, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\, and the Women and Men of the Civil Rights Movement\nUnder the Spiritual Leadership of Dr. Latonya L. Agard & Msgr. John A. Wall\nGroup Coordinators: Ms. M.J. Bettman and Ms. Margaret Cross\n7-Days: November 5-11\, 2026\nTravelers will make their own airline arrangements\nDeadline for initial registration: JUNE 15\, 2026 \nFor more information\, email: CivilrightsPilgrimage26@gmail.com \nReference tour #: 26-036-1105 URL:https://nbccongress.org/event/the-long-ride-to-freedom/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://nbccongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Long-Ride-to-Freedom-Tour.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTSTAMP:20260613T142227 CREATED:20260521T142527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T142527Z UID:10000590-1794441600-1794787199@nbccongress.org SUMMARY:IGNITE HOPE: A Catholic Retreat for Discerning Marriage DESCRIPTION:All new experience from Theology of the Body Institute\, this Catholic Retreat for Discerning Marriage will be held from November 12-15\, 2026 at The Pines Catholic Camp in Big Sandy\, Texas URL:https://nbccongress.org/event/ignite-hope-a-catholic-retreat-for-discerning-marriage/ LOCATION:The Pines Catholic Camp\, 300 White Pine Rd\, Big Sandy\, TX\, 75755\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nbccongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Theology-of-the-Body-Marriage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270809 DTSTAMP:20260613T142227 CREATED:20250804T203925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T203925Z UID:10000430-1817251200-1817769599@nbccongress.org SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE: World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul DESCRIPTION:The theme for WYD 2027 was unveiled by the Holy See on 24 September 2024:\n“Take courage! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). \nThis will mark the first occasion that Korea hosts the global gathering\, and only the second time the event has been held in Asia—following the 1995 Manila celebration—while being the first ever in a Christian‑minority country. \nFor more information: https://wydseoul.org/en URL:https://nbccongress.org/event/save-the-date-world-youth-day-2027-in-seoul/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nbccongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/popup_en.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR