Pastoral Leadership Study Day

Pastoral Leadership Study Days (PLSDs) are a collaborative effort of the Loras College Archbishop Kucera Center for Catholic Intellectual and Spiritual Life and the Archdiocese of Dubuque in order to provide professional development for parish leaders through focusing on topics related to the vision and mission of the Archdiocese. Each year, there is a Fall PLSD (typically in October) and a Spring PLSD (typically in April).

Registration at the bottom of this page.

Fall 2023 PLSD:

Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Topic: “Embracing the Dignity of Human Life and Our Shared Common Home”
Location: Bien Venu Convention Center, 
Cost: $49 per person ($45 per person for groups of four or more)
Registration Deadline: Please register by  October 1, 2023.

Description: 
This Pastoral Leadership Study Day will focus on Catholic Social Teaching (CST), with a particular emphasis on the relationship between the first and last of the seven themes of CST: 1) The life and dignity of the human person, and 7) Care for God's Creation. In light of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si" (On Care for Our Common Home), this study day will help pastoral leaders take practical steps to help the faithful embrace CST and be good stewards of Creation.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dan DiLeo  is associate professor and director of the
Justice and Peace Studies Program at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. His teaching, research, and scholarship focus on Catholic social teaching, public theology, and climate change. Since 2009, he has been a consultant with Catholic Climate Covenant of which
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is a founding member. Dr. DiLeo earned his PhD in theological ethics with a minor in systematic theology from Boston College, his MTS with a concentration in moral theology from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, and his BA in sociology with a minor in inequality studies from Cornell University

Keynote #1: "Catholic Social Teaching and the Fullness of Faith”
Keynote #2: “Love, Justice, and Care for Our Common Home"

For event questions: contact Kevin Feyen at k.feyen@dbqarch.org or 563-556-2580, x253.