Meet on the First Thursday of each month except where noted by *. Meetings are at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Judge John M. Durkin
Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas
“A View From the Bench – A Look Back at the Last 30 Years”
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Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sr. Colleen Gibson, SSJ
Coordinator of Pastoral Care at St. John-St. Paul Catholic Collaborative
“Wandering in Wonder: Cultivating Awe in an Age of Uncertainty”
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
Sr. Lisa Marie Belz, OSU
Professor John Carroll University
“How Is the Bible True?”
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Thursday, December 3, 2026
Sr. Joanne Carniglia, PhD
Professor, Kent State University
“Teaching for Peace and Justice”
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Thursday, January 7, 2027
Miguel Chavez. MBA
Sr. Vice President of Mission and Ministry, Sisters of Charity Health System, Cleveland
“Give Them Something To Eat:
Called as Missionary Disciples to Nourish a World Hungry For Christ”
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Thursday, February 4, 2027
Denise Utter
Speaker & Writer, Families Living Faith
“Called to Be Witnesses of Hope: the Conclave, the Pope, and the Future of the Church”.
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Thursday, March 4, 2027
Sr. Anne Victory, HM, RN, MSN
Cleveland
“Human Trafficking: What Can We Do To Stop It?”
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Thursday, April 1, 2027
Rev. William Wainio
“Building A Culture of Vocations”.
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Thursday, May 6, 2027 Evening Program
Registration 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm, Program 6:30 pm
Christopher White
Initiative on Catholic Social Thought & Public Life, Georgetown University
“Our American Pope: How Did It Happen and Where Is Leo Taking the Church?”.
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Thursday, June 3, 2027 Evening Program
Registration 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm, Program 6:30 pm
Fr. Edward Noga, Pastor Emeritus St. Patrick Parish, Diocese of Youngstown and
James Johnson, Music Minister
“Growing Up With Vatican ll…Reflections of a Pastor and Liturgical Musician”..
Thursday, July 1, 2027 Evening Program
Registration 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm, Program 6:30 pm
Bishop John Keehner
Bishop Diocese of Sioux City
“My Walk on the Camino de Santiago”.
Thursday, August 5, 2027 Evening Program
Registration 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm, Program 6:30 pm
Gerry Ricciutti
Public Information Office, Mahoning County Sheriff and Prosecutor
“My Career in the Valley”