ABOUT THE EVENT

Agenda of the program:
8:45 am Gathering & Welcome
9:00 am Opening Prayer and what to know
9:15 am Keynote speaker
10:00 – 11: 40 am Speakers will have 25 minutes each
11:50 – 12:15 pm Q & A
12: 20 – 1:30 pm Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 pm Round table conversation
3:45 pm – Concluding remark
4:30 pm – Mass
6:00 – 8:30 pm Gala at the atrium

ID: Conference/13686

Fr. Paulson Veliyannoor belongs to the Congregation of Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as Claretian Missionaries. He currently serves as director of the Institute of Consecrated Life – Sanyasa, Bangalore (India).
Father Paulson holds PhD in clinical psychology (Pacifica Graduate Institute, California), licentiate in spiritual theology (Comillas University, Spain), and Masters in mysticism (University of Avila, Spain). He has previously served as the founding principal of Saint Claret College, Ziro; professor at Instituto Teológico de Vida Religiosa, Spain; director of the Claretian ongoing formation; professor of psychology at Christ
University, Bangalore; prefect of apostolate for Northeast India Claretians; formator; and associate pastor. He is the founding editor of Artha: Journal of Social Sciences and Inter Views: An Interdisciplinary Journal in Social Sciences. Father Paulson has several publications and is a regular columnist for the magazine Vida Religiosa. He is a facilitator for general chapters, and a resource person for workshops, seminars, and retreats.

Sr. Florence Anyabuonwu, CSJ, a sister of St. Joseph of Orange, is originally from Nigeria. She holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Sociology, as well as Master’s degrees in theology and social work. Sr. Florence has extensive experience in social justice ministry, particularly in advocacy and immigrant support, having served for many years with Catholic Charities. She currently serves as the coordinator of the Caring Neighbors Program at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, California, where she leads efforts to empower and accompany senior adults facing isolation, health challenges, or socio-economic barriers. Through compassionate outreach, resource connection, and community engagement, she fosters dignity, resilience, and holistic well-being among vulnerable populations, especially seniors. A long-time member of Giving Voice, Sr. Florence is deeply committed to intercultural dialogue, faith-based leadership, and the ongoing renewal of consecrated life in today’s Church and world.

Fr. Moses Awinongya, SVD

Sr. Thu T. Do, LHC, Ph.D. is a Sister of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hanoi from Vietnam and a Research Associate at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, Georgetown University. She received her Ph.D. in Higher Education at St. Louis University. She has co-edited the recent book, The Life and Ministry of Catholic Sisters in Africa, published by Pauline Books & Media and New Faces, New Possibilities: Cultural Diversity and Structural Change in Religious Institutes of Women Religious, published by Liturgical Press. At CARA, she is involved in various survey research projects on religious life and other vocations in the Church.