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6/1/2010 – 6/4/2010
Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit
RBTE – Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit
St. Charles, IL
Annual gathering of Catholic and Episcopal book publishers and dealers. This gathering includes members of the Association of Catholic Booksellers. 

6/2/2010 – 6/5/2010
NALM – National Association for Lay Ministry
NALM Annual Conference – The Christian Steward: the Call, the Cost & the Way
Pittsburgh, PA
A professional membership association for lay ministers in the Catholic Church. NALM’s mission is to support, educate and advocate for lay ministers and promote the development of lay ministry.

6/2/2010 – 6/4/2010
CPA – Catholic Press Association
2010 Catholic Media Convention
New Orleans, LA
The official membership association for Catholic press/media personnel. The mission of CPA is to build and strengthen the value and worth of the Catholic press by facilitating the professional, economic and spiritual growth of members.

6/6/2010 – 6/9/2010
ACHTUS – Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the US
ACHTUS Colloquium 2010
Coral Gables, FL
A membership association of Roman Catholic Hispanics who possess a doctoral degree in theology, Scripture, ministry or general religious studies and are actively engaged in the North American Hispanic religious experience. The mission of ACHTUS is to promote research and critical theological reflection with the context of the US Hispanic experience.

6/9/2010 – 6/11/2010
DISC – Diocesan Information Systems Conference
2010 DISC Conference
Toronto, ON, Canada
An organization of diocesan information systems managers, as well as others involved in the use of electronic technology for the work of the Catholic Church. DISC’s mission is to provide data processing expertise and professional service to the local and national church as well as to encourage networking of information and ideas among its members.

6/10/2010 – 6/13/2010
CTSA – Catholic Theological Society of America
CTSA 2010 Convention
Cleveland, OH
The official membership organization of Catholic theologians (professionals with a degree in theological or related studies and who are or have been actively engaged in teaching and research.) CTSA’s mission is to promote studies and research in theology, to relate theological science to current problems, and to foster a ore effective theological education.

6/13/2010 – 6/15/2010
CHA – Catholic Health Association
2010 CHA Assembly
Denver, CO
The official membership organization of Catholic health care sponsors, systems and facilities. The mission of CHA is to support the Catholic health ministry’s pursuit of the strategic directions of mission, ethics, and advocacy.

6/18/2010 – 6/20/2010
CSWNA – Catholic Social Workers National Association
CSWNA 2010 Annual Conference
Ave Maria, FL
A national professional association of Catholic social workers. CSWNA’s mission is to promote the implementation of Catholic social teachings in social work practice while supporting competent professional social workers living out their baptismal call by being the hands and feet of Christ.

6/23/2010 – 6/26/2010
NACFLM – National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers
2010 NACFLM Conference – A Marriage-Building Parish: Blueprints & Construction Plans
Cincinnati, OH
The membership association for family life ministers. This includes singles, marriage prep, respect life, interchurch/ecumenical marriage, families in crisis, separated/divorced, widowed/bereaved, older adults, and special needs families. NACFLM’s mission is to offer support and professional enrichment for those who minister to and with families, to be a voice and advocate for families, to promote the development of family life ministry and to foster a family perspective in Church and Society.

7/28/2010 – 8/1/2010
Tekakwitha Conference
Annual Tekakwitha Conference – We Walk in Beauty with Kateri in the Land of Enchantment
Albuquerque, NM
A membership organization open to all clergy, religious, all Native People, and all women and men ministering with Native Americans. The mission of the Tekakwitha Conference is to unify the Native Catholic voice, presence and identity while respective the diversity, to empower Native Catholics as Church, and to deepen and affirm Native Catholic identity and pride in their culture and spiritual traditions.

7/31/2010 – 7/31/2010
NAfIM – National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry
NAfIM 2010 Annual Membership Meeting
Washington, DC
A membership organization of parish ministers, diocesan leaders, university professionals, parents, and persons with mental retardation, intellectual disability and other developmental differences. NAfIM’s mission is to lead the Catholic community to the full inclusion of persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD).

8/10/2010 – 8/14/2010
LCWR – Leadership Conference for Women Religious
2010 LCWR Assembly
Dallas, TX
The association of the leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the US. The scope LCWR’s work includes collaborating in Catholic church and societal efforts that influence systemic change, studying significant trends and issues within the church and society, utilizing our corporate voice in solidarity with people who experience any form of violence or oppression, and creating and offering resource materials on religious leadership skills.

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