The days of the 2026 GIVEN Forum will be structured around the three themes of:

1. Receive the gift you are
2. Realize the gifts you’ve been given
3. Respond with the gift only you can give

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Tuesday, June 23

12-3:00pm Check-in for volunteers

4-7:00pm Check-in for mentors and young women early arrivals

7:30pm Mass – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

Wednesday, June 24

4-7:00pm Check-in for young women

5:00pm Travelers’ Mass – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

6:00pm Dinner – Garvey Hall

7:00pm Welcome – Forum MCs Sr. Clare Hunter, FSE and Sr. Julianna Gonzalez, OCD – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

7:30pm Opening Keynote: Sr. Bethany Madonna, SV

8:30pm Ice Cream Social – Pryzbyla Center Patio

9-10:00pm Adoration with Confession available (optional) – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

Thursday, June 25 – Receive the Gift That You Are

7:00am Adoration with Morning Prayer (optional) – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

7:00am Workout (optional) – University Lawn 

7:15am Breakfast

8:30am Prayer – Katie Weiss (GIVEN ’16) – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

8:50am Introduction to Theme of the Day – MCs

9:00am A Word from the Father’s Heart – Father John Burns

9:30am Keynote: Receive the Gift You Are – Dr. Mary Healy

10:15am Break

10:30am Panel: One Call, Many Vocations – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

Moderator – Sr. Elfie Del Rosario, FMA; Panelists – Christina Lamas, Melanie Owens, Liz Reckart (GIVEN ’16), Lucy Tongxin Lu (GIVEN ’19)

12:00pm Lunch – Garvey Hall

1:30pm Small Groups – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

3:00pm Mass – Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Crypt Church

4:15-6:15pm Leadership Training: Self-Care and Stewarding Whole-Person Health – Jackie Mulligan of Reform Wellness

6:30pm Dinner – Garvey Hall

9:00-10:00pm Adoration with Confession available (optional) – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

Friday, June 26 – Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given

7:00am Adoration with Morning Prayer (optional) – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

7:00am Workout (optional) – University Lawn

7:15am Breakfast – Garvey Hall

8:30am Prayer – Ali Hoffman (GIVEN ’16) – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

8:50am Introduction to Theme of The Day – MCs

9:00am Keynote: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given – Sr. Mary Madeline Todd, OP 

10:00am Mass – Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Crypt Church

12:00pm Lunch – Garvey Hall

1:30pm Leadership Training: StrengthsFinder – Lisa Mladinich

3:00pm Break

3:15 pm Panel: Embracing Your Gifts – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

Moderator – Mary Devlin Capizzi; Panelists – Debbie Cunningham, General Maryanne Miller, Dr. Karin Öberg, Jem Sullivan

4:45pm Small Groups – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

6:30pm Dinner – Garvey Hall

7:30-9:30pm Healing Eucharistic Holy Hour with a meditation by Heather Khym and music by Marie Miller – National Shrine of St. John Paul II

Saturday, June 27 – Respond with the Gift Only You can Give

7:00am Adoration with Morning Prayer (optional) – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

7:00am Workout (optional)  – University Lawn

7:15am Breakfast – Garvey Hall

8:30am Prayer – Katie Weiss (GIVEN ’16) – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

8:50am Introduction to Theme of The Day – MCs

9:00am Keynote: Respond with the Gift Only You Can Give – Montse Alvarado

9:45am Break

10:00am Panel: Women On Mission – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

Moderator – Elise Crawford Gallagher; Panelists – Amanda Achtman (GIVEN ’24), Danielle Brown, Sr. Gianna Marie Savidge, RSM, MD, Erin McAtee (GIVEN ’19)

11:45am Group Photo

12:00pm Lunch – Garvey Hall

1:15pm Leadership Training: Action Plan Workshop – Dr. Irene Alexander

3:00pm Mass – Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Crypt Church

6:00pm Dinner – Garvey Hall

7:30-9:30pm Catholic Women Leaders Celebration – Columbus School of Law

Sunday, June 28

7:00-8:00am Adoration with Morning Prayer (optional) – St. Vincent de Paul chapel

8:00-9:00am Check Out – Pryzbyla Center

10:00am Mass celebrated by Most Reverend Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, D.D. – Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Crypt Church 

11:30am Brunch – Pryzbyla Center Great Room

12:00pm Closing Keynote: Sam Kelley (GIVEN ’16)

1:00pm What’s Next – GIVEN team 

1:15pm Commissioning 

1:30pm Conclusion of Forum