Members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) including Bishop Walkowiak gathered for the 2024 Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, Nov. 11-14.
Meeting Recap
Assembly Proceedings:
Public sessions of the assembly held on Nov. 12 and 13 were livestreamed:
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The plenary began with an address by the Papal Nuncio to the United States, Cardinal Christophe Pierre. The bishops also heard from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, president of the USCCB.
A full schedule was anticipated including:
- An update on resources being developed in a collaborative effort among several USCCB committees for Dignitas Infinita
- An update on the interim implementation of Antiquum Ministerium (on the ministry of the catechist)
- A discussion on the pastoral implementation of integral ecology and Laudato si’
- The drafting of a document guiding lay ecclesial ministry as a follow-up to the bishops’ 2005 document
- The USCCB’s 2025-2028 Mission Directive
- The USCCB’s 2025 budget and
- Three action items pertaining to liturgical texts from the divine worship committee
- An update on migration
- A report on the 2021-2024 Synod of Bishops
- A report on the U.S. bishops’ Eucharistic revival initiative and National Eucharistic Congress
- A consultation of the bishops on causes of beatification and canonization for Sister Annella Zervas, a professed religious of the Order of Saint Benedict, and of the Servant of God Gertrude Agnes Barber, a lay woman.
During the assembly, the bishops also voted for the new Conference treasurer, as well as chairmen-elect of five Conference committees.
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