CONTACT
Courage Office
203 803 1564 (press 1)
office@couragerc.org
RECOMMENDED AIRPORT
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Suggested transport from MCI to Benedictine College:
5 Guys Transportation
ACCOMMODATION INFO
Overnight attendees will be housed in Elizabeth Hall and Guadalupe Hall.
Guadalupe Hall has four-person suites; each suite has a bathroom with a shower, and there are sinks in each room. Each suite includes twin-size beds, desks with chairs and a dresser. The dorm kitchen in Guadalupe Hall is equipped with an oven, full-size refrigerator, microwave.
Elizabeth Hall has suites and apartments and also has a dorm kitchen equipped with an oven, microwave, and full-size refrigerator. Each suite also has its own kitchenette with a microwave and mini-refrigerator, its own bathroom which includes a private shower, and twin-size beds, desks with chairs, and a dresser.
MESSAGE FOR CLERGY
Clergy registrants who are attending the main conference are asked to please bring an alb and stole to celebrate at the conference masses. Also, please arrange for a Letter of Suitability to be sent in advance of the event to:
Courage International
Attn: Heather Voccola
6450 Main Street
Trumbull, CT 06611
or email the letter to HeatherV@couragerc.org.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Conference registrations may be cancelled by sending an email to office@couragerc.org before July 2nd. Refunds will be issued either by crediting the original credit card, or by issuing a check, at Courage's discretion. For all cancellations, a $25.00 administrative fee will be retained from your refund.
Annual Courage-EnCourage Conference
Honouring St. Joseph: Model of Courageous Love
Notice Regarding COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) remains a serious health concern. While we are making every effort to provide a safe and healthy environment for the Annual Courage and EnCourage Conference, Courage International, Inc., cannot prevent every possible exposure to COVID-19.
All participants in the Annual Conference must adhere to laws, regulations and policies, both civil and eccelsiastical, that apply at the time and place of the Annual Conference. At the present time, the wearing of masks and the maintaining of social distance are not required by law, though participants are welcome to wear masks and take other measures for their own protection.
The State of Kansas provides up-to-date guidance regarding mandated quarantine due to possible exposure, confirmed exposure, and/or travel to certain areas. Information is available at http://bit.ly/KSCovid19 If, at the time of the Annual Conference, you would be required to quarantine according to these guidelines, you should not attend the Annual Conference in person. In such a case, the Courage Office can convert your registration to online participation.
Registration Options & Instructions
MULTIPLE REGISTRANTS
If you are registering more than one person for the conference, select the ADD button under Guest Information on the registration form, and enter all required fields. You may register up to two additional guests. Once you've completed the full registration process including payment, an automated email confirmation will be sent to the original registrant only. You are free to forward that confirmation to your guest(s).
FEE TYPE
Once you select the "REGISTER NOW" button at the end of this page, please be sure to select the correct "Fee Type" on the registration form that appears.
FOR GENERAL IN-PERSON ATTENDEES
FULL CONFERENCE includes:
- overnight accommodation on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- all meals from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch
COMMUTER registrations include meals as follows:
- Thursday: Dinner
- Friday: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Sunday: Breakfast and Lunch
FOR ZOOM REGISTRANTS
*ZOOM REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED*
- registration fee includes virtual attendance at full conference for registrant and his/her household
- registrant must be 18 or older
- participants in breakout rooms must be 18 or older
IMPORTANT: All Zoom registrants will receive an email at the end of the day on Friday, July 2nd with a link to complete the Zoom conference registration process in the Zoom platform. If you do not complete this step of the process, you will not receive your confirmation emails and links to participate in the webinar or breakout meetings. Please keep track of your Zoom invites as we will be unable to issue new ones during the conference itself.
We encourage attendees to familiarize themselves with the Zoom webinar platform by reading Zoom Basics for Webinar Attendees.
FOR CLERGY TRACK ATTENDEES (CLERGY ONLY)
CLERGY TRACK & FULL CONFERENCE, WEDNESDAY ARRIVAL includes:
- overnight accommodation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- all meals from Wednesday lunch through Sunday lunch
CLERGY TRACK & FULL CONFERENCE, TUESDAY ARRIVAL includes:
- overnight accommodation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- all meals from Tuesday dinner through Sunday lunch
CLERGY TRACK ONLY, TUESDAY ARRIVAL includes:
- overnight accommodation on Tuesday only
- all meals from Tuesday dinner through Wednesday lunch
CLERGY TRACK ONLY (NO OVERNIGHT) includes: lunch only
PLEASE NOTE: The Clergy Day on Wednesday, July 14th is not being offered on Zoom; it is only available to in-person clergy registrants.
Please be sure to select the correct "Fee Type" on the form that appears after you select the button below.