The 2017 North American Vincentian Family Gathering (VFG) Welcoming the Stranger is a multi-day conference to build community, conversation, and systemic change around the realities of migration in North America. The goals of the North American Vincentian Family Gathering focused on are to:
- Deepen our relationships and strengthen effective collaboration as a Vincentian Family.
- Increase our understanding of the complexities of the current immigration system.
- Discern how we are called to challenge injustice and create positive systemic change around migration.
Dates and Times (Central)
June 9th-11th, 2017
1:00-4:00pm on Friday, June 9th – Registration Open
2:30 pm on Friday, June 9th – First-time Participant Orientation
4:00 pm on Friday, June 9th – Opening Prayer, Welcome
11:30 am on Sunday, June 11th – Closing Prayer, Sending Forth
Location
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at San Antonio Airport
37 NE Loop 410 (at McCullough)
San Antonio, Texas, 78216, USA
phone: 210-366-2424
Costs of Attendance
Scholarships for registration and lodging may be available. Click here for more information.
Registration – $220/person
Required for all participants
Covers administrative costs for you to attend
Includes five meals (Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast)
Does not include hotel room or transportation costs
Hotel -$127/night/room
Rate at the Doubletree by Hilton at San Antonio Airport
Mention you are with Vincentian Family Gathering for this rate
Price includes taxes
Each room can house 1-4 adults
Transportation – Varies
Registration: Complete your registration for the North American Vincentian Family Gathering 2017 by clicking on the “Register Now” image above and completing Steps 1, 2, and 3 on the website.
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