The annual Kolbe Center Leadership Retreat Conference equips regional leaders to advance the Kolbe mission in their local areas. The 2019 conference gave attendees the knowledge to defend the traditional Catholic doctrine of creation with the help of the following outstanding teachers from the perspective of theology, philosophy, and natural science:
John Wynne and Nick Werner
Session 1. Opening Talk: Importance of the Fight for Truth in Origins and an Overview of Key Issues
Fr. Sean Kopczynski, MSJB
Session 2.The Absolute Primacy of Christ, the Immaculate Conception, and the True Doctrine of Creation
Fr. Sean Kopczynski, MSJB
Session 3. The Absolute Primacy of Christ, the Immaculate Conception, and the True Doctrine of Creation (Part II)
Fr. Tom Hickey
Session 4. The Basis in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition for the Catholic Doctrine of Creation
Mr. Joseph Gedney
Session 5.St. Augustine Rediscovered: The Literal Interpretation of Genesis in St. Augustine’s Writings
Mr. Wim Vanraes
Session 6. Introduction to the History of the Canon of Holy Scripture: A Key to the Correct Understanding of the Sources of Truth
Fra Anthony Serviam
Session 7.“Consecration to Jesus through the Immaculata Will Bring the Victory over All Heresies”
Mr. Hugh Owen
Session 8. The Historical Context of the Firmiter of Lateran IV
Mr. Hugh Owen
Session 9. The Social Doctrine of the Church and Its Foundations in Genesis
Session 10. Questions and Answers regarding Theological Presentations (Fr. Sean K, Fr. Tom, Dr. Sungenis, Hugh Owen, and Wim Vanraes)
Mr. Wim Vanraes
Session 13. Introduction to Archaeology: How It Relates to the Literal Historical Truth of Genesis 1-11
Mr. Jim Bertrand
Session 14. History of the Holy Shroud of Turin (Part I)
Mr. Wim Vanraes
Session 15. The Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch
Mr. John Wynne
Session 16. Scoffers will Arise: The Cartesian-Darwinian Narrative (Part I)
Mr. John Wynne
Session 17. Scoffers will Arise: The Cartesian-Darwinian Narrative (Part II)
Dr. Kevin Mark
Session 18. Origin of the Cosmos and Inadequacies of the Big Bang Model
Miss Pamela Acker
Sesson19. Icons of Evolution, Part I
Miss Pamela Acker
Session 20. Icons of Evolution, Part II: Genetic Entropy and the End of Biological Evolution
Mr. Jim Bertrand
Session 21. Scientific Analysis of the Holy Shroud of Turin
Dr. Kevin Mark and Hugh Owen
Session 22. Evidence for a Global Flood and Its Importance for our Times (Part I)
Dr. Kevin Mark and Hugh Owen
Session 23. Evidence for a Global Flood and Its Importance for our Times (Part II)
Session 24. Questions and Answers on Natural Science Presentations (Pamela Acker, John Wynne, Hugh Miller and Dr. Kevin Mark)
Dr. Kevin Mark
Session 25. Radiometric Dating and the Age of the Earth
Mr.John Wynne
Session 26. The Social Consequences of Evolution: Global Conflict and the Anti-Culture of Death
Mr. John Wynne
Session 27. The Social Consequences of Evolution: Secular Humanism and Education
Fr. Fred Obore, Fr. Samuel Okiria, Fr. Geoffrey Odongo, Honorable Charles Ilukor, and Mr. Edward Bagonza-
Session 28.The Kolbe Center’s Mission in Uganda
Mr. John Wynne
Session 29. Human Evolution: The Fall of Darwin’s Last Icon