PRICE INCREASE JANUARY 17, 2025

Get the lowest rate for CALLED25: $499 for non-members and $450 exclusively for CCMA Members

Registering early extends CALLED attendees and members over $200 in discounts. CALLED25 is valued at over $700.

(Price increase January 17, 2025: $550 for Members and $625 for Non-Members)

Register early to guarantee your spot at CALLED25 at the University of Notre Dame

WELCOME OUR CONFERENCE KEYNOTES

MEET THE CALLED25 EMCEES

 

       Tami Schmitz

Director of Pastoral Care, University of Notre Dame

 

Christian Santa Maria

Director of University Ministry at the University of San Diego

 

 Tami has served in Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame for 27 years. She currently serves as the Director of Pastoral Care which includes overseeing Grief Ministry, Spiritual Direction, Discernment initiatives, LGBTQ Ministry, and the Faculty & Staff Chaplaincies. She holds a  Masters of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University in Chicago and a degree in Sociology from St. Norbert College, DePere, WI.

Christian Santa Maria has been Director of University Ministry at the University of San Diego since 2021. Before his current role at USD, Christian worked in college campus ministry, accompanying students at Gonzaga University, Boston College, and Notre Dame for the last 13 years. He holds a Masters in Theology and Ministry from Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry and a BA in Broadcasting from Gonzaga University.

EVENT SCHEDULE

  • 8:00 - Conference Set-Up Begins (McKenna Hall)

    9:00 - Exhibitor/Sponsor Check-In and Set-Up Begins (McKenna Hall)

    10:30 - Conference Registration and Check-In Begins (McKenna Hall)

    2:00 - Holy Hour (Basilica)

    3:00 - Opening Mass (Basilica)

    4:15 - Welcome Session (McKenna 215/216)

    5:00 - Cocktail Hour (McKenna Pre-Function)

    Dinner on Your Own

  • 8:30 - Daily Mass (Basilica)

    9:30 - Keynote 1 - Forming the Faith Community (McKenna 215/216)

    10:45 - Breakouts Round 1 (McKenna Hall)

    11:30 - Breakouts Round 2 (McKenna Hall)

    12:15 - Lunch (Dining Hall)

    1:30 - Keynote 2 - Educating for Peace and Justice (McKenna 215/216)

    2:45 - Breakouts Round 1 (McKenna Hall)

    3:30 - Breakouts Round 2 (McKenna Hall)

    6:00 - Cocktail Hour (Dahnke Ballroom)

    7:00 - Awards Dinner (Dahnke Ballroom)

  • 9:15 - Morning Prayer

    9:30 - Keynote 3 - Appropriating the Faith/Forming Christian Conscience

    10:45 - Breakouts Round 1 (McKenna Hall)

    11:30 - Breakouts Round 2 (McKenna Hall)

    12:15 - Lunch (Dining Hall)

    1:30 - Keynote 4 - Facilitating Personal Development/Developing Leaders for the Future

    3:00 - Breakouts Round 1 (McKenna Hall)

    3:00 - Exhibitor Breakdown: Exibitors feel free to breakdown anytime after 3:00 PM. If you need to breakdown earlier just let our CCMA team know. All exhibit spaces must be packed by 6:00 PM.

    3:45 - Breakouts Round 2 (McKenna Hall)

    5:00 - Closing Mass (Basilica)

  • Post Conference hosted by Petrus Development.

    Details to come!

LODGING

Book your stay for CALLED25 today with special room rates at the Embassy Suites

Embassy Suites by Hilton South Bend at Notre Dame

1140 E. Angela Blvd, South Bend, Indiana, 46617, USA

AWARDS

Help us nominate a peer for the CCMA CALLED 2025 Exemplary Ministry Awards. Your nomination celebrates the dedication and achievements of those who have made significant contributions to campus ministry. Please submit your nominations by Monday, December 9th, 2024. Click below to for award information and to submit a nominee.

 

SPONSORSHIP

Want to sponsor or exhibit?

There are great opportunities to interact and engage CALLED25 attendees by participating as a sponsor or exhibitor.

Reach out to Matt alpaugh on our CCMA Team alpaugh@ccmanetwork.org

 

FAQ

  • Local: CCMA has made arrangements for special room pricing at local hotels to accommodate attendees, these options are with in walking distance of the event spaces we have reserved on campus for CALLED25.

    Interstate: Flying in for CALLED25? May folks have found it easy to fly in directly to South Bend airport. Pricing and flight time vary when factoring your airport of origin. Chicago airports offer the most flexibility for flights. Access to rental cars is easy and the drive is just under 2 hours. Be sure to pay attention to flight information carefully as arriving and dparting flights in Chicago are in Central Time and South Bend is in Eastern Time.

  • CCMA offers working scholarships to current members.

    Qualified applicants who receive scholarship would be required to offer 4-6 hours of their time either in the months and weeks leading up to CALLED and support during the event. Responsibilities for working scholarship recipients may include, help with planning, organization, data entry, serving in a working group/committee, on site hospitality, registration, or set up. 

    Scholarships could include up to 50% off CALLED25 registration and are designated for current CCMA members. If you receive a working scholarship it will be deducted from the lowest registration pricing. Scholarships are limited and we will award them on a rolling basis. This application will be available for submission until all scholarship spot have been filled.  Questions, reach out to Matt Alpaugh, alpaugh@ccmanetwork.org.

    Complete a scholarship application here

  • CCMA understands that sometimes circumstances beyond our control bring us to make the decision to have to cancel event registrations. Below is our policy for refunds and cancelations.

    • Full refund: If cancellation occurs more than six (6) weeks before the conference.

    • Partial refund: If cancellation occurs between six (6) and four (4) weeks before the conference.

    • No refund: For cancellations made within four (4) weeks of the conference start date.