– JOIN US IN THE WINDY CITY FOR THE 39TH ANNUAL CHESTERTON CONFERENCE – CO-HOSTED BY OF THE HOLY FAMILY The Laughing Prophet The Seven Virtues & G.K. Chesterton

JULY 30 - AUGUST 1, 2020 | , ILLINOIS SHERATON LISLE NAPERVILLE HOTEL

Featured Speakers

DALE AHLQUIST DR. VIRGINIA JOSEPH PEARCE President, DE LA LASTRA Internationally Society of Gilbert Infectious disease acclaimed Catholic Keith Chesterton specialist author and speaker ... and many more!

“JOY, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian.” — G.K. CHESTERTON GKC IN CHICAGO

The entire hotel is ours for this year’s Chesterton conference, our annual three-day reunion of friends, old and new. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Chestertonian joy and to learn how to live the spirituality of G.K. Chesterton in your everyday life. Bring a friend ... bring your whole family!

Come for the intellectual stimulation, spiritual edification, fellowship & fun! Register online at Chesterton.org or call +1-800-343-2425. 39th Annual Chesterton Conference Conference Schedule The Laughing Prophet | July 30-Aug 1 DAY ONE DAY TWO THURSDAY, JULY 30 FRIDAY, JULY 31 Check-In & Registration 7:15AM – Rosary followed by Daily Mass (7:30AM) 7:30AM – Breakfast service begins 2:00PM – Registration and Vendor Tables Open Morning Session 3:45PM – Rosary 4:00PM – Opening Mass 9:00AM – Paging Dr. Chesterton 5:00PM – Welcome Reception, White Horse Reception Dr. Virginia de la Lastra, University of Chile G.K. Chesterton Traveling Museum Open How a medical doctor of infectious disease sneaks the giant G.K. Chesterton into the sciences in unexpected ways. 5:30PM – Opening Dinner & Fellowship 10:30AM – Chesterton in Croatia Nikola Bolšec, President, Croatian Chesterton Club Opening Session Ivo Džeba, Founder, Croatian Chesterton Club Why there is a huge devotion to G.K Chesterton among 7:00PM – 39th Annual Chesterton Conference Kickoff young people in this formerly communist country. Brandon Vogt, Author, Speaker, and Content Director, Word on Fire Catholic Ministries 11:30AM – Lunch 7:15PM – The Laughing Prophet: A Message of Hope Afternoon Session and Not Despair Dale Ahlquist, President, The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton 1:00PM – G.K. Chesterton and Conversion In this mini-retreat, Dale Ahlquist describes Chesterton’s Zubair Simonson, Victoria Darkey, and Matt Swaim life of heroic virtue and presents the Laughing Prophet as a Three contributors toMy Name is Lazarus – a former joyful guide to sancticty for the Ordinary Man. Muslim, Evangelical, and serial Protestant, respectively – share their conversion stories and tell how G.K. Chesterton 8:30PM – Thursday in the Pulpit: helped pave their way into the . A Preacher’s Perspective on G.K. Chesterton Father Spencer Howe, Chaplain, The Society of Gilbert Keith 2:00PM – Chesterton and St. John Henry Newman Chesterton; Pastor, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Dr. David Deavel, Professor, University of St. Thomas A guide to the key spiritual themes of the Apostolate of How the recently-canonized and most important English Common Sense. convert of the 19th century compares with the 20th century’s great English convert, G.K. Chesterton. 9:15PM – Evening Prayer 9:30PM – Afterglow 3:15PM – Chesterton + C.S. Lewis + Dorothy L. Sayers Greet old friends, and make new friends in a relaxed, Crystal Downing and David C. Downing, Co-Directors, convivial atmosphere. A legendary part of the Chesterton Marion E. Wade Center, Wheaton College conference experience! How G.K. Chesterton impacted the life and legacy of two other well-loved and well-known prominent British authors.

4:15PM – Chesterton on Tap Stan and Noel Culbertson, Local Society Leaders, Camano Island, WA Grab a pint and learn how an ordinary couple bring the joy and holiness of G.K. Chesterton into their everyday lives.

5:00PM – Dinner Bonus Dinner Breakout Session and Special Lecture! Star Wars and Vatican II: How One Helps Us Understand the Other NEW this year – special activities for high school students! Look for Julian Ahlquist, Founding Faculty Member, the White Horse shield at registration for complete details. Chesterton Academy of the Twin Cities, Hopkins, MN Register online at Chesterton.org or call us toll-free +1-800-343-2425 ConferenceConference ScheduleSchedule DAY TWO DAY THREE FRIDAY, JULY 31 (continued) SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 (continued)

Evening Session Afternoon Sessions

7:00PM – Special Lecture (and Live Concert!) 1:00PM and 2:30PM - Concurrent Talks The Sound of Ideas: Music as a Reflection of Philosophy Choose from a talk below; each talk delivered at 1PM and 2:30PM In this unique combined lecture and concert, Dr. Joshua ❑ LITERARY TRACK Russell, headmaster of Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Introduction and Analysis: G.K. Chesterton’s Ballad of the Heart, will draw upon his experience as a concert pianist White Horse, One of the Last Great Epic Poems to demonstrate the ways that a society’s music reflects its Greg Pyne, Literature Instructor, Homeschool Connections pervading philosophical ideas. ❑ ECONOMIC TRACK 7:45PM – Getting Past “Ain’t It Awful” Why Distributism is Not Going Away Joe Grabowski, Exec. Director, Int’l Organization for the Family Brent Forrest, Board Member of the Society of G.K. Chesterton and founder, Southeast Pennsylvania Chesterton Society and former Methodist, Pentecostal, Baptist, New Age, Pragmatist, Platonist, skeptic ... ❑ PHILOSOPHY TRACK Long-time conference favorite provides a prescription for Chesterton’s Antidote to Modern Meaninglessness staying up with the news without getting down in the dumps. Dr. Tom Martin, Professor of Philosophy, University of Nebraska Kearney

9:15PM – Evening Prayer ❑ SPIRITUAL TRACK Gilbert and Frances: A Model for Marriage and Family 9:45PM – Afterglow & Book Signing Event! Nancy Brown, author and expert on Frances Chesterton Meet contributors to My Name is Lazarus and have them sign ❑ STAFF TRACK 1 your copy of this book featuring stories by converts whose Ask Ahlquist Anything path to Rome was paved in part by G.K. Chesterton. Dale Ahlquist, President, the Society of G.K. Chesterton

❑ STAFF TRACK 2 Lead Your Local Society - Ideas, Encouragement & Best Practices DAY THREE Victoria Darkey, Local Societies Liaison SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 ❑ STAFF TRACK 3 Start – or Support! – a Chesterton Academy in Your Area Emily de Rotstein, Exec. Director, the Society of G.K. Chesterton 7:15AM – Rosary followed by Daily Mass (7:30AM) 7:30AM – Breakfast service begins 4:00PM – Confessions Morning Session 5:00PM – Vigil Mass 9:00AM – Was Chesterton Anti-Semitic? Dawn Eden Goldstein and Robert Asch 6:30PM – Traditions: Annual Closing Banquet Two prominent Jewish converts to the Catholic faith share Jokes, Toasts, Songs, Clerihews, and Other Fun! their conversion stories and take on the issue of Chesterton’s A joy-filled, can’t-miss event hosted by Dale Ahlquist relationship with the Jews. 9:45PM – Afterglow 10:30AM – How Chesterton Saved Me from Anti-Semitism Joseph Pearce, Augustine Institute A former skinhead in England, Joseph Pearce’s life was filled with hatred towards many races, including the Jews. In his riveting talk, Joseph will share the dramatic account of how Chesterton led him out of that world. 11:30AM – Lunch Conference Registration Details

Conference Dates Special Tour of the Wade Center Thursday, July 30 – Saturday, August 1, 2020 Arrive early so you can attend a special open house and tour of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College, just minutes away from the conference venue. The Wade Center houses a collection of rare Conference Venue: artifacts and manuscripts related to several British authors, including C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Dorothy L. Sayers, George MacDonald ... Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel and G. K. Chesterton. Special Conference Room Rate: $109/night The museum is home to the actual wardrobe that inspiredThe Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and J. R. R. Tolkien’s desk, where he Hotel Address: 3000 Warrenville Rd, Lisle, IL 60532 wrote The Hobbit and part of The Lord of the Rings. Our friends at the Reservations: +1-630-505-1000 | Toll-Free: +1-888-236-2427 Wade Center will have several Chesterton manuscripts on display during this special open house. Don’t miss this unique experience just **Mention Chesterton Society to secure the conference rate!** for Chesterton conference attendees!

Open House Hours: Thursday, July 30 from 10:00AM – 2:00PM Airport Transportation Address: 351 E. Lincoln Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187 The Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel has secured special rates Conference Pricing with American Taxi for transportation from local airports to Registration is sold in packages and a la carte. Lodging is not included the hotel. Call +1-630-305-0700 to reserve transportation. in registration pricing; hotel rooms must be booked directly with the Shuttle rates are as follows: Sheraton. Please note that meal plans must be purchased in advance. One-day tickets will be available for purchase at the door as seating - One-way to/from Chicago O’Hare - $37 allows. Member, student, or clergy discounts do not apply for one-day - One-way to/from Chicago Midway - $39 tickets. We are unable to issue refunds for any conference item.

NON- MEMBER Three Day Conference Registration MEMBER

Member and Non-Member Pricing. All talks. Does not include lodging, meals, closing banquet. $175 $145 Clergy, Religious, College Student, Chesterton Schools Network Faculty and Staff. $95

Student Pricing (ages 5-17). Children under 5 attend free. $15

CLOSING BANQUET TICKET Limited seating for this special event hosted by Dale Ahlquist. $85

6-MEAL PACKAGE (ADULT) Delicious meals served on-site, Thursday dinner through Saturday lunch. $120

6-MEAL PACKAGE (KIDS 5-12) Kids under 5 eat free. $85 SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU PURCHASE A COMPLETE CONFERENCE PACKAGE

Member and Non-Member. Includes Conference Registration, 6-Meal Plan, and Closing Banquet Ticket $370 $340

Clergy, Religious, College Student, Chesterton Schools Network Faculty and Staff. $295

Student Rate Pricing (ages 5-17). Free registration and meals for kids under 5. $205 REGISTER ONLINE AT CHESTERTON.ORG OR CALL +1-800-343-2425