2026 Conference Schedule

Friday, April 17th

– Marcia R. Gardner, PhD, Dean of the The Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Molloy University

– Judith Boyle, DNP, RN, President-Elect of National Association of Catholic Nurses, USA (NACN-USA)

– Fr. Michael Whyte, NACN-USA Priest Chaplin, Pastor St. Catherine of Siena Parish in West Simsbury, CT

Nursing: The Apostolate of Charity (Pope Pius XI 1933-1938)
– Diana Ruzicka, MSN, MA, MA, RN, COL, U.S. Army Retired, CICIAMS Secretary General

CICIAMS Oral Statements at the United Nations
– Anne Reeser, DNP, APRN-BC. CICIAMS United Nations  Representative

– Susanne Staiano, MSN, RN, CSN. CICIAMS United Nations Team Member

NACN-USA School–Based Council Initiative. Highlighting NACN-USA 8 Premier Councils
– Patricia Sayers DNP, RN. NACN-USA Chair of Schools & Agencies

Leisa M. Carzon, PhD
Author, “Sister, Soldier, Surgeon: The Life and Courage of Sr. Deirdre Byrne” (2024).

Sr. Deirdre Byrne POSC, MD
Sr. will give her “Pro-Eternal Life Message to Nurses”

JoAnne Von Zwehl, President of Rosa Mystica Shrine, Edmeston, NY
This prayer/retreat center is being called “the Medjugorje of the USA”

  1. Irene Auteri, PhD, RN and Bridget Maley, PhD, RN, CNE.
    “Integrity in the Crucible: A Catholic Perspective on Truth, Trust, & Scandal of Vaccination Fraud”
  2. Sarah Berreth, MSN, RN., Teresa Bren, DNP, RN., and Billie Madler, DNP. APRN, FP-C, FAANP
    “Catholic Nursing Education Rooted in Benedictine Values: Forming Nurses for Human Dignity”
  3. Generosa M. Kubanick, Student Nurse.
    “Doses of Grace for Hospice Patients”.
  4. Giovanni I. Kubanick, BA.
    “A Catholic Perspective on Global Mental Health Care”
  5. Joanna Ludizaca, Student Nurse.
    “Dark Night of the Soul: Catholic Perspective on Post Partum Depression”
  6. Helen Mc Gee, MSN, RN.
    “Ending Euthanasia in Canada: Signs of Hope and Challenges”
  7. Fulkumari Rozario, MPH, BSN, RN, CM.
    “The Role and Challenges of Lactation Service Providers in Protecting, Promoting, and Supporting Successful Breastfeeding During Pandemic: A Catholic Perspective”
  8. Anne Reeser, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC. CICIAMS UN NGO Representative and Susanne Staiano, MSN, RN, CSN., CICIAMS UN NGO Team Member
    “The Voice of Catholic Nurses at the United Nations”.
  9. Sylvia Saurez-Ponce, MAPS, BS-HCL, RN, CIC.
    “Theology of Healing: Catholic Nurses Transforming Healthcare Through a Sacramental Life”
  10. Patricia Sayers, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN. Intercollegiate Interview Series nacn-usa.org
    “2025-2026 NACN-USA Intercollegiate Panel Interviews: Catholics Making A Difference”

  • Primary Celebrant: Fr. Hyacinth Grubb, Executive Director Dominican Healthcare Ministry of NYC and beyond
  • Co-Celebrant: Fr. Michael Whyte, NACN-USA Priest Chaplin, Pastor St. Catherine of Siena Parish in West Simsbury, CT
  • Sacristan: Jamie Shephard, NACN-USA Religious Director
  • Server: Giovanni Kubanick, NACN-USA Associate Member

Moral Choosing and the NY Medical Aid in Dying Act
– Debra R. Hanna, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC

Grace Under Pressure: Faith, Leadership and Sex-Selective Practices
– Marcia Caton, PhD, RN, NBC-HWC

Grace-Sustained Presence: Keeping Faith First in Modern Catholic Nursing
– Dena Alberti, PhD, NPD-BC, HN-BC, HWNC-BC

The Sacred Maternal Child Bond. Undergraduate Nursing Students in a Breast-Feeding Class That Utilized Standardized Patients.

– Valerie A. Esposito Kubanick, PhD, RN, PMH-BC. Molloy Conference Chair, NACN-USA New York State Representative
– Vivian Carrasquilla-Lopez, DNP, RN, NNP-BC, IBCLC

REACHing for Excellence: Integrating Catholic Bioethics into Professional Formation.
– Michele L. Blackwell, PhD, RN, CNE
– Emily S. Richard, MSN, RN, CNE

  1. Irene Auteri, PhD, RN and Bridget Maley, PhD, RN, CNE.
    “Integrity in the Crucible: A Catholic Perspective on Truth, Trust, & Scandal of Vaccination Fraud”
  2. Sarah Berreth, MSN, RN., Teresa Bren, DNP, RN., and Billie Madler, DNP. APRN, FP-C, FAANP
    “Catholic Nursing Education Rooted in Benedictine Values: Forming Nurses for Human Dignity”
  3. Generosa M. Kubanick, Student Nurse.
    “Doses of Grace for Hospice Patients”.
  4. Giovanni I. Kubanick, BA.
    “A Catholic Perspective on Global Mental Health Care”
  5. Joanna Ludizaca, Student Nurse.
    “Dark Night of the Soul: Catholic Perspective on Post Partum Depression”
  6. Helen Mc Gee, MSN, RN.
    “Ending Euthanasia in Canada: Signs of Hope and Challenges”
  7. Fulkumari Rozario, MPH, BSN, RN, CM.
    “The Role and Challenges of Lactation Service Providers in Protecting, Promoting, and Supporting Successful Breastfeeding During Pandemic: A Catholic Perspective”
  8. Anne Reeser, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC. CICIAMS UN NGO Representative and Susanne Staiano, MSN, RN, CSN., CICIAMS UN NGO Team Member
    “The Voice of Catholic Nurses at the United Nations”.
  9. Sylvia Saurez-Ponce, MAPS, BS-HCL, RN, CIC.
    “Theology of Healing: Catholic Nurses Transforming Healthcare Through a Sacramental Life”
  10. Patricia Sayers, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN. Intercollegiate Interview Series nacn-usa.org
    “2025-2026 NACN-USA Intercollegiate Panel Interviews: Catholics Making A Difference”

Faith Filled Studies Aboard

Educating Nursing Students for Global Solidarity: A Catholic Perspective on International Education Experience and Cultural Competence (India).
– Anna George, PhD, FNP-C
– Lisa Lumley, PhD, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC

– Randy Pellew EdD, DNP, MPH, FNP-C

Grace Under Pressure: The Molloy University–UWI Jamaica Medical Outreach–Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Collaborative Care.
– Randy Pellew EdD, DNP, MPH, FNP-C
– Kerry Mastrangelo, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
– Anna George, PhD, FNP-C

Therapeutic Communication for Catholic Nurses: Catholic Nursing Apologetics.
– Valerie A. Esposito Kubanick, PhD, RN, PMH-BC. Molloy Conference Chair, NACN-USA New York State Representative

Inner Circle Symposium Session: Catholic Nursing Practice, Education, & Bioethics.
– Anthony Esposito, DNP, CNO St. Joseph Hospital
– Teresa Bren, DNP, RN University of Mary
– Sarah Berreth, MSN, RN University of Mary
– Judith Boyle, DNP, RN. NACN-USA President-Elect, Ethics Chair

– Conference Recap: Dr. Valerie Esposito, Dr. Patricia Sayers

– Fr. Michael Whyte, NACN-USA Priest Chaplin, Pastor St. Catherine of Siena Parish in West Simsbury, CT

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