By Invitation Only

Bishops Summit on
Evangelizing Dioceses

for the Universal Church
Madison, Wisconsin, USA  ·  October 4–8, 2027
Hosted by His Excellency, Bishop Donald J. Hying, Diocese of Madison
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Attendance is limited. By invitation only.  Indicate your interest →

The Church Exists to Evangelize
“The Church Exists
to Evangelize”
Pope Saint Paul VI
The Purpose

The Bishops Summit on
Evangelizing Dioceses

Together, diocesan bishops from around the world will:

  • Develop a vision for evangelizing their dioceses
  • Formulate a clear and actionable framework for saving many souls
  • Discern current obstacles and the best strategies to address them in consultation with brother bishops
  • Create an evangelization action plan for 2027 through 2033, the Jubilee of Redemption

“It is therefore urgent to return to proclaiming the Gospel: this is the priority.”

Pope Leo XIV

The Five Day Journey

A Carefully Planned Experience

Every part of the Summit is designed to help you fulfill your first priority: the Great Commission.

Day 1
Awakening — From Maintenance to Mission
Day 2
Transformational Leadership & Culture Change
Day 3
Conversion, Healing & Making Disciples
Day 4
Vision & Planning for 2033
Day 5
Regional Strategy & Commissioning

A private gathering of diocesan bishops committed to evangelizing their dioceses. Five days removed from daily demands to focus on mission, prayer, vision and action.

All travel, accommodations and Summit participation are provided at no cost by the Saint Paul Evangelization Society.

What Bishops Are Saying

Voices of Experience

“It was my great joy to be one of the local hosts for these incredible conferences for bishops from St. Paul Evangelization Society. We were so inspired by the presenters and by the workshops we did here to really organize our thoughts around evangelization, this number one priority for us bishops.”
Archbishop Alexander K. Sample
Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon
“There’s no greater responsibility we have than to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord. We get so busy that it can be easy to be distracted, and coming to a SPES conference brings us back to that most essential reality.”
Bishop Robert J. McClory
Diocese of Gary, after attending a SPES conference in New Jersey, October 2025
In Their Own Words

SPES Bishop Interviews

Bishops speak candidly about what SPES has meant to them, and why they encourage their brother bishops to take part.

Video Coming Soon

Bishop Donald J. Hying

Diocese of Madison  ·  Full interview

Video Coming Soon

Bishop Robert J. McClory

Diocese of Gary  ·  Full interview

Is This Summit for You?

If You Want To…

  • Rekindle your apostolic zeal
  • Develop an effective vision and action plan for your diocese
  • Learn to fully engage your presbyterate for mission
  • Understand the main evangelization challenges in today’s world and how to address them
  • Hear your brother bishop testimonies on their evangelization journey
  • Participate in meaningful conversations with other Ordinaries committed to evangelization
  • Become a more successful “fisher of men”

Then, this Summit is for you.

By Invitation Only

Attendance is limited. Kindly respond to SPES to indicate your interest.

Madison, Wisconsin  ·  October 4–8, 2027

Hosted by His Excellency, Bishop Donald J. Hying, Diocese of Madison

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Indicate Your Interest

Space at the Summit is strictly limited and extended by invitation. Please complete this form to indicate your interest and a member of the SPES team will be in touch.

All travel, accommodations, and Summit participation will be provided at no cost to attendees by SPES.

St. Paul Evangelization Society (SPES)
George Witwer, President
+1 317-727-2901
gwitwer@spesinchrist.org
P.O. Box 53, Minden, NV 89423 USA

By submitting this form you are indicating interest only. A member of the SPES team will follow up directly. This is a by-invitation event and submission does not guarantee attendance.

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Thank You

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For immediate inquiries: gwitwer@spesinchrist.org

SPES

Board of Directors

Most Rev. Donald J. Hying
Bishop of Madison, Chairman of the Board
Most Rev. Thomas A. Daly
Bishop of Spokane
Right Rev. Philip A. Egan
Bishop of Portsmouth, England
Most Rev. Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst
Delegate for Catechesis, Dicastery of Evangelization
Most Rev. Robert J. McClory
Bishop of Gary
Most Rev. Jeffrey M. Monforton
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Most Rev. David L. Ricken
Bishop of Green Bay
Deacon Vincent L. Bernardin
Co-Founder, St. Paul Evangelization Society
Peter Herbeck
Vice President & Director of Missions, Renewal Ministries
George Witwer
Co-Founder and President, St. Paul Evangelization Society