Description
As Pope Francis’s newly-elected, successor, Pope Leo XIV assumes the mantle of the only figure on the world stage offering a coherent, human alternative to the disfigured economic and political culture of authoritarianism. In choosing his name, Leo has signaled his intention to continue the work of Pope Leo XIII, who forged Catholic Social Doctrine in critique of both Marxism and capitalism amidst the rapid industrialization of the late 19th Century.
In our time together, we will explore the following questions: could our own age of AI-related employment upheaval echo the times of Leo XIII? How will the Church’s principles of economic justice guide Pope Leo XIV in walking a new path toward true progress in a time of great economic and political uncertainty? How might Leo’s explicit commitment to Francis’s vision establish new social teaching built for our new, strange world of the future?
Dates and Details
Thursdays, April 23 and 30, 2026
6:30pm – 8:00pm
This is a virtual retreat offered via Zoom. A basic familiarity with Zoom is expected of participants.
Sustainer Cost: $80
Advocate Cost: $70
Partner Cost: $50
(all tiers include registration to both zoom events)
New for the 2025-2026 program year: We are offering a voluntary three-level registration fee structure for our sponsored retreats in order to support both accessibility and sustainability of our retreat ministry. For more information on our three-level registration fee structure, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Information
You may register and pay online by clicking the yellow “Register Here” button above, by calling the Registrar at (262) 898-2582 with a credit card number, or by mailing a check made out to Siena Retreat Center to 5637 Erie Street, Racine, WI 53402. Payment must be received to complete registration. Please see our FAQ page for our cancellation policies and other helpful information.
If cost remains a barrier even at the lowest level, you are invited to complete our Scholarship Request Form. While we cannot guarantee that all requests can be fully accommodated, and we do ask that you contribute a portion of the fee, we will do our best to assist as many participants as possible within our available resources.
Tim Hall