CMSM National Assembly 2026
Hyatt Regency Phoenix | July 20-23, 2026

This year’s Assembly theme invites members to reflect on the vitality of their communal life. Participants will engage in dialogue with fellow leaders on ways communal life can be strengthened and enlivened as an essential witness of religious life.

Communal life is a foundational element of religious life, expressed in diverse ways across different communities, from monastic orders to societies of apostolic life. Strong communal life is consistently cited by candidates to religious life as a key factor that draws them to a particular community. Amid this diversity, shared themes in community life emerge as important areas for reflection and discussion, including generational diversity, the need for structures that support wellness, and the desire for a deep, life-giving communal spiritual life.

Join us this summer in Phoenix, AZ, to reflect together on communal life, engage fellow leaders in thoughtful dialogue, and explore ways to renew and strengthen community life among male religious.

Pre-Assembly

Adult Misconduct: Best Practices in Prevention, Protection, and Response

Monday, July 20

Learn more about the Pre-Assembly

National Assembly

One in Christ: Communal Life Today

Tuesday, July 21 – Thursday, July 23

Post-Assembly

Review Boards: Current Challenges and Responses

Thursday, July 23

Learn more about the Post Assembly

Registration Details

Register now for the 2026 Assembly!

We have partnered with our conference management team, Nix Conference & Meeting Management (Nix), to streamline registration this year. This year, you only need to complete one registration form to both register for the Assembly and book your hotel room.
- If you need assistance with your registration, you can contact Nix or Greta David.
- For changes to your reservation, you can use the modification link in your registration confirmation email. Nix will be notified of any changes made. For cancellations, please email registrar@nixmeetings.com or call 314-645-1455.
- We kindly request that you do not contact the hotel directly for reservations.
Register here.
Early Bird pricing is available through Monday, April 13, 2026. Standard pricing will take effect on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Assembly Registration closes on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 5:00 pm ET.

Are you having additional members of your council join you at the National Assembly? If so, their registration is discounted by $100. More details are available below!

Early Bird Pricing

First Attendee:
- $725
- This rate is available through Monday, April 13, 2026
Additional Attendee:
- $625 ($100 off)
- This rate is available through Monday, April 13, 2026
Pre-Assembly: $140
Post-Assembly: $110

Standard Pricing (April 14 – June 15, 2026)

First Attendee:
- $775
- This rate is available through Monday, June 15, 2026
Additional Attendee:
- $675 ($100 off)
- This rate is available through Monday, June 15, 2026
Pre-Assembly: $140
Post-Assembly: $110

We encourage you to come to the Assembly with members of your council. For this reason, we have discounted registration for additional attendees from each community.

Schedule

Engaging topics
Group Discussions
Business & Regional Meetings
Board Elections
Exhibit Hall
Pre-Assembly & Post-Assembly

Monday, July 20, 2026

Monday, July 20 (7:30 am – 6:30 pm)

Pre-Assembly (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)
- For more information on the Pre-Assembly, click here.

New Attendee Welcome (4:45 pm)
Welcome Reception (5:30 pm)

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Tuesday, July 21 (7:00 am – 7:00 pm)

Morning Prayer & Opening Mass
Wellness – Most Rev. John P. Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix
- Bishop Dolan will discuss some of the ways he has focused on mental health and wellness in his diocese and give some suggestions how for leaders can address wellness issues before they reach a crisis level.
Mental Health and Wellness for Religious Life – Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB
- Support and accountability are two primary benefits of community life. Research on clergy and male religious has linked these two variables not only to the prevention of maladaptive behavior and poor psychological adjustment among individuals, but also to communal health and resilience. In this session, Br. John Mark will explore concrete ways that community leaders can promote and utilize such systems of support and accountability in initial and ongoing formation with an eye toward good human formation, preventing abuse, attracting and retaining vocations, and more fully living out the charism of consecrated life.
Lunch
Small & Large Group Discussions
Presidential Address – Fr. James Herring, O.Praem.
- In his initial presidential address, Fr. Herring will reflect on the theme of the Assembly, “One in Christ: Communal Life Today,” offering insights into the way the spirituality of leadership and communal life connect to the pressing issues facing male religious today.
Regional Meetings
Nominations
Evening Prayer
Presidential Reception
Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Wednesday, July 22 (7:00 am – 6:30 pm)

Morning Prayer & Mass
Intergenerationality – Genevieve Jordan Laskey
- Jordan Laskey will present the findings from a study of CMSM members on intergenerationality, focusing on themes across community differences, and facilitate a conversation on intergenerationality with a panel of leaders. More information on the panel coming soon!
Small and large group discussion
Lunch
Panel: Communal Spiritual Life
- A panel discussion featuring major superiors and members of the current Young Religious Leadership Development Program, this session will focus on what male religious are seeking in communal prayer and spiritual life, how to navigate differences in prayer/liturgical preferences, and animating the spiritual life of the community. Panelists coming soon!
Business Meeting
Evening Prayer
Reception
Exhibit Hall

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Thursday, July 23 (7:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Morning Prayer & Mass
Panel: Animating Local Community
- This session will feature a panel discussion with leaders who focus on animating communal life at the local level and partnering with local leaders to strengthen it. The discussion will explore how leaders can foster vibrant community life in each local setting and support local leaders and house superiors as the primary animators of this work. Panelists coming soon!
Small and large group discussion
Assembly Synthesis – Dr. Susan Timoney
- Timoney will lead small and large group discussions to help attendees synthesize their ideas and discern what action steps they’d like to to take after the Assembly.
Post-Assembly (2:00 – 5:00 pm)
- Safeguarding: Review Boards
- For more information on our Post-Assembly, click here.

Speakers

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Logistics

Lodging:

Lodging has been arranged at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix (122 N. Second Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004). The rate for a double/single occupancy room is $135.00 plus tax (Currently 17%). Please note taxes are subject to change. Click here to register for the Assembly and book your hotel room.

Hotel check-in: 4:00 pm ET
Hotel check-out: 11:00 am ET

The hotel will honor sleeping room cancellations received 48 hours prior to arrival. Cancellations after this time will be subject to a charge of one night room and tax.

Arrival/Departure:

Arrival: If you are not attending the Pre-Assembly on Monday, July 20, we recommend arriving anytime after 4:00 pm ET on Monday. There is a Welcome Reception at 5:30 pm on Monday, July 20. The Assembly programming will begin at 8:00 am ET on Tuesday, July 21.
Departure: Assembly programming will conclude after lunch (at 1:00 pm ET) on Thursday, July 23. The Post-Assembly will take place directly after lunch on Thursday, July 23, and conclude at 5:00 pm ET.

Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

Ground Transportation:

There are many options to get from PHX to the Hyatt Regency Phoenix:
- Valley Metro Rail
  - The hotel is a 5-minute walk from the 3rd/St. Washington Station. Use the online trip planner to plan your trip!
- Taxis
- Ride-sharing
- Rental cars
- Shuttles (the hotel does not offer a free shuttle from the airport, but there are other shuttle services available)
Please click here for details.

Parking at the Hotel: At the Hyatt, self-parking is available for a daily rate of $36.

We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix, AZ! If you have any logistical questions about the Assembly, please contact Greta David, Director of Communications, at gdavid@cmsm.org or (240) 394-1851.