ROUND B 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM , Friday
A 19 Quo Vadis ? Accompanying Youth & Young Adults Towards Their Vocation – Paul Jarzembowski
This workshop will explore how leaders in youth and young adult ministries can create a culture of vocations in their parish , campus , diocese , or apostolic movement - and give them practical ways to journey with young people through their vocational discernment . Paul Jarzembowski , serves on the staff of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as lead staff for youth and young adult ministries and the USCCB ' s World Youth Day USA initiatives ..
A 20 Living Under the Shadows : Connecting with and Understanding U . S . Born Latinos ( presented in English ) – Dr . Hosffman Ospino
This workshop offers an overview of key dynamics shaping the lives of young Hispanic Catholics in the church and in the larger society . It identifies some areas of immediate pastoral attention that require fresher and creative models of ministry with young people , especially at a time when Catholics are called to a New Evangelization . Are you ready to be challenged ?
See Sabado Tallares En Espanol for his biography .
A 21 Ministry , The Fruit of Our Discipleship – Elizabeth Madeo
As our discipleship overflows into our ministry , we answer this intrinsic invitation that the church has named " call ." If ministry is the fruit of discipleship , how do we call forth disciples to be who God created them to be while nurturing the disciple who God called YOU to be ? Elizabeth Madeo is the Director of Youth Ministries at a parish in
Kansas City , Missouri for the last fourteen years
A 22 Rethinking Ministry in the Light of
Evangelization – Dr . John Rinaldo
Catholic ministry is not forming intentional disciples in the way we hoped it would . More than a decade of research bares that truth out . Evangelization calls us to reach out to the unchurched and engage them in the life of Christ ..
Dr . John Rinaldo , is currently the Director of Parish Partnerships for Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County .
ROUND B 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM , Friday
B 01 Scripture Unpacked
– Mark Hart
A session that will help leaders get back to the gospels , again , both personally and professionally . They ' ll learn which stories to unpack with the most practical application and immediate relevance with teenagers , the ones to avoid and how to properly unpack them regardless of the catechetical setting .
Mark Hart serves full time as executive vice president of Life Teen , a Catholic youth ministry movement currently being implemented in one thousand six hundred parishes in twenty-six countries worldwide .
B 02 Deep Track : Education for Community Life - Part 2 – Fr . Steven A . Bell , CSP
Learn ways to incorporate highly motivational technology tools while teaching Religion . The variety of tools , apps and projects is nearly endless .
See A-02 for biography
B 03 The Power of Prayer : Discipling Others in
Prayer – Julianne Donlon-Stanz It has been said that " an arrow aimed at the head , will not pierce the heart ." As missionary disciples , how do we pierce for Christ the hearts of those to whom we minister ? How ? Through the power of prayer ! Delving into the rich spiritual treasures of the Catholic Church , Julianne will outline practical prayer techniques for you to use in your ministry and reach out to those in all stages of the discipleship process . See
See A 03 for her biography .
B 04 The Gift of Cultural Hurricanes : How to Build Bridges that Empower Parents and Transform Catholic Families – Tim Hogan , PsyD , LP , CIRT
Effectively working with youth and families today poses previously unseen and epic ministry challenges . Dr . Hogan will propose effective strategies to reinvigorate ministry by creating new connections between youth , families and their parish . Tim Hogan , PsyD , LP , CIRT is a Catholic clinical psychologist and certified
Imago Relationship Therapist who directs the Grace Counseling Center in Detroit .
B 05 Celebrate Diversity with the Saints
– Br . Mickey McGrath
In this talk , Fr . Fish shall delve into the aches , pain and sadness that are part of the human condition , the gaps . Participants will be led to see how ‘ stalking these gaps ’ relates to spirituality and can lead to a Divine encounter .
Br . Mickey McGrath is Camaldolese monk and a member of the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur California . Balancing solitude and ministry has given him first hand experience of the challenges and obstacles people experience when trying to live a vibrant and valid spirituality in the world .
B 06 Trading in Old Wineskins : A Missionary Approach to Catechesis – Rich Curran
This widely popular session was presented at LA Congress in 2016 and NCCYM in San Antonio . The data is clear : pushing youth through a system of catechesis and formation based solely on their grade-level does not work . To become committed disciples , youth need to be accompanied by witnesses to both learn and experience the Lord and the richness of the Catholic faith . This requires a reboot in our approach .
Rich Curran iis the founder and Executive Director of Parish Success Group , a Catholic ministry training and coaching organization .
B 07 Great Ideas in Faith Formation – Moderated by Tom East
This Great Ideas workshop focuses on faith formation across the lifespan and will include a diverse team of presenters who will each bring vision and a practical illustration of an idea to share . Come and explore a variety of models and elements of faith formation and sacramental preparation that just may inspire your next great idea . Panelists : Tony Vasinda ( Project YM ), Michael Mette ( Michael James Mette ), Katie Ziegler ( Archdiocese of Los Angeles ), Nancy Bird ( RCL Benziger ), Chris Miller ( Saint Christopher Parish ).
Moderated by Tom East is the director of the Center for Ministry Development , project coordinator for Youth Ministry Services , and coordinator of the Certificate Program in Youth Ministry Studies . edical ethics , Ignatian spirituality , and the relationship of spirituality and ethics .
B 08 Confirmation and Discipleship : Putting an End to Confirmation as the End – Dr . Mike Carotta
This session will explore the specifics of teaching for discipleship and eight different ways you might enhance Confirmation Prep ' s ability to be a more formative experience . Dr . Mike Carotta is the author of two supplemental Confirmation resources : Have Faith and Spirit and Truth ( 23rd Publications ). His latest book on Catechetics is Teaching For Discipleship ( OSV ).
B 09 Seeds of Hope : Understanding Youth on the Margins – Ted Miles and
Genevieve Mougey
In this session participants will learn to identify and dialogue about those who are marginalized ; particularly as it pertains to violence , conflict , and isolation .
Ted Miles Ted Miles has more than twenty-five years of experience in Catholic education and youth ministry , having started as a Jesuit volunteer in Belize and Guatemala . Genevieve Mougey Genevieve Mougey resides in Washington , DC where she works for the Department of Justice , Peace , and Human Development at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops .
4 For more information on the speakers and workshops , visit www . faithformationconference . com