FRIDAY SESSIONS
Session 100
9:00 AM–12:00 PM, FRIDAY
1-01 Effective Presiding - Ongoing Formation
for Clergy – Father Michael Zampelli, SJ
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph - 80 South Market St., San Jose
Presiding at liturgical prayer is a challenging endeavor. Liturgy
uses language, music and symbols to facilitate an encounter with
The Divine. Consequently, presiding is an action of the entire
person, bodily, spiritually, and affectively. Fr. Zampelli brings his experience
as a presider and university professor in performance studies to facilitate the
development of presidential skills of participants.
KEYNOTE: ENGLISH 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
1-02 Hunger for Hope
– Sister Simone Campbell
this challenge?
Pope Francis challenges us to new forms of holiness in the
21st century. In the process we discover that hope is a communal
virtue anchored in the beatitudes. Dare we risk responding to
Session 200
10:45 AM–11:45 AM, FRIDAY
2-01 Effective Presiding - Ongoing Formation
for Clergy – Father Michael Zampelli, SJ
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph - 80 South Market St., San Jose
Presiding at liturgical prayer is a challenging endeavor. Liturgy
uses language, music and symbols to facilitate an encounter with
The Divine. Consequently, presiding is an action of the entire
person, bodily, spiritually, and affectively. Fr. Zampelli brings his experience
as a presider and university professor in performance studies to facilitate the
development of presidential skills of participants
2-02 Faith Nurtured Early Lasts a Lifetime:
Introduction to Early Childhood Faith
Formation – Kathryn Bojczyk, Ph.D.
In this presentation, Dr. Kathryn Bojzcyk will take catechists
inside the minds and hearts of children ages 3-5, will introduce
basic principles of early childhood faith formation, and will identify
strategies for effective learning at the early childhood level in order to nurture a faith
that will last a lifetime. (Word)
2-03 Experience the Joy of Growing as a
Missionary Disciple Through Participating in
Sunday Mass – Father Kenneth Boyack, CSP
This presentation will highlight ways to prepare for Mass, enter
more fully into the celebration, and leave Mass committed to “Go
and announce the Gospel of the Lord.” The presentation will include
an overview of Living the Eucharist, a Lenten spiritual renewal ministry that helps
Catholics experience the joy of the Gospel through coming to know the risen Christ
more personally in the Eucharist. (Witness)
2-04 Stop the Stampede: How Engaging Parents
Can Keep Kids in the Church – Paul Canavese
Study after study identifies parents as the most important
factor in whether children will remain Catholic. Today the church
needs us to become influencers who can convince parents why
Mass and our faith has value. Learn how to speak their language,
harness their motivations, and coach them to share faith with their children. Gain
strategies and tools for attracting and influencing parents—especially around the
touch point of First Eucharist—so Christ and the church can make a real difference
in their lives. (Word/Worhsip/Witness)
2-05 Faith Formation Ideas, Activities, and
Strategies with a Middle Grade Mindset
– John Collins
Despite the challenges (and opportunities) at this age level,
students need (and want) to be engaged in learning, even though
behaviors and attitudes may indicate they don’t want to be there.
It’s not about reading a text, but providing an environment and experiences in
which young people learn about their Catholic Identity…from you. This session
will provide suggestions, ideas, and strategies for faith formation with middle grade
students in mind. (Word)
2-06 How to Teach Faith with Fiction
– Jared Dees
People learn best through story. This is why Jesus preached
with parables. Likewise, young people enjoy reading fiction today
much more than their textbooks. So, how do we help teach them
to have faith using the stories they love most? Using ideas from
novels, short stories, fables, parables, and other forms of fiction, Jared Dees will
offer a series of strategies to connect fiction with faith formation. (Word)
2-07 Classroom Management – Josie Logonria
Pope Francis’ vision for Catechesis is to pass on the joyful
message of the ‘Kerygma.” This joy is found in the foundation of
Christian Life as Pope Francis eloquently describes; “Jesus Christ
loves you; he gave his life to save you; and now he is living at your
side every day to enlighten, strengthen and free you.” Evanageli
Gaudium I invite you to come and share three techniques to model “Kerygma,“
bringing the message of the Christian life and joy into your classrooms. (Witness)
2-08 Growing Roots – Brenda Noriega
“I am not religious. I prefer to consider myself spiritual” is
the increasing repetitive answer we hear from young people
in the United States. The increasing numbers of young people
going away from the church is alarming. However, there is hope.
Although young adults are leaving the Church, they are still
seeking for a community to grow spiritually. During this workshop, we will explore
recommendations from Pope Francis to reach out and engage the disaffiliated
helping them to be rooted in Christ. (Witness)
2-09 The Mundane Mercy of Catholic Faith
Life – Timothy O’Malley
Family life is often nearly absent from such advertising, since
it’s far too mundane to cultivate consumer desire. In this session,
we’ll see how Catholic family life can function as a medicine against
consumer desire insofar as we cultivate the disposition to see God
acting within the context of the mundane. Participants in this workshop will walk away
with five ideas for doing catechesis on the Christian family that avoids the kind of
idealism that often sneaks in when teaching about the family in the Church. (Witness)
2-10 It’s Not The Down, It Is The Out –
Planning Successful Retreats
– Catherine Mifsud Heller
Much like jumping off a cliff, planning retreats can be terrifying,
exhilarating or both. From what ice breakers to use and when to
use them, organizational tactics, to strategies for forming retreat
leaders, this session will offer concrete ideas and sharing of best practices.
[Catechists and Campus Ministers are both invited to attend]. (Witness)
2-11 Bring New Hope to Your Ministry A New
Approach to Getting, Keeping and Surviving
Volunteers – Anna Scally
Discover the “hidden gems” in your community. Grow your
ministry by uncovering real ways to understand true needs and
gifts of those you are trying to teach. This workshop will include five
strategies that will result in more volunteers for your ministry. Real volunteers have
more than time; they have hope and heart. (Witness)
For more information on the speakers and workshops, visit www.cacmc.net
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