Session 500
4:15 PM–5:15 PM, FRIDAY
5-01 Forming Families of Faith; Tools of
Catechesis for the Domestic Church – Skip Bacon
The domestic church of the family is a model for all we do
and are as church. During this workshop we will identify ways in
which your community already empowers families as the domestic
church and explore ways for strengthening your current means of
empowerment. We will also discuss new tools of forming families of faith; from
technology to Scripture, ancient wisdom to good food! (Word)
5-02 Share Your Faith: Help Others Come Alive
in Christ – Father Kenneth Boyack, CSP
This presentation will highlight key elements that equip
Catholics to share their personal experience of faith in a powerful
and effective way. The elements include the motivation to share
faith, the content of the sharing, skills needed to communicate the
Gospel effectively, and recognizing and overcoming fears. Participants will engage
in a process of developing their own story of faith and discover how their faith is
strengthened through sharing with others. (Witness)
5-03 Catechetical Lesson Planning for the
Heart and Mind – Jared Dees
To be effective as religious educators, we must inspire
students not only to learn about God, but also to learn to love
God. This makes catechetical lesson plans different from teaching
anything else. Using a system he calls Lectio Divina Lesson
Planning, Jared Dees will guide workshop attendees through a process of teaching
the head and touching the heart. (Word)
5-04 Is That Really You God?” A guide to
Prayer and Hearing God’s Voice – Lori Harris
Help your students grow in their faith by learning how to
discern His voice. Effective examples and ways to hear the voice
of God and then learn to obey what He says. To have a relationship
with God you need to listen. (Word)
5-05 The 5 Mysteries of Volunteering – How
the Joyful Mysteries Show Us How to Serve
– Deepu Kochuparambil
Planning and executing lesson plans or being an adult
presence to reach the ratio for youth ministry might be easy – but
to serve in a way to allow others to encounter Christ is a bigger
challenge. No prior knowledge of the Joyful Mysteries is required! (Witness)
5-06 Adults at the Center: Creating
Communities that Engage Adults – Douglas Leal
Adult formation goes beyond programs; in fact, the entire parish
is an adult formation program. How do we create communities
that engage and evangelize adults and young adults? Are our
communities places that invite and encourage growth? We’ll
examine current trends in society and the church and discuss ways to create not
just welcoming communities, but truly transformational ones! (Witness)
5-07 The Mercy of Marriage in a Hookup World
– Timothy O’Malley
Young adults fall in love in a hookup world. The hookup isn’t
just about sex. Instead, it’s a fear of real communion, sharing a life
with another person, beyond the briefest physical encounter. In
this session, we’ll explore the various characteristics of a hookup
culture and why young adults participate in it. We’ll also turn to the sacrament of
marriage, showing how the liturgical rite for this sacrament can serve as a medicine
for a hookup culture. In marriage, we discover a restoration of communion that is
fundamentally about friendship. (Witness)
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5-08 Changing Lives, One Song at a Time
– Anna Scally
To effectively reach a culture, we must realize that the Church
needs to focus on evangelization “not because we need more
numbers,” but to let young people know they are appreciated and
that their “gifts are important to building the Kingdom of God.” This
may be easier to achieve when we realize that a significant key may lie in their music.
Walk away with practical and achievable ways to make the Gospel relevant. Arrive
ready to learn, laugh, and be inspired by the soundtrack of their heart. (Worship)
5-09 Relational Ministry – Christina Serma
There are many ways of evangelizing: social media, mail,
phone, TV, etc. We believe the most effective evangelization is
done relationally: right there, one-on-one, face-to-face. This is a
practical workshop designed to equip Catholics to share the good
news of Jesus Christ wherever you go. This is not a workshop on
apologetics- it will focus on relational evangelization. Workshop objectives: Learn to
articulate the good news and to share your faith with anyone. (Witness)
5-10 Building Bridges of Hope in our
Polarized World – Stephanie Luna
Looking to find positive ways to minister in our polarized
world? In this workshop we will look at ways we can be effective
bridge building missionary disciples. We will also share resources
from Maryknoll’s education program DiscoverYourNeighbor as a
means of resourcing teachers & catechists to empower young people to live as
missionary disciples. (Witness)
5-11 Finding Your Resurrection: The Paschal
Mystery in Your Life Today
– Sister Rose Marie Tulacz, SND
The saints were sinners, but they radiated Jesus. Jesus will
live where we are when we unite our suffering, dying, and rising
with His. The Paschal Mystery transforms us so we become on
fire with God’s love. What does it mean to find your resurrection? What waits to
suffer and die in you, and how can we love one another in ways that midwife their
resurrection? We are in the midst of a new paschal mystery: a dying, a rising,
to give way to a new hope, a new evangelization. God is depending on us. By
reflecting on our experiences in light of the scriptures through contemplative prayer,
we come to find God in a deeper way. (Worship & Witness)
5-15 Called to be collaborators in
the vineyard of the Lord: Liturgists,
catechists, and musicians working
together in the celebration of the
Holy Mass – Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy and
Deacon Modesto Cordero (Co-presenters)
The liturgy is the best expression of the faith of the Christian community. It
is in her that we celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ. The preparation and
celebration of the Holy Mass require the work of many people (liturgists, catechists,
musicians, cleric among others). We ask ourselves, how can the catechist, the
liturgist and the musicians collaborate in the preparations for the Holy Mass? In this
workshop, we will study the importance of working together with these ministers of
the Church to achieve a better formation and celebration of the incomprehensible
Mystery of God.. (Worship)
5-16 Holy Play, Act 2 (Part 2 of a 2)
– Nancy Chinn
If you can print your name, you can do this. Participants
will produce their own banner by learning to use a knife to cut
patterns in paper that create a light filled image. Material cost
of $xx includes paper, (2 1/2′ x 4′) pattern, dowel and knife. This
project can be shared by up to three people per banner. Those interested can stay
past the working time to discuss creating larger projects. Hands on art project –
limited space. (Worship)
For more information on the speakers and workshops, visit www.cacmc.net