This presentation will cater to catechists searching for a "daily life" spirituality based on the Paschal Mystery: Jesus’ Passion, death and Resurrection. The Eucharist is a central source of spirituality, and this presentation offers reflections on how to live the mass in our contemporary world in preparation for the final Last Supper in the coming Kingdom of God

This workshop will examine and review Catholic teachings on social justice, war and the common good. Its goal is to help clarify the Catholic citizen’s civic duties and obligations in light of their Christian discipleship.

As a people of Word and Sacrament, we are called to be steeped in the stories of people. It is in these stories that we encounter the face of Divine Mercy. In this workshop, Fr. Jim Clarke will demonstrate how the classic stories of mythology act as a template for our own storied struggles and reveal imaginative ways of healing resolution.

This workshop is aimed at those who deal with the moral question of the value of life and how this value informs the question of capital punishment. The "Catechism of the Catholic Church" permits the possibility of capital punishment, whereas John Paul II has consistently demonstrated a non-supportive stance. An analysis of this concern will also help us get a helpful sense of what theologians call the "consistent ethic of life."

"It doesn’t mean anything anymore" is the complaint (or explanation) we hear so often, especially regarding being involved in the Church. What has happened to make it so? Is it so? How can we offer people a faith in which they can believe? Such faith will be the basis for a new meaning system that speaks to the fears and concerns of our contemporary world.

Today’s Catholic is seeking some things from the church and its pastoral ministers that are needed to assist their presence and participation in church life. This workshop will present and describe some very practical strategies to enhance pastoral ministry in a local parish.

This poetic and musical refraction will explore the transformative power of the proclaimed Word and its accompanying rituals. We begin by considering passion as the trigger for every human response to Godly initiatives. Then, ponder how the Word is a dynamic mode of God’s narrative love. Finally, we turn to the promise from the Word and consider how the divine utterance imparts both a Godly promise of constancy and sustenance but also extracts a promise from us of discipleship and mission.

Liturgical prayer has the power to form all believers into the sacramental mysteries of the Church. Yet the "General Directory for Catechesis" notes that so often we have marginalized liturgical celebrations in our catechetical programs [#30]. This workshop will explore the use of liturgical prayer as the first formation for a sacramental catechesis for Confirmation. Practical suggestions will be provided linking the words, symbols and gestures of prayer to the catechesis which follows.

This workshop will look at the dynamics of Mexican immigration, Christian spirituality and human transformation. It will also look at effective ways of ministerial outreach to the growing presence of Latinos in the Church.

Liturgy is where the people of God come together to be "Church," and to praise, lament, give thanks, share the story, feast in the common banquet, and commit themselves in mission and service. Come and pray, sing, reflect on how music can help the Body of Christ find their voice, and thus, focus their belief and vocation as disciples. Come ready to sing and experience how music can be the path for deepening our ministry.

While Mary is uniquely our Savior’s mother, it is as His faithful disciple that she serves as the primary model of a Christ-centered life. Like Mary, we uncover the secret of who we are in discovering Christ at the center of our lives. To discover Christ in the center of who we are is to encounter, as Thomas Merton wrote, "mercy, within mercy, within mercy." This workshop will consider the heart of Mary in the Gospels – a heart saturated with prayer, a heart that is indeed balm for the world.

Whether we realize it or not for more than 100 years film has given us vivid and moving pictures of Jesus. They are the ground upon which many of our students build their image of Jesus. While many of these images have been helpful to faith, some of the theology contained in these films needs critical reading and attention. We need to be careful about what we are buying when we see Jesus on the silver screen.

Liberation theology challenges faith to a concern and care for the poor. The session will give an overview and history of the main themes of this theological movement, and will explore the future directions of this important and provocative theological development.

In this session we will take a look at the models of Church contained in the documents of Vatican II and their influence on leadership patterns in the Church today.

We can use humor to remain young at heart, mind, body and spirit. World-renowned anthropologist Ashley Montagu suggested we should all try to "die young as late as possible." Laughter exercises our hearts and souls – and bodies! We will explore ways that laughter enhances our health and spirit as we travel our spiritual journey toward wholeness/holiness. Remember s/he who laughs, lasts!

Effective leadership in the church or in the world requires a combination of personal development, skills and guiding principles that influence leadership styles and decisions. This workshop will develop a number of principles that should guide anyone wishing to be an effective leader in the church.

As we look at the global situation we know that things cannot continue as they are. We need to imagine anew. This presentation will reflect on the vision of Jesus and the values of Catholic social justice teaching as glimpses of what could be and explore how we can imagine a more just, sustainable and non-violent planetary community.

This workshop on liturgical movement and embodied prayer invites participants to learn simple movement patterns to familiar liturgical music, e.g., "God Beyond All Names," "Bread of Life," "Alleluia, Raise the Gospel" and "Christ Be Our Light" (songs by Bernadette Farrell).

Explore how comedy and tragedy bring us together as the body of Christ. Using stories and music, Dave Wells – together with Jo Boyce and Mike Stanley – consider how taking life a little less seriously is good for you! Ideal skills for leaders to adapt and develop! (This is a continuation of Session 3-24, but is a separate and distinct session.)

Lumalalim ang kamalayan ng simbahan sa bahagi ng kultura sa buhay-pananampalataya. Ang pagtugon sa Diyos ay nangyayari sa loob ng kultura. Ang pagbabagong-loob ay gayon din. Ibig nating siyasatin kung ano nga ba ang Pilipino at ang kanyang kultura sa loob ng simbahan. Kayamanan ba ng simbahan ang ating pagiging Pilipino?