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RECongress is only ONE month away!
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friends who are attending! Only one more update until
Congress. Be sure you get the latest information about
Congress 2007. If you do not wish to receive future
updates, you can find removal information at the bottom
of this message.
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DATES
The 2007 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
dates are:
-- March 1, 2007 (Youth Day)
Youth Day registration closed
Jan 12
-- March 2 - 4, 2007 (Congress days)
FEE
The registration fee for Congress is $65 -- for
the whole weekend.
LOCATION
Congress is held at the Anaheim Convention Center,
located at 800 West Katella Ave. in Anaheim,
Calif. (just across from Disneyland and Disney’s
California Adventure).
IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
Haven't registered? You can still register for Congress
online or by mail until February 25. After that
date you can register on-site any of the three days
of Congress. Find registration and updated information
about RECongress at
archive.recongress.org.
CATHOLIC FILMMAKERS’ SHOWCASE --
NEW!
Friday & Saturday, 8:00 - 10:30 p.m., Hilton
Pacific A (location change)
There is a growing community of Catholic production
companies in Hollywood, making everything from short
educational films to documentaries and feature films.
This year the Religious Education Congress proudly presents
shorts and clips from a number of these companies, shown
on Friday and Saturday night. Producers and directors
will be on hand to meet with audience members after
the screenings. This is a chance to see what’s being
done by some of Hollywood’s Catholic faith community.
Come celebrate this work with us! This event is coordinated
by Ron Schmidt, SJ , who will be the MC for both nights,
and John Flaherty.
NEW HOME FOR SACRED SPACE
Friday through Sunday, Convention 304, 3rd floor
Back for its third year, “Sacred Space” finds a new
home on the third level of the Convention Center. Our
Sacred Space will offer eucharistic adoration in the
Chapel, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a labyrinth,
and meditative music and inspirational art.
ART EXHIBIT
Friday through Sunday, Arena Lobby
Enjoy a magnificent and inspiring collection
of original paintings by Bro. Michael O’Neill McGrath,
“Jesus – The Way, The Truth, The Life.” And breathtaking
photographic images by Gerard Thomas Straub of the Christ
among us in the lives of our brothers and sisters in
India, Kenya, Brazil, Jamaica.
CRS' "THE CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND" EXHIBIT
Friday through Sunday, Convention Prefunction
Lobby
CRS presents a hands-on, interactive exhibit
about AIDS orphans from Cambodia, Uganda, Guatemala,
India, South Africa and the United States. The goal
of the traveling exhibit is to educate families about
the impact of AIDS on children; to show the danger of
ignoring AIDS; and to empower visitors to act on behalf
on children orphaned by AIDS.
You can find the latest information about Congress at
the Congress 2007 Updates Page (archive.recongress.org/2007/updates.htm).
Find information about:
Speakers -- Anne Sweeney is
unable to attend. Her workshop 2-24 has been
cancelled.
Closed Workshops -- You can
find the listing online.
Arena and Hall B Workshops --
Find the days' schedule online.
Congress Ticket Mailing --
See the scheduled dates for ticket mailing.
Congress Ticket Pick-up --
Find the scheduled hours online.
Information about Recorded Sessions -- Order
Audio CDs and Cassette tapes of speakers from
Congress 2007 and earlier.
All this and more at the Congress 2007 Updates page
YOUTH DAY TICKETS have started to be
mailed! They are being mailed out in registration number
sequence. You can find general Congress information
online on the Congress 2007 Updates page:
GROUP LEADERS -- Tomorrow,
February 2, is the cut-off date for groups
to pre-order Youth Day T-Shirts. Find ordering information
on the Youth Day page at
archive.recongress.org/YD.
Find information on the 216 exhibitors appearing at
RECongress 2007. You can find the updated listing of
Congress 2007 exhibitors online at:
Also, see the new listing of Congress 2007 Exhbitors
by Category at:
While at Congress, be sure to check out the Tech Center.
Adjacent to the Office of Religious Education booth
in the center of Exhibit Hall A, the Technology Center
is a way for exhibitors and others to highlight educational
DVD & CD software, online services and Internet resources
that would be of interest to our Congress attendees.
Daily Highlights:
FRIDAY - Cardinal Mahony online chat
sessions (10 am - noon)
SATURDAY - Come see the 12 sessions
offered throughout the day
SUNDAY - Come by for a FREE souvenir
e-Postcard
There are specially
priced One-Day and Multi-Day Disneyland Resort Theme
Park Tickets available to RECongress attendees.
These are pre-arrival purchase tickets for Disneyland
and Disney California Adventure and are NOT
offered at the park ticket booths. Note: The order
cut-off date is February 12, 2007.
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