2008 RECongress Period
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Religious Education Congress
Friday, February 29, 2008
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1-01 A Good Conscience: What Is It And How Do I Know If I
Have One?
This workshop will discuss two main topics: We will examine the church’s understanding of what “conscience” is; and then we will examine ways that ensure a conscience is well formed.
Richard Benson, CM
Since 1993 Fr. Richard Benson has served full time at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, Calif., where he is currently Academic Dean and Chair of the Moral Theology Department. The Vincentian priest is a member of the Congregation of the Mission, Province of the West, and teaches fundamental moral theology, Catholic social teaching (social justice) and Catholic bioethics. He speaks on moral topics to groups throughout California.
1-02 Holy Ground – Reverencing the Sacred Within Us
(Workshop Closed)
Through the integration of music, Scripture storytelling, imagery and ritual, participants will be guided and supported in reflecting upon their journey, drawing them into a deeper appreciation of their own being as the holy ground in which the Sacred is most beautifully at home.
Monica Brown
Monica Brown, from Sydney, Australia, is Director of Emmaus Ministries International. The internationally acclaimed Christian composer and workshop facilitator makes frequent visits to the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland as well as Australia. Brown has composed and recorded 16 collections of songs for children, youth and adults, and has written and produced videos and other resources in the areas of liturgy and ritual.
Hilary Musgrave, RSC
Hilary Musgrave, a Religious Sister of Charity from Dublin, Ireland, is Director of the Croí-Ruah, Creative Spirituality Centre in Dublin. She formerly worked as a teacher, principal and Religious Education Advisor in the Dublin Diocese. Sr. Musgrave works throughout Ireland and many other parts of the world in the area of spirituality through facilitation, storytelling and sacred clowning.
1-03 Keeping the Faith
This presentation will explore what we know about how young people learn, and what kinds of experiences we need to provide so that, after they have completed their Catholic school or parish religious education program, they will take away the permanent impressions of what it is to “keep the faith.”
Carol Cimino, SSJ, EdD
Sr. Carol Cimino, a Sister of Saint Joseph of Rochester, N.Y., has been professionally involved since 1965 at all levels of Catholic education as a teacher, catechist, administrator and development director. She was the Executive Director of the Catholic School Administrators Association of New York State for 16 years, and since 2003 has served as a National Reunion Consultant for the William H. Sadlier.
1-04 Spiritual Survival in a Polarized Church
The Catholic “cultural wars” between conservatives and progressives have discouraged and disillusioned countless members of the church. In this workshop, Donald Cozzens first examines the fears and anxieties at the center of the present polarization and then offers practical steps to achieve the adult, Gospel-based discipleship that is vital to authentic spirituality and to the church’s future and mission. (This will be repeated in Session 5-06.)
Rev. Donald Cozzens
Fr. Donald Cozzens is an internationally acclaimed author and speaker. His experiences as Vicar for Priests and Rector of Saint Mary Seminary in Cleveland led to his award-winning and best-selling book, “The Changing Face of the Priesthood.” He currently is Writer in Residence at Cleveland’s John Carroll University.
1-05 The Heaven Before Us
Scripture points to Here. This. Now. To heaven as a new way of seeing. But we’ve taken the story of “heaven” in a different direction and made that direction our truth. What would it mean to see the heaven before us? And what would change if we could?
Paula D’Arcy
Paula D’Arcy is a writer, retreat leader and speaker. A former psychotherapist, she survived a drunk driving accident in 1975 that took the lives of her daughter and husband. She is uthor of several books, including the Lenten/Advent guides, “Daybreaks.” In 2007 D’Arcy sponsored WomenSpeak, an international gathering of women to help effect worldwide change.
1-06 Raising Chaste Teens
How is a parent to compete with MTV, Abercrombie and Fitch, Internet porn and all the other influences that allure teenagers away from a pure life? In this seminar Jason Evert offers communication techniques, resources, statistics and a wealth of information to assist parents in their task as the primary sex educators of their children.
Jason Evert
Jason Evert is a full-time apologist with Catholic Answers, the nation’s largest lay-run apostolate for apologetics and evangelization. He speaks at seminars, participates in debates and responds to thousands of questions about Catholicism from people around the world. Evert is author of “Theology of the Body for Teens,” “Pure Faith” and “Pure Manhood.” Jason and his wife Crystalina often travel together sharing their testimonies on the virtue of chastity.
1-07 A Spirituality of Communicating “Who I am”
Who am I today? Am I used to asking that question of myself? Am I able to know “who I am today,” and am I able to share that daily with those people whom I live with, those people whom I care about, and those who care about me? Does God have anything to do with this? Can I share “who I am” with God? Does God have any interest in these questions? All of this is real food for our daily living. Fr. Bob Fabing will explore a way of praying about these questions. He will use music from his new CD, “Let Me Follow,” to bring to light these themes.
Bob Fabing, SJ
Fr. Bob Fabing has founded 61 marriage counseling, family and individual therapy centers called “The Jesuit Institute for Family Life International Network,” with locations in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America. He is also Director of the 36-Day Program in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola at the Jesuit Retreat House in Los Altos, Calif., where he lives. Fr. Fabing is also author of five books and composer of nine compilation of liturgical music.
1-08 Blessed Be God Forever: A Mystagogical Reflection (Workshop Closed)
This presentation weaves together music, liturgical texts and poetic reflections on the Eucharistic Liturgy’s preparation of the gifts. While a transitional moment between Word and the Table, the preparation rites are both the culmination of all that went before and the foundation on which the Eucharistic Liturgy may soar. In particular, they chart a necessary journey from petition to praise, from consumerism to stewardship, from fear to freedom, and finally from generosity to justice. We will plumb the depths of these rites in mystagogical mode, as a model for reflecting on the whole of the Eucharistic Liturgy.
Edward Foley
Capuchin Edward Foley is Professor of Liturgy and Music and founding Director of the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry Program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. With 18 books and over 300 pastoral and scholarly articles to his credit, he is a widely sought-after lecturer on liturgy. He has 25 years of teaching at the graduate level, over 1,000 presentations in more than 50 diocese around the world and in 30 pastoral and academic institutions.
1-09 Nuclear Fission: The Eucharistic Theology of Benedict
XVI
This workshop will assist participants in understanding the Eucharistic Mystery by taking a look at the post-synodal exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI. The document, Sacramentum Caritatis, published in February 2007, is full of rich insights into the mysteries we celebrate and the mysteries we are called to be as disciples of Christ. Wondering how the Eucharist is like nuclear fission? Attend this workshop and find out … and much more.
Rev. Richard N. Fragomeni
Since 1990, Fr. Richard Fragomeni has taught at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where he now is Associate Professor of Liturgy and Homiletics and Chair of the Department of Word and Worship. He has been active in parish renewals and diocesan workshops and has been keynote speaker or presenter at many national events. Fr. Fragomeni is author of numerous articles that have appeared in a variety of publications.
1-10 Sex in the Garden: Reflections on the Catholic
Christian Vision of Sexuality
Catholic Christianity has been famously ambiguous in its treatment of sexuality. There are certainly strands in our tradition that have viewed sex and sexual pleasure with profound suspicion. Yet there have been other voices, often not as well heard, who have offered a surprisingly positive, even liberating view of Christian sexuality. In this workshop we will explore the various strands from our tradition and then offer a positive and compelling Catholic Christian vision of sexual relationship.
Richard R. Gaillardetz, PhD
Dr. Richard Gaillardetz is the Thomas and Margaret Murray/James J. Bacik Professor of Catholic Studies at the University of Toledo, Ohio. He has published numerous articles and has authored seven books. A frequent conference speaker, Dr. Gaillardetz has served on the U.S. Methodist-Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Catholic Theological Society of America.
1-11 Causing Biblical “Heartburn”: Creating and Leading Effective Scripture Studies
It’s a typical Tuesday afternoon and in a few hours hungry adults or starving teens will file into a room at the parish, Bibles in hand, searching for truth. You rush to your bookshelf, grab the Bible and a concordance and pray that God will quickly bless you with the exact passage you need to salvage the night. Any of this sound familiar? Leading a Scripture study does not have to be as difficult as we make it. If the idea of leading a Bible Study leaves you with “heartburn,” come and allow God’s Word to burn in your own heart, once again, while learning practical tools and resources that are sure to make even the novice Bible Study leaders live much easier.
Mark Hart
Known as the “Bible Geek,” Mark Hart serves as Executive Vice President for Life Teen International. He is a popular speaker, award-winning author and weekly regular on Catholic radio programs. His book, “Blessed are the Bored in Spirit,” is on the Catholic best-seller list. Hart has created an interactive DVD Bible Study series, “T3,” and records a weekly Life Teen podcast.
1-12 The Sacred Present: Finding, Loving, Living
In our rush to avoid the mundane, we miss the miracles in the ordinary. In our eagerness to please and join the crowd, we trade the life we have for the life we think we should have. This workshop is about the permission to see anew, and to hear, to touch, to smell and to taste life. However, we live in a world out of breath and out of time. We over-accumulate, leaving us overindulged, overextended, over-committed and over-medicated. What is the alternative? Terry Hershey invites us to see anew each experience – regardless of how mundane or spiritual – as a container of divine presence. We are invited to live in the reality that there are no unsacred moments.
Terry Hershey
Terry Hershey is a Protestant minister and a landscape designer on Washington’s Vashon Island, near Seattle. He lives, writes and teaches the subject of his eighth book, “Sacred Necessities: Gifts for Living with Passion, Purpose and Grace.” Hershey, as founder of “A Few Things That Matter” Seminars and as a national speaker, has presented throughout the country on the topics of relationships, spirituality ... and gardening.
1-13 Healing a Divided World
How can estranged groups live together in justice? This is one of the most pressing challenges facing us today. This session looks at the contribution of Christian faith in creating more just communities marked by Christ’s compassion for the least among us.
Fr. Bryan Massingale, STD
A priest of the Milwaukee Archdiocese, Fr. Bryan Massingale is a Professor of Moral Theology at Marquette University in Milwaukee. He is a frequent presenter at conferences throughout the country on social justice and Catholic social teaching.
1-14 How to Become a GREAT Parish!
The church is filled with “good” parishes: Liturgies are planned. Some of the people take an active role in parish leadership and ministry. The collections pay the bills (for the most part). People can get their children baptized without too much hassle. Second-graders receive their First Communions. Lent comes and Easter follows, and sometime around Pentecost things slow down for summer. It’s a “good” parish. But can we really afford to be only good? This workshop explores what constitutes a truly great parish and how to become one.
Bill Huebsch
Bill Huebsch, based in Minnesota, is a pastoral planner and catechetical leader. He serves as a university teacher, an advisor to Catholic publishers, and a coach for parish leaders. Also an author, Huebsch’s most recent work is “Dreams and Visions: Pastoral Planning for Lifelong Faith Formation.”
1-15 The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus, According to
Matthew
This year, the entire Passion narrative from Matthew´s Gospel will be proclaimed on Palm Sunday, while the Easter Vigil will include Matthew’s account of the Resurrection (since 2008 uses Cycle A of the Lectionary). This talk will explore how Matthew’s version of Jesus’ death and Resurrection differs from the other Gospels, and how the Matthean themes and emphases can deepen our understanding of these central mysteries of our Catholic Christian faith.
Felix Just, SJ, PhD
Fr. Felix Just (pronounced yoost) has taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, the University of San Francisco, and at Santa Clara University. He is currently Associate Director of the Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, Calif., and regularly offers courses through LMU Extension and Mount St. Mary’s “Ecclesia” Program. He also maintains a large, internationally recognized website: www.catholic-resources.org.
1-16 The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main
Thing: Creative Strategies for Celebrating Occasions and Seasons
Baptism, Lent, Mother’s Day, Halloween, Christmas and all seasons and special occasions provide a unique opportunity for each of us in religious education. In this presentation, Fr. Joe Kempf (and his blue, furry helper, “Big Al”) will demonstrate a few principals – and some wonderful ideas – for utilizing seasons and special occasions to deepen all that is good in those we serve.
Fr. Joe Kempf
Winner of the “Great Preacher Award” from the Aquinas Institute of Theology, Fr. Joe Kempf is Pastor of Assumption Parish in O’Fallon, Mo., and author of the book “No One Cries the Wrong Way.” Fr. Kempf is perhaps best-known for his video works. He recently completed a series of DVDs for children called “Big Al LIVE.” The former Associate Pastor, who served in various roles at several parishes, has spoken at numerous religious education gatherings around the United States and in Canada.
1-17 Moses in Pharaoh’s House: A Liberation Theology for
Those of Us in the “First World”
Throughout the “Third World” many liberation theologies have emerged focused on breaking the cycle of poverty, political oppression, violence and chaos that characterize life for the materially poor. But what about those of us who live in the so-called “First World,” who are not materially poor at all? What does the Gospel need to “liberate” us from? John Markey proposes that those of us in the “First World” need a theology of conversion to free us from the moral blindness and ethical irresponsibility that material wealth enables. A true Christian conversion frees us to enter into genuine solidarity with the poor, thereby bringing redemption to both “worlds.”
John J. Markey, PhD
Dr. John Markey has taught theology and philosophy for the last 10 years at both the graduate and undergraduate level. He is now dedicating his life to the cause of peace education, conflict resolution and violence prevention through the Peace Education Foundation, based in Miami, Fla., where he serves as Vice President and Director of Development.
1-18 Jesus A to Z: Art as
Catechesis
When art is involved, catechesis can be a delightful experience for children and teachers alike. Drawing largely on the paintings and stories from his most recent book, a fun collection of catechetical ABCs, Bro. Mickey McGrath will show how the stories and symbols of Jesus and the Sacraments can be made relevant to kids’ lives in ways that are creative, memorable and fun.
Bro. Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFS
Brother Mickey McGrath, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, is a nationally recognized artist, speaker and leader of retreats and workshops. He has been a teacher and Director at the Grunewald Guild in Leavenworth, Wash., and has spoken at conferences of Catholic religious educators around the country. Bro. McGrath is presently Artist-in-Residence at Washington Theological Union in Washington, D.C.
1-19 Leadership: Sacramental
and Charismatic
(Workshop Closed)
Leadership in today’s church has become a major issue. Lay people in ministry, women in ministry, cultural leaders in ministry and deacons in ministry have created new boundaries and areas of authority. The church’s sacramental life both helps and hinders our present church structures. How can a religious educator present both sacramental theology and practice on the one hand, and on the other be open to changes in church leadership?
Kenan B. Osborne, OFM
Fr. Kenan Osborne, a Franciscan theologian, is entering his 40th year at the Franciscan School of Theology/Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Calif. He has written numerous books on church ministry and Sacraments. Fr. Osborne is a past President of the Catholic Theological Society of America and recipient of its John Courtney Murray Award.
1-20 The Evangelizing and Social Justice Mission of the
Church
This workshop will discuss the mission of the church as a continuance of Jesus’ mission by reviewing some of the major church documents on evangelization, social and economic justice, racism and women. Participants will be led in a reflection-discussion on how their current ministry reflects aspects of Jesus’ ministries of prophetic teaching, healing and the exorcism of demons.
Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, OP, PhD
Sr. Jamie Phelps, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Adrian, Mich., is currently the Katharine Drexel Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in Louisiana. Since 1961 she has served as an educator, social worker, pastoral minister, consultant, lecturer, liturgist, spiritual director, preacher, retreat director, administrator, scholar, theologian and author. She has published over 50 articles in the field of theology and edited two books.
1-21 “Behold, I Make All Things New”: The Gospels as Tools
of “Seeing Anew”
In the Gospels there are five contrasting images of consciousness change: from asleep to awake; from blind to seeing; from deaf to hearing; from lost to found; and from dead to risen. But what do these images mean? What is the awareness they are encouraging us to make our own? How are they trying to make all things new without making any new things?
John Shea
Author, theologian and storyteller, John (Jack) Shea is Director of Program and Process Development at the Sacramento-based Ministry Leadership Center, established by five health-care systems to ensure that Catholic values would be part of management’s decision-making process. He has published 19 books of theology and spirituality and two books of poetry. Shea lectures nationally and internationally on storytelling in world religions, faith-based health care, contemporary spirituality, and the spirit at work movement.
1-22 HIV & AIDS: Age of Unprecedented Funding for Global
Response to Pandemic
Billions of dollars have been committed and spent through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ($15 billion from 2003-08); the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ($8.4 billion since 2003); and the World Bank’s Multi-Country AIDS Program ($1.3 billion since 2000). What impact has this unprecedented funding had on the global HIV pandemic? What is the ongoing role of the church in response to the global pandemic where 39.5 million people worldwide are living with HIV, 4.3 million new infections are reported annually, and 3 million people die from AIDS each year? Are we doing enough? Can we do more?
Carl C. Stecker
Dr. Carl Stecker has nearly 30 years of international health experience in Africa and over 20 years of experience in international HIV and AIDS. Based in Baltimore with Catholic Relief Services since 2002, Stecker is a Senior Technical Advisor for HIV and AIDS helping to provide technical assistance to the agency’s 250-plus HIV projects in 52 countries. The bulk of his time is spent on policy, advocacy and resource development for faith-based organizations working in HIV and AIDS.
1-23 The Sacrament of Confirmation: What It Is and What
It’s Not
(Workshop Closed)
The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the initiation rites of the Catholic Church, but people hear different explanations of its meaning. Learn about the history and theology of Confirmation. Hear practical advice for what to include and what to avoid in Confirmation catechesis.
Paul Turner
Paul Turner, a priest of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., is Pastor of St. Munchin Church and St. Aloysius Church in northwest Missouri. He is a volunteer at Western Missouri Corrections Center, and he writes “Bulletin Inserts” for Ministry and Liturgy magazine. Fr. Turner has severed as President of the North American Academy of Liturgy, and is a facilitator for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.
1-24 Adult Faith Formation: If It IS Broke, Let’s
Fix It
(Workshop Closed)
At a previous Religious Education Congress, Tom Zanzig challenged those in adult faith formation to change their focus from “adult education courses” to “modified spiritual direction.” In this presentation, he summarizes his theory of adult faith formation and offers concrete strategies for making that vision real in the parish setting.
Tom Zanzig
After devoting over 25 years to the development of youth ministry and adolescent religious education materials, Tom Zanzig now represents RCL-Benziger as their National Consultant for Adult Faith Formation. Also a freelance writer, trainer and retreat director, Zanzig travels worldwide speaking in the areas of adult faith formation and spirituality. He recently founded his own consulting and publishing company, Zanzig & Associates.
1-25 “No”: Why Kids of All Ages Need It and Ways Parents Can Say It
Self-discipline is twice as strong a predictor of school and career success as intelligence. And it’s eroding in our kids. “No” is not just a one word answer; it’s a parenting strategy. By saying no when they need to, parents help their children learn skills of self-discipline including self-reliance, respect, integrity, the ability to delay gratification, and a host of other crucial character traits. Although the importance of no should be obvious, too many children are not learning it because of powerful cultural messages that scream “more, fast, easy and fun.”
David Walsh, PhD
Dr. David Walsh, a highly sought-after speaker in America, is founder and President of the National Institute on Media and the Family, based in Minneapolis. An award-winning psychologist, Dr. Walsh has taught seminary students for over 20 years. His numerous articles have appeared in both professional and general publications, and he is a frequent guest on national media. He has written nine books including his recent best-seller, “No. Why Kids of All Ages Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It.”
1-70 VIETNAMESE WORKSHOP
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