2009 RECongress Speakers
Religious Education Congress
February 26, 2009 (Youth Day)
February 27 - March 1, 2009 (Congress days)Schedule • Speaker Index • Workshop Listing • Speakers/Topics • Exhibitor Listing • Exhibitor Categories
Keynote Jim Wallis
"The Opportunity of Crisis"Sunday English Address David Wells
"Smoke Signals of Hope in Burnt-out People"Sunday Spanish Address Fr. Antonio Ginel Vielva
"Te mostraré una tierra y seré tucompañero, tu futuro"Number of Workshops 306 English Workshops 220 Youth Day Workshops 24 Spanish Workshops 52 Vietnamese Workshops 8 Korean Workshops 2
The Speaker listing is alphabetical by last name. "YD" indicates a Youth Day speaker; "KEY" denotes either Saturday Keynote or Sunday addresses; "ENG" indicates an English language workshop; "SP" denotes a Spanish workshop, "VIET" is Vietnamese, "KOR" is Korean. "Workshops" indicates the number of workshops presented by the speaker. Workshops are designed by two numbers separated by a dash. The first number indicates the period; the number after the dash is the workshop number. Workshop numbers -00 to -30 are in English; numbers; -50 to -57 are in Spanish; number -70 is in Vietnamese; number -80 is Korean. Asterisks "(*)" indicate taped workshops.Updated: 23 Nov 2020
Hedley Abernethy
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 1
Youth Day: So When Jesus Called Us to Be Peacemakers, Did He Really Mean Me?
Alejandro Aguilera-Titus
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Young Adult Ministry
Workshops: 2
1-51: Llamados a ser discípulos en misión permanente (*)
7-51: Señor, dame ese Espíritu que fortalece matrimonios y familias (*)
John Allen Jr.
Language: English Topic(s): Ecclesiology
Workshops: 2
5-01: Affirmative Orthodoxy and Benedict XVI (*)
7-01: The Popes and the Sexual Abuse Crisis (*)
Tony Alonso
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
3-12: WorshipWays: Faithful Community Prayer in the 21st Century (*)
Donna Anderle
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
1-01: Ignite Your Spirit! Say "Yes" through Dance, Song and Prayer (*)
7-02: Merging Prayer with Dance (*)
Steve Angrisano
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 1
Youth Day: Where Are You, God?
Laura Ash
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
2-01: Embodying Easter -- Dancing Resurrection (*)
5-02: Liturgy as Love in Action -- Moving Our Faith (*)
Patrick Atkinson
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Justice/Peace
Workshops: 2
3-51: La Esclavitud: No Se Terminó con la Guerra Civil – Perspectivas sobre el trafico de seres humanos (*)
6-01: Slavery: It Didn't End with the Civil War -- Modern Day Perspectives on Human Trafficking (*)
Fr. William Barry
Language: English Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
1-02: God Wants Our Friendship (*)
8-01: How to Help People Grow into an Adult Friendship with God (*)
Dr. Tom Beaudoin
Language: English Topic(s): Gay/Lesbian Ministry & Young Adult Ministry
Workshops: 2
1-03: Are Lay Catholics "Secular"?
6-02: Spirituality and the Parenting of Lesbian and Gay Catholics
Betsey Beckman
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
2-01: Embodying Easter -- Dancing Resurrection (*)
5-02: Liturgy as Love in Action -- Moving Our Faith (*)
Stephen Binz
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
2-02: St. Paul, the Boundary-Breaker: A Model of What the Church Can Be (*)
5-03: St. Paul and Women: Ancient Misogynist or Model for Today's Church? (*)
Dionisio Borobio Garcia
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Sacraments
Workshops: 2
6-51: Sacramentos de iniciación cristiana y catecumenado: Un reto para la Iglesia actual (*)
8-51: ¿Cómo evangelizar hoy desde la celebración litúrgico sacramental? (*)
Paul Boudreau
Language: English Topic(s): Adult Education
Workshops: 1
8-02: Everything I Know about Sin I Learned from Zombie Movies (*)
Gregory Boyle, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Detention Ministry
Workshops: 1
8-03: Loving with the Heart You Have: Ministry of Healing with Gang Members (*)
Benjamín Bravo Perez
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Liturgy/Music & Sacraments
Workshops: 2
3-52: Sacramentos de la Iglesia: ¿Sacramentos de vida? (*)
7-52: Ritos de la liturgia y rituales urbanos (*)
Dr. Elizabeth Crabb Breen
Language: English Topic(s): HIV/AIDS
Workshops: 1
2-20: Love Unfolding: Learning and Living with HIV/AIDS (*)
Fr. Patrick Brennan
Language: English Topic(s): Parish Leadership
Workshops: 2
1-04: The First and Coming Reformation (*)
4-01: Gifted: A Process for Discovering Gifts in Parishioners and Ministry in General (*)
Grayson Warren Brown
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
2-03: Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord! (*)
7-03: Should There Be Such a Thing as "Social Justice"? (*)
John Burland
Language: English Topic(s): Elementary
Workshops: 2
2-04: So You Think You Can Move! Rejoicing in Faith with Children (*)
6-03: The Spirit Alive! Energizing Children’s Catechesis through Music (*)
Alice Camille
Language: English Topic(s): Adult Education
Workshops: 1
8-02: Everything I Know about Sin I Learned from Zombie Movies (*)
Julia Cano Valero
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Family & Life Issues
Workshops: 2
1-52: Adolescencia violenta y delincuencia juvenil (*)
7-53: Aspectos psiquiátricos de la violencia domestica (*)
Carlos Carrillo Velásquez
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Young Adult Ministry
Workshops: 2
2-51: Pautas para comunicarse mejor con adolescentes (*)
6-52: La fe y la cultura en la familia hispana (*)
Richard Cheri & Good Ground
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
4-02: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Rev. Msgr. Michael Cherup Jr.
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 2
6-04: Come Holy Spirit … And Stay for a While! (*)
8-04: When the Fire Goes Out … What's Next? (*)
Katherine Ja-Eun Cho
Language: Korean Topic(s): Korean
Workshops: 1
2-80: Korean Workshop: Challenges of Catechesis for Korean-American Youth and Young Adults: How Do We Ignite Their 'Yes'? (*)
Sr. Donna Ciangio, OP
Language: English Topic(s): Parish Leadership
Workshops: 2
3-01: Creating Vision, Engagement and Ownership in Today's Parish (*)
8-05: Generations and Parish Ministry: How Can We Engage All? (*)
Carol Cimino, SSJ, EdD
Language: English Topic(s): Elementary
Workshops: 2
3-02: Keeping the Faith (*)
7-04: The Good Catechist (*)
Padraigin Clancy
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
2-05: Patrick, Brigit and Columba: A Celtic Inspiration for Today! (*)
8-06: Returning to the Well of Celtic Wisdom (*)
John Coleman, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Morality
Workshops: 1
3-03: Making Catholic Social Teaching Come Alive! (*)
Stan Cordero
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 1
Youth Day: Stressed Out? Got Prayer?
Jaime Cortez
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
2-06: Holy Week Music -- The Latest Multicultural Resources
Paul Coutinho, SJ, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
3-04: Mystical Union in Everyday Life: Romancing God the Ignatian Way (*)
8-07: Effective Living in a Chaotic World through Discerning Love (*)
María Covarrubias
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 1
2-52: San Pablo: Gran Catequista y Misionero de todos los tiempos (*)
Michael Crosby, OFMCap
Language: English Topic(s): Justice/Peace
Workshops: 2
1-05: What Does It Mean to "Forgive from Your Heart"? (*)
5-04: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (*)
Fr. John Cusick
Language: English Topic(s): Adult Education & Young Adult Ministry
Workshops: 2
1-06: An Adult Appreciation of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (*)
6-05: Why Should I Go to Church? (*)
Charles Dahm, OP
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
3-05: Developing Parish Ministry to Victims of Domestic Violence (*)
5-51: Desarrollando una Respuesta Pastoral a Víctimas de Violencia Doméstica (*)
Nancy Dallavalle, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Women's Issues
Workshops: 2
1-07: Catholic Women: In the Church and in the Public Square
6-06: Mary, Marriage and Gender Issues: Pius XII to Benedict XVI
Rev. Anthony Dao
Language: Vietnamese Topic(s): Vietnamese
Workshops: 1
8-70: Vietnamese Workshop: Vietnamese Ethics and Catholic Morals (*)
Fr. Ken Deasy
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 1
Youth Day: Get Real! Talk to Me! Sell Me on It! What Up, Dog? Whad-up-wi-dat? Let’s Get It Going! Show Me!
Sr. Carol Dempsey, OP, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
1-08: Jeremiah: A Poet Gifted, a Prophet Burdened (*)
4-03: Justice: A Biblical Vision, a Gospel Mandate (*)
Dr. Katherine DeVries
Language: English Topic(s): Young Adult Ministry
Workshops: 2
4-04: “Help! Our Young Adults Are Missing!” Effective Strategies for Young Adult Ministry (*)
8-08: How Do You Pass the Torch of Parish Leadership? (*)
David Durand
Language: English Topic(s): Parish Leadership
Workshops: 2
4-05: Win the World without Losing Your Soul (*)
7-05: Everyone Needs a Coach! (*)
Early Childhood Board
Language: English Topic(s): Early Childhood
Workshops: 1
5-05: Unfolding the Gifts of God’s World: Touching the Young Child’s Heart (*)
Msgr. Ray East
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
3-06: Our "Yes" to Weaving Faith and Justice (*)
8-09: Igniting God's Word: Gift and Blessing (*)
Carole Eipers, DMin
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 1
4-06: Catechesis: Learning to Say Yes and Live It
Rev. Virgilio Elizondo
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Ecclesiology & Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
1-53: Jesús de Galilea (*)
4-07: Jesus of Galilee (*)
Steven Ellair
Language: English Topic(s): Elementary
Workshops: 2
1-09: Some Say Learning Can’t Be Fun ... Wanna Bet?
5-06: Sandbox Spirituality
Jason Evert
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day & Sexuality
Workshops: 2
Youth Day: Romance Without Regret
1-10: Raising Chaste Teens
Crystalina Evert
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 1
Youth Day: Romance Without Regret
Tammy Evevard
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 1
Youth Day: Mirrors that Speak and Other Myths Exposed
Fr. Bob Fabing, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
1-11: The Story of You … and God … and Love
Justin Fatica
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 2
Youth Day: Make Your Mess into a Message
2-07: Love No Matter What (*)
Sr. Fran Ferder
Language: English Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
6-07: Divine Love and Human Sin: Why Did Jesus Die? (*)
7-06: All Are Welcome! Or Are They? The Gospel Call to Inclusion & Contemporary Catholicism (*)
Santiago Fernández
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
5-52: Las escrituras, la justicia social, la catequesis y los textos que cantamos en la misa
8-52: Superando los desafíos del coro parroquial
Sr. Barbara Fiand, SND
Language: English Topic(s): Adult Education
Workshops: 2
2-08: One Bread, One Body, One Table: Eucharist -- The Feast of Foot-washers (*)
5-07: Awe-filled Wonder: Science and Spirituality in Search of a Better World (*)
James Finley
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 1
1-12: The Cloud of Unknowing: Practicing Contemplative Prayer
José-Román Flecha Andres
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Morality
Workshops: 2
2-53: Un amor para una vida (*)
6-53: Servidores de la palabra (*)
Fr. Richard Fragomeni
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
3-07: With Joy We Go to the Altar of God: The Entrance Rites (*)
4-08: Musical Mysticism: Seven Great Ways to Use Music to Enrich Your Life of Prayer (*)
Jackie Francois
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 1
Youth Day: Stressed Out? Got Prayer?
Sr. Paule Freeburg, DC
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
5-25: Celebrating the Word with Children
Mark Friedman
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization & Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
1-01: Ignite Your Spirit! Say "Yes" through Dance, Song and Prayer (*)
4-09: Getting Off on the ‘Rite’ Foot: Planning and Preparing for the First Sacraments (*)
Dr. Richard Gaillardetz, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Ecclesiology
Workshops: 2
2-09: New Models for Episcopal Leadership in a Global Church (*)
6-08: For the Love of the Game: Toward a Spirituality of Sports (*)
Fr. Michael Paul Gallagher, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
5-08: Nourishing the religious Imagination (*)
8-10: Pope Benedict's Pastoral Theology (*)
Gen Rosso Group
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 1
6-28: Formation to Peace through Music and Performing Arts
Fr. Alvaro Ginel Vielva
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Sacraments & Keynote
Workshops: 2
5-53: Si no creésis, no susbistiréis (Is. 7,9) (*)
KEY: KEY: Te mostraré una tierra y seré tucompañero, tu futuro (*)
Fr. Anthony Gittins, CSSp
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
4-10: What on Earth Is Discipleship? (*)
6-09: "Do This In Memory of Me": Do What, Where, How? (*)
Good Ground
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
4-02: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Greer Gordon
Language: English Topic(s): Gay/Lesbian Ministry
Workshops: 2
3-08: Conflicting Commitments: Same-sex Marriage and the Church (*)
8-11: Kingdoms and Inheritances: Spiritual Poverty Today (*)
Dr. Colleen Griffith
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 1
4-11: Prophetic Witness: Catholic Women's Strategies for the Church (*)
Gloria Cecilia Grimaldo
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Life Issues & Sexuality
Workshops: 2
3-53: Como vivir una afectividad evangelizada (*)
8-53: Vivencia de la enfermedad desde la dimensión espiritual (*)
Fr. Daniel Groody, CSC
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
3-09: Dying to Live: A Theology of Immigration (*)
5-54: La migración mexicana y espiritualidad cristiana (*)
Dr. Thomas Groome
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
3-10: What Keeps Us Catholic (*)
7-07: A New Apologetics: Sharing the Fire of Catholic Faith (*)
Bro. Jeffrey Gros, FSC
Language: English Topic(s): Ecumenical
Workshops: 2
6-10: Teaching the Mass in an Ecumenical Age (*)
8-12: Handing on the Faith in a Pluralistic Society (*)
Richard Groves
Language: English Topic(s): Life Issues
Workshops: 2
6-11: Less Is More: The Wisdom of Simplification (*)
7-08: Near-death Wisdom: Die Before You Die (*)
Ricardo Grzona
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
4-51: Después del Sínodo de la Palabra, desafíos para la catequesis y los catequistas (*)
7-54: La Gran Misión Continental: ¿Sólo para los misioneros? ¿o para toda la Iglesia? (*)
David Haas
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
6-12: To Show Who Jesus Is: The Catechetical Mission of Liturgical Music
7-09: Singing, Praying and Celebrating the Sacramental Journey
Edward Hahnenberg, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Adult Education
Workshops: 2
3-11: The Vocation to Lay Ecclesial Ministry (*)
6-13: Don't Sell Your Soul: Being Church in a Consumer Culture (*)
Mark Hart
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day & Scripture
Workshops: 3
Youth Day: Five Things I’m Not Supposed to Tell You about the Bible
1-13: Read the Bible for a Change: Going Deeper with the Scriptures (*)
5-09: Our Lady of the Cul-de-Sac: Making Our Homes a Domestic Church (*)
Marty Haugen
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
3-12: WorshipWays: Faithful Community Prayer in the 21st Century (*)
Fr. John Heagle
Language: English Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
6-07: Divine Love and Human Sin: Why Did Jesus Die? (*)
7-06: All Are Welcome! Or Are They? The Gospel Call to Inclusion & Contemporary Catholicism (*)
Fr. James Heft, SM
Language: English Topic(s): Morality
Workshops: 1
7-10: Catholic Morality: Current Challenges (*)
Wil Hernandez, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 1
7-11: Sacred Companionship with Henri Nouwen
Rev. Terry Hershey
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
1-14: Born to Dance: Live Life Fully from the Inside Out (*)
4-12: Sabbath Moments: To See God in All Things (*)
Natalia Imperatori-Lee, PhD
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
6-54: Jesús y María de Galilea: Amor revelado en la frontera (*)
7-12: Life, Unfolding: Mary's Discipleship and Ours (*)
Abbot Christopher Jamison
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 2
2-10: Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life
5-10: Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Life
ValLimar Jansen
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
6-14: Music and Spirituality: Rekindling an Awareness of Spirit (*)
Frank Jansen
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
6-14: Music and Spirituality: Rekindling an Awareness of Spirit (*)
Jack Jezreel
Language: English Topic(s): Justice/Peace
Workshops: 2
6-15: Jesus: Love Fulfilling God's Covenant of Justice
8-13: Formation and Transformation: How to Change Hearts for Justice
Ken Johnson-Mondragón
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Theology & Young Adult
Workshops: 2
3-54: La pastoral juvenil hispana en el siglo XXI (*)
8-54: El ministerio en parroquias multiculturales: Modelos y mejores prácticas (*)
Sr. Dorothy Jonaitis, OP
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
3-13: What Is the Easter Message of Mark's Gospel? (*)
7-13: Seven Extra Books of the Bible: Their Message for Catholics? (*)
Rev. Felix Just, SJ, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
6-16: St. Paul: Not a Lone Ranger, but an NGO President! (*)
8-14: St. Paul's Teachings on Love and Other Virtues: A Neglected Treasure! (*)
Fr. Joe Kempf
Language: English Topic(s): Sacraments & Spirituality
Workshops: 2
1-15: What Do I Say When Life Is Hard? (*)
5-11: My Sister Is Annoying… (*)
Fr Michael Kennedy, SJ
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Detention Ministry
Workshops: 2
3-55: Meditación sobre Jesús Prisionero (*)
5-12: Meditating on the Risen Prisoner (*)
Colette Kennett
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day
Workshops: 2
Youth Day: Evangelization: Don't Just See the Light -- Be the Light!
3-14: Marketing Your Youth Ministry (*)
Bishop Gerald Kicanas, DD
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
1-16: Forming Adults in the Faith (*)
2-11: Collaboration and Ministry (*)
Roland Kim, PhD
Language: Korean Topic(s): Korean
Workshops: 1
1-80: Korean Workshop
Craig Koester
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
4-13: The Book of Revelation and Popular Culture (*)
6-17: The Crucifixion of Jesus According to the Gospel of John (*)
Peter Kolar
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
2-54: Cómo la música moldea nuestra experiencia de liturgia y los sacramentos
5-13: How Music Shapes Our Experience of Liturgy and Sacrament
Keri Krout
Language: English Topic(s): Early Childhood
Workshops: 2
2-12: Rules and Runny Noses: Why Am I Doing This Anyway? (*)
6-18: What a Difference a Dad Makes (*)
Rev. Patrick LaBelle, OP
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization & Parish Leadership
Workshops: 2
4-14: Off to College: The Journey from Inheritance to Ownership (*)
7-14: Leadership in the Church: A Cry of Hope or the Whimper of Fear (*)
Jeremy W. Langford
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
2-13: Seeds of Faith: Practices to Grow a Healthy Spiritual Life (*)
8-15: Fully Alive: Embracing God's Gifts of Life, Peace and Freedom (*)
Sean Lansing
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Ministry
Workshops: 1
4-15: Preparing Confirmands for Lives of Justice (*)
Michael Lee, PhD
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
6-54: Jesús y María de Galilea: Amor revelado en la frontera (*)
8-16: Keeping It Real: How Martyrs' Deaths Teach Us How to Live (*)
Fr. Richard Leonard, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Media
Workshops: 2
2-14: "The Dark Knight" and the Dark Night
4-16: The World in Their Face: Where Does Faith Fit into MySpace, YouTube and Facebook?
Sr. Lynn Levo, CSJ, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Parish Leadership
Workshops: 2
5-14: Managing Conflict: A Core Competency for Leaders (*)
8-17: Understanding and Managing Anger: Yours and Theirs (*)
Fr. Eduardo Levy, SJ
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
4-52: Renovación del Bautismo: Encuentro con Cristo 11-12 años (*)
7-55: Encuentro para matrimonios, como padres educadores (*)
John Linney
Language: English Topic(s): Elementary & Parish Leadership
Workshops: 2
2-15: Safe School Ambassadors: Harnessing Student Power to Stop Cruelty, Bullying and Violence
8-18: Leaving a Legacy: Reconnecting to Your Passion and Purpose
Laura López
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Adult Education
Workshops: 1
5-55: Y ustedes, ¿Quien dicen que soy? (*)
Siro López Gutiérrez
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
2-55: El silencio en la comunicación con los jóvenes (*)
4-53: Evangelizar con el cuerpo: El derecho a la ternura (*)
Sybil MacBeth
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 2
3-15: Praying in Color (*)
4-17: Praying in Color (repeat) (*)
Michael Mangan
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
3-16: Love Unfolding, Songs for the Seasons: Using Music to Bring New Life to Liturgical Seasons (*)
8-19: True Colors Shine: Singing Our "Yes!" (*)
Jesse Manibusan
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day & Youth Ministry
Workshops: 2
Youth Day: God Is Here! The Fourfold Presences of Christ in Mass!
2-16: Creating a Multicultural Outreach in Youth Ministry (*)
Rev. James Martin, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
1-17: Jesus, Mary and Joseph! (*)
8-20: Laughing with God (*)
Rev. Bryan Massingale, STD
Language: English Topic(s): Morality
Workshops: 2
2-17: The Social Teaching of Pope Benedict XVI (*)
4-18: History and Development of Catholic Social Teaching on Racism (*)
Timothy Matovina, PhD
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
4-54: La Biblia con el Pueblo (*)
6-19: Latinos in U.S. Catholicism (*)
Robert McCarty, Dmin
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Ministry
Workshops: 2
5-15: Adolescent Catechesis: The Pain and the Promise (*)
7-15: Parents, Youth and Faith: The Great Dance! (*)
Dr. Patricia McCormack, IHM
Language: English Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
6-20: Misbehavior? Name It, Claim It, Tame It, or Prevent It from the Get-go! (*)
8-21: Create a Home Culture of Spirituality (*)
Bro. McGrath McGrath, OSFS
Language: English Topic(s): Elementary
Workshops: 1
8-22: More Than a Mystery (*)
Dr. Megan McKenna
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
2-18: Love Unfolding (*)
4-19: Igniting Our "Yes!" (*)
Theodore Miles
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 1
7-16: Standing as One Human Family: Engaging Youth in Relationships that Foster Solidarity and Justice (*)
Joseph Mitchell, CP
Language: English Topic(s): Stewardship
Workshops: 2
3-17: Care for Creation: Embracing the Life We Are Given (*)
8-23: Care for Creation: Understanding the Earth as a Sacred Community (*)
Juan Carlos Montenegro
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Youth Ministry
Workshops: 1
6-55: Creando una pastoral juvenil DEL OTRO MUNDO (*)
Fr. J. Patrick Mullen, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
1-18: Paul -- The Pastor (*)
5-16: "Fill the Earth and Subdue It": The Bible on Stewardship and Ecology (*)
Fr J-Glenn Murray
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
1-19: Setting Your “Yes” on Fire: Exploring the Meaning of “Active Participation” Today (*)
4-20: Unfolding Your Love: Living the Eucharist in Daily Life (*)
Marcelo Murúa
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
2-56: Ser discípulas y discípulos misioneros según los evangelios (*)
5-56: 10 enseñanzas de San Pablo para la catequesis de nuestros días (*)
Rev. Hy Nguyen, SS
Language: Vietnamese Topic(s): Vietnamese
Workshops: 2
1-70: Vietnamese Workshop: Vietnamese Ethics and Catholic Morals (*)
3-70: Vietnamese Workshop: Understanding Vietnamese Catholicism (*)
Matthew Ogilvie, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
2-19: What Is Fundamentalism, Really? (*)
5-17: Natural Science and Catholic Theology: A Perspective from Pope John Paul II (*)
Dr. Hosffman Ospino
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
4-21: Culture as a Window into the Mystery of God (*)
8-55: Claves para reflexionar teológicamente en la vida diaria (*)
Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Morality
Workshops: 2
1-20: In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproductive Technologies
3-18: The Science and Ethics of Stem Cell Research and Cloning
Deacon Eric Paige
Language: English Topic(s): Sexuality
Workshops: 2
5-18: Seven Catholic Ideas Our Kids Need to Know about Relationships and Sexuality (*)
7-17: Making Good Decisions – A Relational- and Virtue-based Approach to Morality (*)
Joe Paprocki
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 1
6-21: The Catechist's Toolbox: Skills, Tips and Practical Advice You Can Use Today (*)
Mike Patin
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day & Youth Ministry
Workshops: 2
Youth Day: Fearless Faith "Freaks"
3-19: 30-, 60- and 100-fold -- Youth Leadership Strategies (*)
Dr. Robert Pavlik
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 2
5-19: Applying MI Theory to Concepts of Faith (*)
7-18: Applying MI Theory to Practices of Faith (*)
Bro. Fortunat Phong
Language: Vietnamese Topic(s): Vietnamese
Workshops: 2
2-70: Vietnamese Workshop: Vietnamese Ethics and Catholic Morals (*)
6-70: Vietnamese Workshop: Vietnamese Ethics and Catholic Morals (*)
Very Rev. Robert Pipta
Language: English Topic(s): Ecumenical
Workshops: 1
8-24: History and Spirituality of the Eastern Churches (*)
Fr. Chris Ponnet
Language: English Topic(s): HIV/AIDS
Workshops: 1
2-20: Love Unfolding: Learning and Living with HIV/AIDS (*)
Dr. Nancy Reeves
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
2-21: Gifts of the Eucharist (*)
8-25: Spirituality for Extroverts (and Tips for Those Who Love Them!) (*)
Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
4-22: Mary of Nazareth: Birthing Hope for a New World Order (*)
5-20: Voices of Truth: Women Prophets and Preachers in the New Testament (*)
Tony Ricard
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 1
6-22: “Don't Be Stupid!” – Simplified Evangelization (*)
Fr. Domingo Rodríguez Zambrana, ST
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Ecclesiology
Workshops: 2
5-57: Viviendo un amor que no se acaba, pero que cambia muchísimo (*)
7-56: Un sí que perdura … ¡contra viento y marea! (*)
Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
1-21: The Emerging Church (*)
7-19: The Coming of the Cosmic Christ (*)
Pedro Rubalcava
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 1
4-55: La Liturgia de las Horas (orar y cantar en todo lugar)
Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
3-20: Open the Door: A Journey to the True Self
6-23: Becoming a Compassionate Presence
Rev. Alexia Salvatierra
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Justice/Peace
Workshops: 2
6-56: Confrontando la crisis inmigratoria y la pobreza de los trabajadores que no pueden vivir de su salario (*)
7-20: Addressing the Crisis -- Immigration and Working Poverty (*)
Patt Saso
Language: English Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
3-21: Understanding and Strengthening the Parent/Teen Connection (*)
5-21: Blueprints for Raising a Responsible Child (*)
Steve Saso
Language: English Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
3-21: Understanding and Strengthening the Parent/Teen Connection (*)
5-21: Blueprints for Raising a Responsible Child (*)
Sr. Kieran Sawyer
Language: English Topic(s):
Workshops: 2
2-22: Why Youth Retreats? (*)
4-23: Growing Up Catholic: Character and Faith (*)
Anna Scally
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day & Youth Ministry
Workshops: 2
Youth Day: Sing a New Song: My God, iPod, Downloading God’s Voice Everyday
5-22: Tune In: Use Their Issues, Teach to Their Issues, Touch Their Hearts! (*)
James Schellman
Language: English Topic(s): Catechumenate
Workshops: 2
4-24: How Catechumens Become Disciples (*)
7-21: Beyond a Nine-month Catechumenate (*)
Karl Schultz
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
6-24: Coping with Suffering, Stress, Care-giving and Conflict through Lectio Divina (*)
8-26: How to Practice and Share Lectio Divina (*)
Margaret Silf
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
3-22: Finding a True Course in a Shifting World (*)
7-22: Living God's Dream (*)
Clodomiro Siller Acuña
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
1-54: La humanidad y la persona en la misión de San Pablo (*)
7-57: Los pueblos y las culturas en la evangelización de San Pablo (*)
Dr. Daniel Smith-Christopher
Language: English Topic(s): Scripture
Workshops: 2
1-22: Reading the Old Testament with Paul of Tarsus (*)
8-27: Are There "Lost Books" of the Bible? (*)
Sr. Anne Bryan Smollin, CSJ, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Day & Spirituality
Workshops: 3
Youth Day: Being Catholic 24/7
3-23: Abundant Living: Finding the Joyful, Holy Moments Daily (*)
7-23: Spirituality of Laughter: Waking Up to the Moment (*)
Bishop Oscar Solis
Language: English Topic(s): Justice/Peace & Multicultural
Workshops: 1
2-23: “You Were Once an Alien in a Foreign Land”: The Church and Immigration Issues (*)
Rev. Robert Spitzer, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Life Issues
Workshops: 2
2-24: The Contemporary Astrophysical Response to Atheism: Evidence of Universal Creation in Big-Bang Cosmology (*)
4-25: The Unintended Victims of the New Initiatives for Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Social Justice Response (*)
Javier Stauring
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Detention Ministry
Workshops: 2
3-55: Meditación sobre Jesús Prisionero (*)
5-12: Meditating on the Risen Prisoner (*)
Paula D’Albor Stuckart
Language: English Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
1-23: The Paschal Mystery in Family Life (*)
4-26: Looking at God and Family through Jesus' Eyes (*)
Sr. Maureen Sullivan, OP, PhD
Language: English Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
2-25: Pursued by God: "The Hound of Heaven" Revisited (*)
7-24: Baptism, Conversion, Commitment (*)
Lizabeth Sumner, RN, BSN
Language: English Topic(s): Life Issues
Workshops: 2
5-23: Preserving Sacredness of Family: When a Loved One Is Dying (*)
8-28: When a Parent Has a Life-threatening Illness: Guiding Children Through the Journey of Illness and Grief (*)
Rev Michael Sweeney, OP
Language: English Topic(s): Parish Leadership
Workshops: 2
2-26: At the Heart of the Parish (*)
6-25: A Lay Office? (*)
Michael Theisen
Language: English Topic(s): Youth Ministry
Workshops: 2
1-24: The Top Five Skills Needed for Forming the Faith of Teens (*)
6-26: Creating Community with Adolescents: A Discipleship Approach (*)
LeAnn Thieman, CSP
Language: English Topic(s): Spirituality
Workshops: 2
3-24: Balancing Life in Your "War Zones" (*)
5-24: Balancing Life in Your "War Zones" (repeat) (*)
Dra. Dora Tobar Mensbrugghe
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Theology
Workshops: 2
1-55: La revelación de Dios y su poder en nuestra vida (*)
4-56: Por que Dios quiso que el hombre dejara todo por la mujer y se uniera a ella (*)
Rev. Paul Turner
Language: English Topic(s): Sacraments
Workshops: 2
1-25: Celebrating the Rites of Initiation (*)
3-25: Receiving Other Christians into the Catholic Church (*)
Victor Valenzuela
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Elementary
Workshops: 2
6-57: Los primeros educadores de la fe (*)
8-56: Soy Catequista: Dignidad, vocación y misión (*)
Bishop Paul Bui Van Doc
Language: Vietnamese Topic(s): Vietnamese
Workshops: 1
7-70: Vietnamese Workshop (*)
María Guadalupe Vital Cruz
Language: Spanish Topic(s): Adult Education
Workshops: 2
1-56: ¡Que hacer y que no hacer en la catequesis de los adultos! (*)
3-56: ¡Queremos ver a Jesús! (*)
John Vu
Language: Vietnamese Topic(s): Vietnamese
Workshops: 2
4-70: Vietnamese Workshop: Vietnamese Ethics and Catholic Morals (*)
5-70: Vietnamese Workshop: Vietnamese Ethics and Catholic Morals (*)
Christopher Walker
Language: English Topic(s): Liturgy/Music
Workshops: 2
1-26: Music that Gets Us from ‘Perhaps’ to ‘Maybe’ to ‘YES!’ (*)
5-25: Celebrating the Word with Children
Jim Wallis
Language: English Topic(s): Justice/Peace & Keynote
Workshops: 2
3-26: What’s Next (*)
4-27: The New Community (*)
Msgr. Thomas Welbers
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization
Workshops: 1
2-27: Crossing Paths with Paul: A Pauline Year Journey into His Homeland and His Heart (*)
David Wells
Language: English Topic(s): Catechesis/Evangelization & Keynote
Workshops: 2
5-26: TV Commercials and the Good News (*)
KEY: Key: Smoke Signals of Hope in Burnt-out People (*)
Char Wenc
Language: English Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
2-28: Teachers Are Heroes Too! (*)
7-25: Parenting Teens and Surviving with God’s Grace! (*)
Rev. Thomas Weston, SJ
Language: English Topic(s): Ecclesiology
Workshops: 2
5-27: Rebuilding, Renewing and Restoring the Church: The World of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) (*)
7-26: Living and Working in a World Full of Alcoholics and Addicts: Learning How to Tend to Our Own Acre (*)
Dr. C. Vanessa White
Language: English Topic(s): Multicultural
Workshops: 2
1-27: Every Time I Feel the Spirit: Black Spirituality and Religious Expression (*)
3-28: Songs of Our Hearts and Meditations of Our Souls: Prayer in the Black Tradition (*)
Joseph White
Language: English Topic(s): Disabilities & Multicultural
Workshops: 2
3-27: Welcoming Children with Disabilities to the Sacraments: Guidelines and Methodology
6-27: Make the Faith Come Alive! Engaging Catechesis for Active Learners
Ana Arista White
Language: English Topic(s): Disabilities & Multicultural
Workshops: 2
3-27: Welcoming Children with Disabilities to the Sacraments: Guidelines and Methodology
6-27: Make the Faith Come Alive! Engaging Catechesis for Active Learners
John Yzaguirre, PhD
Language: English/Spanish Topic(s): Family
Workshops: 2
4-57: Cómo educar a los hijos (*)
7-27: Emotional and Spiritual Resilience in Christian Marriage (*)
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