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RECongress 2014
March 13 (Youth Day) & March 14-16, 2014
2014 Theme
"Hope: A World Afire" / "Esperanza que
Enciende al Mundo"
Youth Day
Theme
"Never Alone, Forever Accepted"
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What is Congress?
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Dates
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Congress Theme
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YD Speaker Feature
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Speaker Feature
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Sacred Space
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Hotel Specials
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For So. Cal Only
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RECongress.org
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Emailing
Online at
archive.recongress.org
Email us at
congress
@la-archdiocese.org
Office of Religious Education - Archdiocese of Los
Angeles
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Updates for Congress 2014
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Registering to attend 2014 Los
Angeles Religious Education Congress has
never been easier. This year we will
offer a new online registration
system. With a
whole new interface, registration
will be a quick, easy, hassle-free
process. Online registration is
scheduled to begin late October
2013.
Do you own a business? Have you
considered spotlighting it by placing an ad in the RECongress Registration Guidebook?
For further information contact
Paulette Smith, Congress Event
Coordinator at
pasmith@la-archdiocese.org
or go to our website Recongress.org
for more information. The ad
deadline has been extended through
September 20.
Pass along this emailing or our link
—
archive.recongress.org
— to receive the latest information
about Congress 2014 and encourage
your friends to sign up for our Congress Emailing
for updates. If you do not care to receive
future updates, you can find removal
information at the bottom of this message.
¡Para información en español,
clic aquí!
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WHAT IS
CONGRESS?
The
Religious Education Congress, sponsored by the Archdiocese
of Los Angeles Office of Religious Education, is the
nation's largest annual gathering of Roman Catholics!
Our last RECongress, held in March, brought together
nearly 40,000 people during the four-day weekend! We
had registrants from across the country and as far away
as Ireland and Australia.
See 2013 Congress Statistics
DATES
The
2014 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress dates
are:
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March 13, 2014
(Youth Day)
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March 14-16,
2014
Location
Congress is held annually at the Anaheim Convention Center, located
at 800 West Katella Ave. in Anaheim, Calif. (just
south of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure).
See a Yahoo Map
Fees
The registration fee for Youth Day 2014, March 13 is
$30
per person. The
adult days have a separate registration and fee,
which is $70 per person. Fees increase after the
late registration date (postmarked after January 22,
2014). The late fee for Youth Day is $35; the late
fee for RECongress is $80. There is a $30 processing
fee for refunds. There are NO REFUNDS AFTER JANUARY
22, 2014. The replacement ticket cost for
Youth Day is $50
per group;
for RECongress it
is $30 per person.
Registration
The key to registration is the Registration Guidebook,
which contains all workshop and
speaker descriptions, entertainment and liturgy options,
and all events during Congress. If you attended RECongress 2013, you
will automatically be mailed a Registration Guidebook.
If you need a Guidebook, please order one here. (Guidebooks
will be available late-October.)
Order a Guidebook
CONGRESS
THEME
 Hope: A World Afire
Sr. Edith Prendergast, RSC, Director of the Office
of Religious Education, reflects on this theme:
"HOPE:
A WORLD AFIRE flows from the word
proclaimed on the second Sunday of Lent. Hope rooted
in grace and goodness shines brightly on the face of
Jesus. As we reflect on this Transfiguration moment,
we too are drawn into that incredible experience. In
the presence of the HOLY, we become shining stars of
hope. ..."
Read the Director's complete reflection about this
year's Congress theme — and many about past themes —
online on our Themes page.
See the RECongress Themes Page
YOUTH
DAY SPEAKER FEATURE: JUDY McDONALD
 Judy
McDonald has been a professional comedienne for the
past 19 years. She is in great demand at parishes
and conferences across the United States and
internationally. She as a residential minister at
the University of San Diego and became Youth Minster
for the San Diego Diocese. Professional comedienne
for the past 19 years. Full time traveling ministry
for the past 10 years, including shows for military
bases in Germany, Italy, Belgium and parishes in
Ireland, Croatia, Scotland and across the United
States.
Dealing with Stress
Does just being asked the question, “Are you
stressed,” stress you out? We all get stressed from
time to time but how we choose to deal with it can
really say something about us. Come to this session
if you are OK with laughing and loving God and, oh
ya, totally stressed out!
Go to the Youth Day Page
CONGRESS SPEAKER FEATURE: SR.
ANGELA ZUKOWSKI
 Sr.
Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH, DMin, is Director of the
Institute for Pastoral Initiatives and the Virtual
Learning Community for Faith Formation at the
University of Dayton in Ohio. There, she also serves
as a professor in the Department of Religious
Studies and teaches online for the School of
Education. Sr. Zukowski, a member of the Mission
Helpers of the Sacred Heart, serves as an
international consultant for incorporating digital
resources for faith formation in diocesan, parish
and school pastoral communication plans.
Reinvigorating
Catholic Identity in a Digital Civilization
Pope Francis is calling all Catholic educators and
catechists to study and implement new methodologies
for faith formation in a digital civilization. New
digital learning environments, brain research,
collaborative learning and stimulating learning
experiences demand we re-imagine how we communicate
faith in the 21st century. How can we apply these
new developments and insights for reinvigorating the
Catholic identity of our Catholic schools and parish
catechetical communities, as well as adult faith
formation?
Sacramental Imagination and Faith Formation
What is “sacramental imagination”? Why should
catechists and Catholic schoolteachers be concerned
with cultivating the sacramental imagination of
those to whom we proclaim the Good News? Our ability
to imagine is a great resource in cultivating a
deeper appreciation of the Holy Spirit which
surrounds us. In a digital world that clutters our
time, attention and imagination with a diversity of
distractions, we are discovering a loss of
appreciation of mystery, wonder and beauty. This
workshop explores ways to re-capture a sense of
sacramental imagination for embracing a living faith
as Pope Francis invites us today!
See the Congress 2014 Speakers Page
FILM SHOWCASE 2014
 Friday, March 14, 8-9:30 pm
This year’s Film Showcase, in partnership with Loyola Marymount University, presents excerpts from a number of narrative feature films, shorts, documentaries, experimental and animated films, whose thematic elements are grounded in Catholic social teaching, justice, ministry, spirituality and theology. Filmmakers will be present to meet with audience members.
See other Highlights from
Congress 2014
HOTELS
 Don't forget to make your travel
arrangements now for the 2014 Los
Angeles Religious Education
Congress. We have secured special
rates for Congress attendees at a
number of hotels with pricing to
meet everyone's needs. Make sure
when making your reservations you
mention the Religious Education
Congress so that you receive our
special rate.
See the RECongress Hotels Page
JUST FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS
 Ralphs Grocery Company, a major supermarket chain in
the Southern California area, supports schools,
churches and other non-profit organizations with
annual contributions. The Los Angeles Religious
Education Congress is a member of Ralphs Community
Contributions Program. Simply by using your Ralphs
rewards Card a portion of eligible purchases are
contributed to the RECongress. This is an
annual program that must be renewed each year. The
current term is begins this month — now through August 31,
2014!
If you were part of the program last year, we thank
you, but everyone needs to re-enroll each year. We
encourage all Ralphs shoppers to sign up for the
free Ralphs rewards Card and register their card
with the Community Contributions Program. It’s easy!
Every time you shop for groceries and scan your card
at Ralphs, RECongress will automatically earn up to
5% of all eligible purchases per enrolled card. Sign
up now! It’s never been easier to contribute to the
RECongress.
Organization Name: Archdiocese of Los Angeles -
Religious Education
Organization Number: 90658
Find step-by-step instructions and information
online.
See the RECongress Ralphs page
RECONGRESS.ORG
You can find all Congress information and updates online.
We will soon be adding Congress Spotlights and are constantly
updating speaker and hotel information. Check our site
for updates and announcements.
archive.recongress.org
EMAILING
Be sure to sign-up for this twice-a-month Emailing
about Congress updates and events. You may opt out
from the Congress Emailing at any time from the link
below. Our Emailings for Congress 2014 are scheduled
only through April 2014.
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