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Mar 7: 143 workshops are closed.
Feb 14: 126 workshops are closed.
Jan 21: 18 workshops have reached capacity and are closed.It may seem that 143 workshops closed is a great number. But, actually, it is not. There are 310 workshop offered
at Congress, and the following list indicates which workshops are closed to further registration. However, also listed here
is whether the workshop is recorded. A good Congress strategy is choosing sessions that are not recorded, and that
allows your the option of hearing at a later time those sessions that were recorded. You can find ordering information
of Audio CDs and MP3s on our Recordings Page.
SESSION RECORDED TITLE SPEAKER
1-01
YES
Keeping the Faith While Teaching the Faith!
Steve Angrisano
1-02
YES
The New Evangelization
Fr. Pat Brennan
1-03
YES
Not So Fast: Prayer in the Life of Jesus and You and Me
Fr. Robert Fabing
1-04
YES
Enough is Enough!
Rev. John Cusick
1-05
YES
The Slave Across the Street: A True Story of Human Trafficking in the States
Theresa Flores
1-06
YES
Leadership and Social Justice: How Catholic Schools Can Change Our World
Dan Friedt
1-07
YES
The Re-making of the Papacy: From Pope Paul VI to Pope Francis
Dr. Richard Gaillardetz
1-08
YES
Temptation, Suffering and Forgiveness: The Spiritual Life
Dr. Greer Gordon
1-09
YES
Making a Difference: Being Not Just the Best IN the World, but the Best FOR the World
Rev. Terry Hershey
1-10
YES
Focusing on Forgiveness: How to Prepare a Successful Reconciliation Retreat for Children
Rhea Hristou
1-11
YES
St. Francis, Pope Francis and a Vision for the 21st-century Parish
Jack Jezreel
1-14
YES
Setting Hearts Afire: Music and Drama in Scripture and Liturgy
Michael Mangan & Anne Frawley-Mangan
1-16
YES
Were You There? Walking the Road to Calvary with Jesus
Rev. R. Tony Ricard
2-01
YES
Messengers of Hope: Expanding the Vision of Ministry for the 21st Century
Tony Alonso & Marty Haugen
2-02
YES
Developing a Children’s Liturgical Dance Ministry
Donna Anderle
2-03
YES
Walking Together as One Family of Hope
Thomas Awiapo & ValLimar Jansen
2-04
YES
Songs of Hope and Celebration for Children
John Burland
2-05
YES
Making the Connection with Parents while Preparing Youth for Confirmation
Tom East
2-06
YES
Who's Sorry Now? The Challenge of Forgiveness
Sr. Fran Ferder & Fr. John Heagle
2-07
YES
Where is God in All This?
Amy Florian
2-08
YES
Divinization: The invitation of the Eucharist to Communion of Life and Love with God
Fr. Richard Fragomeni
2-09
YES
Getting Teens to “LOL” – Love Our Liturgy
Fr. Rob Galea
2-11
YES
Catholic Spiritual Practices: A Treasury Old and New
Dr. Thomas Groome & Dr. Colleen Griffith
2-12
YES
Today’s Domestic Church: Driving the New Evangelization
Lisa Hendey & Sarah Reinhard
2-13
YES
Immigration: A Moral, Ethical Issue
Bishop Gerald Kicanas
2-14
YES
Living with the Lord's Prayer
Dr. Josephine Lombardi
2-15
YES
Teaching Kids to Pray – Praying in Color
Sybil MacBeth
2-16
YES
Why Catholics Shouldn't Be Fundamentalists
Fr. J. Patrick Mullen
2-17
YES
Hope and Fire: Catechetical Insights on the Holy Spirit
Dr. Hosffman Ospino
2-18
YES
Rekindling the Flame
Sr. Carol Quinlivan
2-19
YES
That’s a Good Story! Using Narrative to Teach About Morality
Dr. Richard Rymarz
2-21
YES
Fuel for the Fire: How to Keep from Burning Out, Burning Over or Being Burned
Christine & Michael Skinner
2-22
YES
Developing the Parish as a Community of Service: A Parish Filled with Life and Hope
Bro. Loughlan Sofield
2-23
YES
Announcers of a New Pentecost
Sr. Maureen Sullivan
2-25
YES
Islam and the Arab Spring: Democracy and Revolution and War
Jihad Turk
2-26
YES
The Brain and God: Are We “Wired” for Spirituality?
Jean Marie Weber
2-28
YES
Reinvigorating Catholic Identity in a Digital Civilization
Sr. Angela Zukowski
2-54
YES
Jesús nos sana: Taller de sanación por medio de la oración y el canto
Rafael Moreno
2-56
YES
Los sacramentos con adolescentes: Ideas prácticas para implementar
Victor Valenzuela
3-01
YES
Confirming Adult Catholics
Mary Birmingham
3-02
YES
“In Joyful Hope” – Songs of Joy and Hope for Our Children
Andrew Chinn
3-03
YES
The Heart of It All: Keys to Awesome Adolescent Ministry!
Steven Ellair
3-04
YES
Illuminating Church Teachings on Homosexuality
Arthur Fitzmaurice & Fr. Chris Ponnet
3-08
YES
Five Things Every Kid Needs To Know … However Old We Are!
Fr. Joe Kempf
3-09
YES
Do You See What I See? A Catechist’s Perspective
Dr. Saundra Kennedy
3-11
YES
Hearts Burning, or Heartburn?
Fr. David Loftus
3-12
YES
Music and Multicultural Ministry
Jesse Manibusan
3-13
YES
Praying with Scripture
Rev. James Martin
3-14
YES
The Social Teaching of Pope Francis
Fr. Bryan Massingale
3-15
YES
How to Talk with Young People About God!
Robert McCarty
3-16
YES
Wear Hope Like a Second Skin!
Dr. Megan McKenna
3-17
YES
The Church, Pope Francis and You: Where Are We Going?
Fr. Jonathan Morris
3-18
YES
The Seven Habits of Highly Evangelistic Catholics
Hector Molina Jr.
3-22
YES
Families ARE the Future of the Church!
John Roberto
3-24
YES
Pope Francis: How Do We Become the “Church of the Poor”?
Bishop Sylvester Ryan¸ Msgr. Timothy Dyer & Joyce Francois
3-52
YES
Como multiplicar la esperanza en nuestras familias
Katherine Angulo
3-53
YES
El Papa Francisco: ¿Adónde nos lleva?
Rev. Allan Deck
3-54
YES
La iniciación cristiana: ¿ilusión o desafío?
P. Fabian Esparafita
3-55
YES
¡Conéctate a la esperanza! Anunciar la Buena Noticia en la era digital
P. Fernando Prado
3-56
YES
¿Dónde quedó la alegría de tu ministerio?
P. Domingo Rodriguez Zambrana
4-02
YES
Dancing with Hildegard / Dancing with Hope
Betsey Beckman & Laura Ash
4-07
YES
Be Dazzled by the Light of Faith: A Practical Look at the Encyclical of Pope Francis
Fr. Richard Fragomeni
4-10
YES
Reconciliation: The Forgotten Sacrament
Rev. James Heft
4-11
YES
Henri Nouwen: A Life of Hope Amidst Tension
Wil Hernandez
4-13
YES
Creating a Culture of Holiness in Your Parish
Bill Huebsch
4-14
YES
Mothers, Mystics, Martyrs and Models of Faith
Sarah Hart & ValLimar Jansen
4-15
YES
Simplicity: A Freedom, a Challenge and a Mandate for Human Survival
Jack Jezreel
4-16
YES
What I Heard in the Confessional
Fr. Joe Kempf
4-19
YES
The Peaceful Soul: Making the Serenity Prayer a Way of Life
Fr. Jonathan Morris
4-21
YES
In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
4-25
YES
The New Evangelization: Called to Be Holy
Bishop David Ricken
4-28
YES
Riding the Dragon: Strengthening Your Inner Life in Challenging Times
Dr. Robert Wicks
4-51
YES
Violencia doméstica: Como la Iglesia debe responder
P. Charles Dahm
4-52
YES
“Chale, ¿neta hay que ir a misa?” Como enganchar a los jóvenes en la misa y en el ministerio parroquial
Santiago Fernández
4-54
YES
Catolicismo Latino: La transformación de la Iglesia en Estados Unidos
Dr. Timoteo Matovina
4-55
YES
Evangelización y catequesis en el ministerio hispano: Posibilidades
Dr. Hosffman Ospino
4-56
YES
La amistad culmina en la caridad: Actitudes cristianas según Lucas
Abundio Parra Sánchez
4-57
YES
Papa Francisco: ¿Cómo podemos convertirnos en la “Iglesia de los pobres”?
Obispo Sylvester Ryan, P. David Garcia y Juan Carlos Montenegro
5-01
YES
All Things Catholic: What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Global Church
John Allen Jr.
5-07
YES
Get Them to Church: Ways to Bring Catholics to Sunday Mass, Every Sunday
Fr. Louis Cameli
5-10
YES
Parishes Working Together: New Hope for the New Evangelization
Msgr. Ray East
5-11
YES
The Passion Calls Us to be Peacemakers
Fr. Gary Donegan & Brian McKee
5-15
YES
Hi God: Evangelizing Children Through Music, Gesture and Song
Carey Landry & Carol Kinghorn
5-17
YES
Medical and Moral Decision-making in End-of-Life Situations
Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
5-21
YES
Saved by Beauty: The Healing Power of Art and Music
Bro. Michael O'Neill McGrath & John Angotti
5-22
YES
Growing Up Catholic: Character and Faith (Young Adolescent Ministry)
Sr. Kieran Sawyer
5-23
YES
Young Adult Ministry: 10 ways to Engage, Empower and Ignite the Faith of Young Adults
Julianne Stanz
5-24
YES
“I Will Prove My Holiness Through You...” (Ez. 36:23-26)
Sr. Maureen Sullivan
5-25
YES
American Islam
Jihad Turk
5-26
YES
Developing the Gift of Faith
Jean Marie Weber
5-27
YES
Sacramental Imagination and Faith Formation
Sr. Angela Zukowski
5-51
YES
La verdad de Guadalupe
Mons. Eduardo Chavez
5-54
YES
10 enseñanzas del papa Francisco para los catequistas
Marcelo Murua
6-03
YES
“Spiritual But Not Religious” Adults and Young Adults Belong Here
Douglas Leal
6-05
YES
Praying in Color
Sybil MacBeth
6-06
YES
1, 2, 3 … God Loves Me! Singing and Celebrating with Children
Michael Mangan
6-07
YES
The Paschal Mystery in Daily Life
Dr. Timothy Matovina
6-11
YES
What is Hope but Courage Willed and Shared!
Dr. Megan McKenna
6-13
YES
Hold Each Other – For God’s Sake: An Affirmation of the Gift of Sexuality
Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson
6-14
YES
T.H.I.N.K.: Five Ways to Deal with the Media in Your (Child’s) Life
Sr. Rose Pacatte
6-16
YES
Pope Francis: What Does He Mean for the Church?
Thomas Reese
6-19
YES
Happiness, Suffering and the Love of God: Why Would an All-loving God Allow Suffering?
Rev. Robert Spitzer
6-20
YES
The ABCs of Faith Formation with Youth
Michael Theisen
6-27
YES
Attention, Please! Using the Divine Pedagogy to Help Children Focus and Engage in Their Faith
Dr. Joseph White
6-51
YES
La biblia, la familia y la iglesia domestica
Dr. Alejandro Aguilera-Titus
6-54
YES
Conectando la vida, la catequesis y la liturgia
Dr. Jose Antonio Medina
6-55
YES
Los siete hábitos de católicos evangelizadores
Hector Molina Jr.
7-04
YES
Breathing Life into Our Faith: Catechesis and the RCIA
Mary Birmingham
7-06
YES
Chasing the Devil Out of Your Parish: Recognizing and Resisting Evil in Parish Life
Fr. Louis Cameli
7-07
YES
The New Evangelization and Catechesis
Robert Feduccia
7-08
YES
Play! Pray! Yay! Setting Little Hearts Afire Through Drama
Anne Frawley-Mangan
7-10
YES
Do Not Be Afraid, I Am With You
David Haas
7-11
YES
Set Afire: The Transforming Power of Sharing Tales About Catholic Teaching and the Life and Work of Catholics That Inspire
Deacon Ron Hansen & Deacon Joe Symkowick
7-12
YES
Solving the Social Media Mystery: Tips, Tools and Techniques for the New Evangelization
Lisa Hendey & Sarah Reinhard
7-13
YES
Parables of Jesus in Matthew: Fiery Teachings!
Fr. Felix Just
7-14
YES
Motivator, Model, Minister…Catechist, Who Do You Say You Are?
Dr. Saundra Kennedy
7-16
YES
Prayer: Turning the Ordinary into Extraordinary Moments of Grace
Diana Macalintal
7-17
YES
Who is Jesus?
Rev. James Martin
7-22
YES
Young World Changers – Stories from Middle-School Youth Engaged in Service
Susan Searle
7-51
YES
Renovando la Iglesia
Dr. Augusto Castañeda
7-52
YES
Alguien está orando por mí
Hna. Glenda Hernandez
7-54
YES
Orando con nuestras voces y cuerpos
Dra. Nancy Pineda-Madrid & Pedro Rubalcava
7-56
YES
Cómo ser felices en el matrimonio
Dr. John Yzaguirre
8-01
YES
Fiery Women! Stories of Hope
Sr. Kathy Bryant
8-02
YES
“Our Hearts Burn Within Us” – Songs of Scripture to Set Children’s Hearts Afire
Andrew Chinn
8-03
YES
Journey of the Heart – Turas an Chroi
Deirdre Ní Chinnéide
8-06
YES
Is Your Hidden Self Growing Strong? The Path Toward Deeper Wholeness
Sr. Fran Ferder & Fr. John Heagle
8-07
YES
S.O.A.P.: The Importance of Spirituality in Healing Human Trafficking Survivors
Theresa Flores
8-08
YES
Living Water: Lessons from the Woman at the Well
Amy Florian
8-09
YES
A Glimpse into the Heart of God: Seeing into the Darkness of Suffering and Evil
Darrell Hall
8-10
YES
Breaking of the Bread: How to Prepare a Successful First Communion Retreat for Children
Rhea Hristou
8-12
YES
What Children Give to Parents
Dr. Christopher Kaczor
8-15
YES
“Wake Me Up When It Matters”: The Real Matters of Faith and How You Can Effectively Call Young People to Passionate Discipleship
Roy Petitfils
8-17
YES
I Can’t Tell ‘em That! Use of Direct Instruction in Religious Education
Dr. Richard Rymarz
8-18
YES
Theology of the Body and Chastity Education
Sr. Kieran Sawyer
8-20
YES
Raising the Roof: Making Room for all God’s Children
Michael & Christine Skinner
8-21
YES
Jesus the Prophet? Insights from Reading Jesus with the Old Testament Prophets
Dr. Daniel Smith-Christopher
8-23
YES
For Your Eyes Only: The Top Secrets to Successful Event Planning
Michael Theisen
8-24
YES
Learn How to Use the RCIA to Train for Christian Life
Nick Wagner
8-51
YES
La espiritualidad y visión hispana/latina de los Estados Unidos como modelo para pastoral y ministerio
Francisco Castillo
8-53
YES
La iniciación cristiana: ¿comienzo o clausura?
P. Fabian Esparafita
8-54
YES
¿Sanar nuestras heridas es importante en nuestro caminar?
Rev. Michael Kennedy y Javier Stauring
8-58
YES
Evangelizar a través de la fotografía
Hna. Xiskya Valladares
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