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Youth Day Feature:
Katie McGrady
Youth Day 2018 features an Arena
Keynote, Session and Liturgy
along with a choice of two
workshops from among 13
speakers. Each Emailing we will
spotlight one of those speakers:
Katie
Prejean McGrady is a
theology teacher at St. Louis
Catholic High School and Youth
Director at Our Lady Queen of
Heaven Church in Lake Charles,
La. She is author of "Room 24:
Adventures of a New Evangelist"
and, since 2007, she has been
traveling throughout North
America and across Canada using
her original blend of humor and
storytelling to speak at events
ranging from small sessions to
national conferences.
Arena Keynote: Daring Faith
March 15, 2017 - AM and PM
sessions
Why did St. Peter step
out of the boat and try to walk
on water? Why did a woman sick
for 12 years reach out to touch
Jesus' cloak? Why did St. Paul
endure being sent to prison time
after time, but kept preaching
the Gospel? Why did St. Teresa
of Calcutta begin a new
religious order focused on
service to the poor and sick?
Why did they, and so many
others, live their faith in such
radical and powerful ways? Why
did you come to Youth Day? These
holy men and women dared to
believe, and their belief
prompted them to live with a
daring faith. We too are invited
to live a daring faith – to step
out of the boat, to reach out to
be healed, to proclaim the
Gospel, and to radically serve
others, even when it hurts.
Find our Youth Day page here
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Congress Speaker Feature: Becky
Eldredge
Over the three days, Congress
2018 will offer 334 workshops presented by
185 speakers. Topics range from
personal growth to music to
spiritual topics — in English,
Spanish and Vietnamese. Each
Emailing we spotlight one of our
speakers:
Becky
Eldredge is an Ignatian-trained
spiritual director, retreat
facilitator and author of the
book, “Busy Lives & Restless
Souls.” With two decades of
ministry experience, she has led
young adult retreats, parish
missions, Ignatian preached
retreats, and days of reflection
for adults. Eldredge has
presented at the Spiritual
Director’s International
Conference, the Ignatian
Spirituality Conference, and has
appeared as a panelist at the
U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops’ Convocation of Catholic
Leaders.
Friday,
March 16, 3:00-4:30 pm - Session
3-11
Praying Our Lives: A Remedy for
Restlessness (*)
Do you ever feel like something
is missing in life? Do you ever
feel like you are on a hamster
wheel trying to keep up with
life’s rapid pace? Do you wonder
how will I find rest in the
busyness of life? Do you seek a
deeper meaning and purpose for
your life? If so, this talk is
for you. Learn how God speaks to
us through our restlessness and
yearning for more. Learn
practical ways to pray your life
to help calm the restlessness
within and find rest, love,
healing, meaning and joy.
Sunday,
March 18, 1:00-2:30 pm - Session
8-07
Weary and Waiting: Nurturing
Hope During Transitions (*)
Have you ever found yourself in
a situation where it is hard to
hold onto hope? At times life’s
journey feels like stepping out
into total darkness. Anyone who
has faced a time of serious
transition knows how this can
feel. Hope is the candle of
faith that scatters the darkness
and sees us through the Paschal
Mystery. Becky Eldredge, an
Ignatian-trained spiritual
director and retreat leader,
shows you how to nurture hope,
to explore your deepest desires
when the way forward seems
unclear so that you can find the
path you were meant to follow
and become the person you were
created to be.
See our other speakers here
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Liturgy Spotlight:
Care of the Earth
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 5:15 pm -
Arena
Care
of the Earth in the Perspective
of the Filipino Culture
Cardinal Luis Tagle, presider
Music by Ricky Manalo and
Clarissa Martinez
Continuing our prayer and
reflection from Pope Francis’
encyclical, Laudato Sí,
Congress is offering a Mass with
a focus on caring for our common
home. This year, members of the
Filipino community will be
sharing their pastoral response
in liturgy. Since we will be in
Lent, part of the response will
focus on calling to mind the
sins we have committed against
nature and against our neighbors
as well as a commitment to
deepen our awareness of God’s
action in all of creation. How
do we help the earth "Rise Up"?
How do we inspire our brothers
and sisters in light of the
Gospel to rise up and care for
our common home?
See the listing of Congress Liturgies here
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RECongress Spotlight: Performance Stage
MUSIC
PERFORMANCE STAGE in Hall A
Several of the performing artists at Congress have scheduled time to
appear at the Performance Stage in Hall A. The stage showcases
20-minute sets of live music and is located in the southeast area of
Exhibit Hall A. Check the posted schedule onsite for appearance
times.
Find
our Congress Spotlights here
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Special Hotel rates for attendees
We
have contracted special rates for
RECongress attendees at some of
the nearby hotels to the Anaheim
Convention Center. You can find
our updated listing online. To get the quoted
rates, contact the hotel
directly and be sure to mention that you are attending the 2018
Religious Education Congress and
ask for the
REC or Religious
Education Congress Block Group Rate.
Find the Hotel listing here
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Discounted Disney tickets
Religious
Education Congress attendees may
purchase specially priced
Disneyland resort eTickets.
There is special pricing for Twilight
Convention tickets (after 4 pm), 1-day
1-park, multi-day and park hopper
tickets. This eTicket offer is only available
online at
http://mydisneygroup.com/ZMRC18A.
See other Congress Updates here
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Just for Southern Californians
Ralphs
Grocery Company, the Southern
California supermarket chain,
has a program to help non-profit
organizations with annual
contributions. We invite you to
re-register your Ralphs Rewards
Card again this year to benefit
the RECongress.
The
current term began September 1
and runs through August 31,
2018. This is an annual program
that must be renewed each year.
You may register
online or by calling (800)
443-4438.
Sign up for the free Ralphs rewards
Card and register your card with
the Community Contributions Program.
It’s never been easier to contribute
to the RECongress.
Name: Archdiocese
of Los Angeles - Religious Education
Organization Number:
90658
Find step-by-step instructions and
information online and
Go to
the RECongress Ralphs page »
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A Look Back: RECongress 2008
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008
Session 4-14:
"One with the
Risen Lord: A Spirituality of
Ministry"
The Lenten journey finds its
completion in Easter – a season
that proposes a spirituality of
ministry for the church, newly
born from Christ on the cross.
Beginning with the proclamation
of Christ’s Resurrection, we
learn about seeing the Risen
Lord but also believing without
seeing. We learn what it means
to know and heed the Shepherd’s
voice. By way of reflection and
a new collection of songs, Bob
Hurd and Anawim will explore
this spirituality of ministry
opened up by the season’s
readings. This workshop will
help catechists, liturgists,
musicians, lectors, those
working with Christian
Initiation, and all worshipers
prepare for the Easter Season.
Appearing left to right: Dominic
MacAller, Marie Hodgson, John
Gilb, Barbara Bridge and Bob
Hurd.
Bob Hurd has served as
a teacher, composer, and
liturgist in various pastoral
and academic settings. He
currently teaches in the
Graduate Pastoral Ministries
Program at Santa Clara
University in California. His
music appears in a number of
hymnals in this country as well
as abroad. Over a 10-year
period, Hurd and Anawim recorded
some of this country’s most
popular and widely used worship
music. The members of Anawim
include Dominic and Kathleen
MacAller, Marie Hodgson, John
Gilb, Barbara Bridge, Jim
Drollinger, all of whom serve as
music ministers in the
archdioceses of Los Angeles and
Portland, Ore.
See the Guidebook from
RECongress 2008 »
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Our Web Site —
RECongress.org
You can find all Congress information
and updates online. Our upcoming
RECongress Emailings will
feature some Congress
Spotlights, and you can find
the latest listing of speakers,
entertainers, Liturgies and
more online. Check
our site for updates and announcements.
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RECongress Emailing
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Emailings (around the 1st
and 15th) about the latest updates
and information about Congress
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Find past Emailings at
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© 2017 Los Angeles Religious
Education Congress
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RECongress 2018
RECongress Dates
March 15
(Youth Day) &
March 16-18,
2018
2018 Congress Theme
"Rise
Up!" / "¡Levántate!" / "Hãy
Đứng Lên!"
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Location
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Ave.
Anaheim, Calif. 92802
(just south of Disneyland
and Disney California Adventure).
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Have Questions?
View our RECongress help
page
to see the most
frequently asked
questions and their
answers.
See our FAQ page »
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Important Dates
Jan 19 - Last day
to request refunds
Jan 23 - Last day
to mail in registrations
Jan 26 -
Registration fees
increase after this date
Feb 23 - Last day
to register by mail
See our Updates page »
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Registration
The key to registration
is the Registration Guidebook.
If you attended RECongress
2017, you will automatically
be mailed a Guidebook (available
in October). If you need
one, you may order one here.
Order a Guidebook »
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Congress Milestones
1956
- first two-day CCD Institute
(500 teachers in attendance)
1967 - first three-day
“Southern California Confraternity
Congress ” (7,000 in attendance)
1970 - CCD Congress
moves from Los Angeles to
Anaheim Convention Center
1973 - first "Religious
Education Congress" as CCD
office renamed to Office
of Religious Education
See the REC Milestones »
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