CONVOCATION KEYNOTES AND STUDY SESSIONS
Study Sessions: Choose 1
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: A COLLOBORATIVE EFFORT
Everyone can be a Young Adult Minister! Join with others for an eye opening workshop to learn about trends in young adult ministry, some best practices, & ways to collaborate with your community to connect with young adults in the pews.
Presenter: Sarah Jarzembowski Sponsored by: The Catholic Apostolate Center
Sarah Jarzembowski is Curriculum Coordinator for the Catholic Apostolate Center.
“WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT AND HEADED TO THE SAME PORT!” - Pope Francis
In his apostolic exhortation The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis calls the Church to embrace “a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything” so that the Church’s customs, language structures are aimed at “evangelization of today’s world rather than self-preservation.” We will reflect together on his exhortation as a call to action, involving genuine encounter with others, effective engagement with the world, & a deep passion for evangelizing our culture with Gospel values.During this Holy Year, we will also reflect on mercy as the very heart of the Gospel. To live the joy of the Gospel, “the Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.”
Presenter: Ed LisSponsored by: Pflaum Publishing
THE RCIA: MOVING TO A YEAR-ROUND PROCESS
God’s grace reaches people throughout the various times seasons of their lives. RCIA models that are aligned to the school year often are not aligned to the actual movement of God’s grace working in peoples’ lives. This workshop will focus on ways to broaden your RCIA process to move it gradually into one that welcomes people whenever God’s grace touches their hearts: any day of the year!
Presenter: Dr. Jerry GalipeauSponsored by: World Library Publications
Dr. Galipeau is Vice-President & Chief Publishing Officer at World Library Publications, music & liturgy division of J.S. Paluch Company. He served for fifteen years as Director of Liturgy
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FORMING GLOBAL DISCIPLES
Explore ways you and your community can build more just societies and live in solidarity with our vulnerable brothers sisters right here at home! Looking at formation resources program ideas from Catholic Relief Services, we will discuss how we can be a “poor church for the poor”. After hearing some best practices from dioceses, parishes & schools around the region, there will be time for you to brainstorm what may work best for your individual communities!
Presenter: Katie KernichSponsored by: Catholic Relief Services
Katie Kernich has been with Catholic Relief Services since May of 2014, serving as a Relationship Manager to 8 dioceses in the Northeast region. Prior to joining CRS, Katie held secondary school & parish ministry positions. Katie holds both a B.A. & M.A. in Theology from The Catholic University of America & the University of Notre Dame, respectively.
ALL ARE WELCOME IN THIS PLACE: INCLUSION FOR FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
This workshop will discuss challenges that special needs families often face, obstacles that keep them away from attending church, preparing their special needs children to receive the sacraments. It will offer ideas & suggestions that parents catechists can employ to make families of children with special needs feel more welcome.
Presenters: Dave and Mercedes Rizzo Sponsored by Office of Deaf & Disabilities
The Rizzos are parishioners of St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Marlton. They are the parents of four children, one of whom has autism. They are contributors to CatholicMom.com writing a monthly blog on the topic of special needs parenting & inclusion. David is the author of Faith, Family and Children With Special Needs. Together, they are the authors of Spiritually Able: A Parent’s Guide to Teaching The Faith to Children With Special Needs, The Adaptive Eucharist Preparation Kit. Find them on their Facebook page Autism with the Rizzos, or on twitter @DaveandMercedes.
HELP! I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS!
This session will help those working in ministry with children to develop an understanding of the reasons children might have a meltdown how to respond appropriately to the child in the moment. Participants will leave with new information about the physiology neuroscience behind a meltdown some tools for helping to calm a child with a “hot sympathetic response system.” As a bonus, the tools that work with children are also the tools that can help the adults manage their own stress. The workshop will be interactive & experiential, with plenty of time for questions & answers.
Presenters:Sylvia Loumeau/ Mickey Steinitz Sponsored by: Catholic Charities
Mickey Steinitz, MSW, LCSW is a clinical social worker at Catholic Charities providing counseling services at St Joseph Pro-Cathedral School. For the last 15 years she has worked primarily with traumatized children & their families using her extensive training in play therapy & trauma focused counseling.
Sylvia C Loumeau, MSW, LCSW, a clinical social worker,is the Director of Clinical Services at Catholic Charities. In addition to her training in family therapy, trauma, domestic violence,she is yoga teacher who seeks to bring healing to body, mind, & spirit through the use of mindfulness.
FOR AGES UNENDING: ENGAGING YOUTH IN WORSHIP
How can we foster fuller participation of today's young people in the liturgical life of the Church? This workshop will give practical suggestions on engaging youth in the liturgy.
Presenter:Sr. Sandra DeMasi, SSJ Sponsored by RCL/Benziger
Sister Sandra De Masi, SSJ is a Sister of Saint Joseph of Chestnut Hill, PA. Sister has a BS in Education from Chestnut Hill College, an MA in Liturgical Studies from the University of Notre Dame and a D.Min from Catholic University in Washington. Sister Sandra served for 13 years as the Director of the Office of Divine Worship in the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ & some 20 years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. She is a consultant for RCL Benziger. Sister Sandra serves as pastoral associate for liturgy at Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Short Hills, NJ.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: A FAMILY AFFAIR
The sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation Confirmation, when celebrated with children & youth, can provide families with marvelous ways in which to connect faith with life in their homes. In this session we will look at how to develop sacramental preparation programs for parents that honor the rituals & traditions of the family & help to connect them with the liturgical life of the Church.
Presenter: Kathleen HendricksSponsored by: Sadlier
PUTTING MERCY TO WORK
This session will demonstrate how the works of mercy can be carried out and why it is everyone’s mission to reflect God’s mercy. Will include opportunities for continuing involvement with Catholic Charities.
Presenter: Sr. Mary Matthew, MSBT Sponsored by Catholic Charities
Sister Mary Matthew, MSBT has been a member of the Missionary Servants of the MOST Blessed Trinity for some 50 years. Most of herlife has been spent working with the poor in the United States from parishes to Catholic Charities in New York City. Currently she is working in Salem County New Jersey with Catholic Charities.
Ephrata: Be Opened
Presenter: Rev. Shawn CareySponsored by: Office of Deaf Disabilities
THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE: BOUND, BEYOND & BACK
Join a dialogue with young adults and their leaders to share about faith after high school and how to invite, learn and engage university aged students within your catechetical ministries.
Presenters: Nina Camaioni /Greg Coogan/Lois Dark
Sponsored by Office of Youth/Young Adult/Campus Ministries
Nina Camioni is currently the Coordinator of Campus Ministry at Rowan University/St. Bridget University Parish in Glassboro, NJ. She has been in ministry with university students for three years. Nina is a graduate from Loyola University in Maryland with a concentration in Catholic Studies.
Greg Coogan is the director of youth, young adult and campus ministries in the Diocese of Camden, NJ. Greg enjoys walking with young people on their faith journey. He has received his Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies with a focus on pastoral leadership from the Washington Theological Union in the District of Columbia and ministered at the State University of New York at Buffalo for seven years.
Lois Dark is currently the Director of Campus Ministry at Stockton University in Pomona, NJ. She has been in ministry with university students at Rowan and Stockton Universities since 2000. Lois completed here certificate from the College of St. Elizabeth in Youth & Family Formation
USING MEDIA TO MAKE THE WORD COME ALIVE FOR YOUTH
Presenter: Sr. Irene Regina Hoernschemeyer Sponsored by: Pauline Books and Media
(Daughters of St. Paul)
Title: TBA
Integrating Cultures within the Parish Community
Dr. John Gonzales Sponsored by Loyola Press
(English)
Workshops in Spanish
Hispanic Catechist and the Year of Mercy “The Word Became Flesh…” John 1:14
The heart of mercy is in our actions in the daily lives of all those who cross our paths. In this workshop, through interactive and reflective participation we will look at the works of mercy and highlight how these can become a living reality in the lives of those we teach and those we meet in life.
Presenter: Rudy VargasSponsored by: Sadlier
Rudy Vargas IV is a pastoral associate at Sts. Peter and Paul RC Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. He has been engaged with Hispanic Ministry for over 30 years. He served as Executive Director for the Northeast Hispanic Catholic Center, regional office. He has also worked for the University of Notre Dame, ACE Latino Initiative Program in the Archdiocese of New York. Mr. Vargas has a degree from Fordham University and is currently a D. Ministry candidate at Barry University, Miami Shores, FL. Married for 35 years, with 3 children and a granddaughter.
Title: TBA
Integrating Cultures within the Parish Community
Presenter: Dr. John GonzalesSponsored by Loyola Press
"İTODOS ESTAMOS EN LE MISMO BARCO DIRIGIDO AL MISMO PUERTO!" Papa Francisco
En su exhortación apostólica “La alegría del Evangelio,” Francisco llama a la Iglesia a adoptar "un impulso misionero capaz de transformar todo,” por lo que las costumbres, el lenguaje y las estructuras de la Iglesia están dirigidas a "la evangelización del mundo actual en lugar de su auto-conservación." Vamos a reflexionar juntos sobre su exhortación como una llamada a la acción, indicando un encuentro genuino con los demás, un compromiso efectivo con el mundo, y una profunda pasión por la evangelización de nuestra cultura con los valores del Evangelio. Durante este Año Santo, también vamos a reflexionar sobre la misericordia como el corazón mismo del Evangelio. Así, para vivir la alegría del Evangelio, "la Iglesia debe ser un lugar de misericordia dado libremente, donde todo el mundo puede sentirse acogido, amado, perdonado y alentó a vivir la vida buena del Evangelio."
Presenter: Ed Lis Sponsored by: Pflaum Publishing
El catequista: testigo vivo del Evangelio.
Este taller, a la luz de las indicaciones del Papa Francisco en La alegría del evangelio ofrecerá unasíntesis para que todo catequista puedaprofundizar en su espiritualidad y conectar aquello que predica con aquello que vive.
Presenter: Fr. Alejandro Lopez-Cardinale Sponsored by Renew International
Fr. López-Cardinale is a diocesan priest from the Archdiocese of Caracas, Venezuela. As a presenter, he is responsible for implementing¿Por qué ser católico?in several U.S. dioceses, and has spearheadedRENEW Proyecto América Latinain his native Venezuela. He also presentsLEVÁNTATE Unámonos en Cristo.He holds an MA in Catechetical Pastoral Issues from Catholic University, Paris, and is in the Doctor of Ministry program at Laval University, Quebec City, focusing on the experience of small Christian communities and their impact on the Church
AFTERNOON KEYNOTES: CHOOSE 1
THE FAMILY: THE FOUNDATION OF FAITH
Each time parents share a story or create a family tradition, they cultivate the fertile soil of faith formation. As domestic church, the family carries out the six tasks of catechesis in informal and yet potent ways. By naming and recognizing these tasks, catechists affirm what families already do and offer ways to support and encourage growth of faith both within the home and beyond it.
Presenter: Presenter: Kathy Hendricks Sponsored by Sadlier
THE CATECHUMENATE AS THE INSPIRATION FOR ALL CATECHESIS: WHY AND HOW?
Both the General Directory and the National Directory for Catechesis reflect the Church’s directive and vision that the Catechumenate (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) inspires all of the Church’s catechetical activity. This is a powerful and potentially revolutionary vision when put into practice. Discover the theory behind the principle and what it means to put the vision into practical parish application for the RCIA and for all catechesis
Presenter: Dr. Jerry GalipeauSponsored by World Library Publications
La catequesis en el marco de la evangelización.
A la luz de los 20 años del Directorio General para la Catequesis y los 10 años del Documento de Aparecida, esta charla permitirá a los participantes enmarcar la catequesis dentro del marco de la evangelización y cómo ésta permite ofrecer a la catequesis nuevas respuestas ante los desafíos más urgentes de la transmisión de la fe en medio de los hispanos y latinos en los Estados Unidos.
Presenter: Fr. Alejandro Lopez-Cardinale Sponsored by Renew International