Session I English, 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Most. Rev. William B. Friend
Bishop Emeritus of Shreveport
Disciples of Jesus in Action

This presentation will focus on the five basic dimensions of ministry; consider four steps to effective ministry; and reflect on the primary focus always needed in serving the Church.

Tammy Amosson
Author, Special Angel
Caring for God's Special Angels

How do we walk with those who might not be able to? With our extensive workloads and never ending to do lists we might be missing the opportunity to be ministered to by our special needs community. These angels (messengers) are prophetic witnesses of the gospel message of love. Let's explore ways our parish communities can be inclusive with our special needs family members.

Gene Giuliano
Instructor, UD School of Ministry
How Does the Faith That Is Your Inheritance Become the Faith of Your Choice?

Whether we were baptized as infants or initiated into the church at a later time, our faith initially is a faith inherited. This session asks the question, "Does the survival of our faith depend upon it becoming a faith of personal choice?" It invites participants to consider how believing because of the word of another can become believing because they have heard for themselves (cf. John 4:42a).

Anna Scally
President of Cornerstone Media, Inc.
Helping Teens Pray?The Other Six Days of the Week

Imagine helping teens pray more meaningfully. Get teens excited about their spiritual journey and about praying. Finish this workshop with proven principles to challenge teens to lead prayer, and to participate actively in retreats and ministry settings. As a bonus to you, watch your own conversation with God become more alive as well!

Elizabeth Madeo
Director of Youth Ministries Kearney, MO
This is my 'real" job - the joys and struggles of being a parish minister in your 20's or 30's

More and more young adults are seeking pastoral ministry degrees in college and are looking at parish life as their career. Young adults in ministry have different needs, but as we discern our vocations how does our job change? How to maintain balance in professional, spiritual and personal life. Looking at ourselves, as young adults, as professionals.

Angeline Hubert
Assistant Director CBS, Instructor,
UD School of Ministry
Women of Faith in the Judeo-Christian Tradition

Miriam, Deborah, Ruth, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the Samaritan Woman, Felicity and Perpetua, Teresa of Avila and Dorothy Day are among the many women of faith who have gone before us. This session will explore their stories and reflect on how they can be models for us in our own faith journeys.

Joan Weber
Coordinator, Young Adult Ministry Services, Center for Ministry Development
Becoming a Young Adult Responsive Parish

This workshop assists parish leaders to look at what they are currently doing in young adult faith formation, assessing how responsive these offerings are, and learning strategies and programs to meet the unique generational needs of Generation Xers and Millennials.

Rev. Robert Hater
Professor & Author
Finding God in the Stories of our Lives: A Pastoral Approach to Faith Formation

Fr. Hater reflects on the significance of stories in light of the hope chest experience: The Role of Narrative in the Faith Life of Catholics. He develops the relationship between basic belief and story, stressing that both are necessary. Taking his cue from "Jesus the Storyteller", he indicates how stories help us better see God's presence in the family, work, and parish.

Dr. Pilar Calva
Bioethic Expert & Professor
Threatens to life beginning issues

One of the manifestations of the culture of death, is not to respect the beginning of life. In this conference, the scientific arguments of the beginning of life will be presented, as well as some of the issues that threaten human life.

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Dr. Dan Luby
Tschoepe Chair of Homiletics, UD School of Ministry
Everybody Teaches, Everybody Learns

How do we continue ?even improve ? the vital work of teaching kids what we believe and what difference it makes day to day, and still respond to increasingly urgent calls for adult faith formation? This session explores some concrete ways to take seriously the goal of "life-long learning,"  without jeopardizing the work we're already doing (or our sanity).

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Julie Richey
Mosaic Artist, Dallas, TX
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Claire M. Wing
Liturgical Artist, Dallas, TX
The Building Committee and the Artist: Mission, Collaboration, and Process

In commissioned works of sacred art, the Parish Building Committee and the Artist work together to draw out the great stories and mysteries of our Catholic Faith. This session will explore what such work calls forth in us, share examples of sacred imagery, and suggest fundamentals for a workable process to help the building committee communicate to the artist its vision for works of sacred art which will inspire, catechize, and endure through generations.

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Richard Cheri
Composer, Arranger & Producer, World Library Publications
Seeds for Good Ground

This workshop is an opportunity to experience exciting music to enhance worship, enabling your good ground to yield a fruitful harvest.

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Annette Gonzalez Taylor
Communications Director, Diocese of Dallas
Communication Tools at the Parish

How do you get the media to cover the good news about your parish? What do you do when bad news happens at your church or school? With nearly 20 years of experience in broadcast news, Annette Gonzales Taylor, brings experience from inside the newsroom to help participants understand how to more effectively communicate with the media and within the diocese.

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