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7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Friday Healing Service

ATLEC Mass and Services 19

GICC Exhibit Hall C, D

Greg Ferrara and Geneva Tigue are worship leaders, speakers and songwriters in the Catholic Church. Both were raised in faithful Catholic homes and find solace in charismatic renewal. Blending an organic acoustic vibe with rich vocal harmony, their sound gives space and nuance for congregations to sing God’s praise and enter into a place of prayer and inner transformation.

The duo is essential in leading congregations to sung prayer within the liturgy and beyond. Following in the footsteps of All Sons and Daughters, Hillsong, Caedmon’s Call and Rich Mullins, Geneva Tigue and Greg Ferrara welcome and encourage the faithful to sing out and pray with melody and verse.

Having both grown up singing in churches, Greg and Geneva started leading together in 2013, and discovered their gifts were complementary and their voices harmonious. Together, they have led music for the Georgia Eucharistic Congress in 2013 and 2014, and regularly lead music for retreats and the Atlanta Charismatic Mass. These two hail from the south side of Atlanta near the land of the “Walking Dead,” and when they are not serving in ministry they are each loving and serving their respective families.

Geneva is a graduate of Franciscan University and has a rich background in Spanish that makes this team adapt at leading bilingually. Greg is the director of music at Holy Trinity and working to finish his undergraduate degree at Berklee College of Music.

Father Michael Schmitz

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Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel, Tango Ballroom

Father Michael Schmitz, director of youth and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, and chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, inspires and educates through his priesthood and preaching. He works with Ascension Presents’ online platforms to share the Gospel.

Ordained in 2003 after attending Saint Paul Seminary, he has preached across the country about the love of God and the call of Jesus Christ for saints to be raised up in the church. The priest’s hope is that these saints will help redeem the entire world for Christ.

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Friday Healing Service

ATLEC Mass and Services 19

GICC Exhibit Hall C, D

Father Michael Silloway is the administrator at Christ our King and Savior Church in Greensboro. Raised in Peachtree City, he was inspired by the Christ-like example of his grandfather, who was a permanent deacon serving in parishes and prisons in New York State. But he was also attracted to the adventure of flying and hoped to join the Air Force. After graduating from McIntosh High School, he entered the University of Georgia.

His dream of being a pilot was short-circuited by partial color blindness. Through the answered prayers of both of his grandparents, he opted to dive into a vocation to the priesthood instead. From the University of Georgia, he transferred to Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, after being accepted as a priest candidate.

After graduation from Franciscan University, he was sent to Rome, Italy, to complete five years of study at the Pontifical North American College. He was ordained a priest for the Atlanta Archdiocese in 2010. Father Silloway holds a graduate degree in sacred theology from the John Paul II Institute in Rome for studies in marriage and the family.

He is often invited to preach, speak and lead retreats. He served as a parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, and as chaplain at St. Pius X High School before his current assignment.

Session 4 | 8:30am -10:00am

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Educational Sessions 4

Riding the Wave of Video
St. Petersburg 3

Presented by Allen Kinzly, Archdiocese of Atlanta & Gabriel Pantojas, iHope Media, LLC. We all know that video is on the rise. So how do we keep up with it in our everyday work? After a short presentation to open the session, we will lead round table discussions, hosted by experienced videographers and producers to help you ride the big wave of video. We will break into 2 groups…those just getting started in video and those who have experience.

Business Roundtable
Williams

Presented by Amy Kawula, The Compass. As business professionals, it is critical to build relationships with your diocesan offices and newspaper teams, as well as parishes, school, other Catholic institutions and your diocesan communities. Together we will discuss practical examples of how these relationships play a key role in a successful publication. Be ready to share an example of one relationship that was important in the success of a new print or online advertising client; project, plan or grant to increase circulation and/or new event which added value to your publication.

Using Ratings and Research to Grow
Grand Central/Edge

Presented by Dave Sullivan, Nielsen. Data and metrics are now more important to stations than ever before, and this comes at a time when stations are likely dealing with more and more sets of data for the first time. It’s one thing for employees to disagree with one another on station strategy; it’s another to remain at odds simply because not everyone fully understands the data which is being presented. Dave Sullivan from the Radio Research Consortium will present audience trends and observations from Nielsen Audio data, discuss how to incorporate all the new digital metrics into your discussions, and highlight best practices for both programming and development. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of how to use all of the research available today in order to make the best decisions for your station and your community, going forward.

So How You Doin’? How to Keep it Together Personally and Professionally
St. Petersburg 2

Presented by Penny Wiegert, Diocese of Rockford & Mary Rose Agosta, Archdiocese of Miami. So how you doin’? The phrase made famous in the popular sitcom ‘Friends’ is particularly relevant today for communication professionals as they deal with a vast array of stressful issues and situations that can even put their personal faith in question. This roundtable will provide an opportunity for communication directors to share their experiences and insights on how they handle their jobs and what they do or can do to keep the faith.

Graphic Design for Dummies
Demens

Presented by Malea Hargett, Arkansas Catholic. Even editors and other communicators without design training can create graphics, flyers, logos and social media posts with ease thanks to new tools like Canva and Adobe Spark. In this session, participants will learn how to create their own brand kit to make it easier and faster to produce graphics and printed materials. All participants will receive several handouts to help them with their designs, including a list of 115 free resources.

Print Plus Digital: How Do They Do That?

St. Petersburg 1

Presented by Jennifer Brinker, St. Louis Review; Chris Gunty, The Catholic Review; Tim Reidy, America Media. Balancing multiple media platforms requires a multi-faceted approach. This panel discussion will show examples of how Catholic media balance print, digital, social media, radio and other platforms in their daily work. Presenters Chris Gunty from The Catholic Review in Baltimore, Tim Reidy from America Media and Jennifer Brinker from the St. Louis Review and Catholic St. Louis will share their insights related to the content, distribution, and workflow, among other areas.

Patrick Williams & the Renew Band

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Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel, Tango Ballroom

Patrick Williams is a singer, musician and liturgist. He is currently the director of music at the Georgia Tech Catholic Center in Atlanta. Patrick is playing with the RENEW band, composed of student musicians and singers from Georgia Tech. The name RENEW came from a desire at the Catholic Center for students to be renewed by Christ through adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with music.