All posts by Susie Boone

RM 320 | B-16 ​| Teaching For Discipleship: the call, the challenge, the difference

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Session B | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Mike Carotta 

This session highlights what the Church is calling us to do catechetically, the challenge involved, and specific ways we can make catechesis a sturdy , trustworthy place where participants can do the difficult and intimate work of examining their beliefs, faith, and spiritual lives.
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This workshop is also offered on Friday at 11:15am as A-17, and Saturday at 11:15am as C-05.

About the Speaker:
Nationally recognized religious educator, author, and catechetical consultant. Recent books include Teaching For Discipleship: the call, the challange,the difference (OSV)and Unexpected Occasions of Grace (OSV)

RM 305 | B-15 | Have the Talk of a Lifetime: How to get your loved ones speaking about their last wishes

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Session B | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Nicole Zamora 

Have the Talk of a Lifetime was created to help families have important conversations about the things that matter most to them and how a person’s life story can be remembered and honored in a meaningful way. Memorialization is so much more than it used to be. Today it can reflect a person’s life story, values, interests and experiences. Meaningful memorialization can be transformative, healing and comforting. Have the Talk of a Lifetime offers families practical advice and tools to help them have conversations about the things that matter most and how they hope to be remembered when they die and for generations to come. Let us help you with the Talk of a Lifetime.

This workshop is also offered on Saturday at 11:15am as C-19.

About the Speaker:
I offer resources and information you can trust today and tomorrow to help families make educated decisions about end of life services. Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento is a charitable organization founded in faith and dedicated to providing education, support and professional services. My background includes working for seniors at Eskaton Foundation and St. John’s Retirement Village where I advocated on behalf of seniors to ensure they had quality of life. ​

RM 401 | B-14 | Engaging In Global Solidarity: Resources for the Classroom and Community

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Session B | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Ken Preston 

This workshop will help you to deepen your student’s engagement in global solidarity as a response to God’s mercy. Participants will learn about US Church’s efforts for Global Solidarity overseas, effective resources (curriculum, videos, websites) for classroom engagement at home, and hands-on practical examples of engaging students.

About the Speaker:
Ken is the Relationship Manager for Catholic Relief Services in northern California. He has a Masters Degree in Theology from Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. He has worked for Maryknoll Lay Missioners, and has made well over 100 presentations and workshops for Pace e Bene, a Franciscan organization that teaches Franciscan peacemaking. Sponsored by Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

RM 320 | A-17 | Teaching For Discipleship: the call, the challenge, the difference

Sacramento MD Session A

​​Session A | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Mike Carotta

This session highlights what the Church is calling us to do catechetically, the challenge involved, and specific ways we can make catechesis a sturdy , trustworthy place where participants can do the difficult and intimate work of examining their beliefs, faith, and spiritual lives.

This workshop is also offered on Friday at 2:30pm as B-16, and Saturday at 11:15am as C-05.

About the Speaker:
Nationally recognized religious educator, author, and catechetical consultant. Recent books include Teaching For Discipleship: the call, the challange, the difference (OSV) and Unexpected Occasions of Grace (OSV).

RM 330 | A-16 | Building Bridges

Sacramento MD Session A

​​Session A | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Darcy Wharton

In every school or parish, there are people who feel alienated or forgotten. As disciples, we are called to actively seek out, embrace, and include those on the margins. In this workshop, we will consider the opportunities in working with the LGBT
community, divorced and remarried Catholics, single parents, immigrants, and those recently returning to the Church, to name a few! Come with ideas and questions.

About the Speaker:
I have worked for 21 years in ministry. I am a Master Catechist in this diocese and I am currently serving as the Coordinator of Adult Faith formation for SS. Peter & Paul in Rocklin. I also serve as a mentor in Dynamic Dialogue and am enrolled in an internship program in Spiritual Direction.

RM 302 | A-15 | Too Young to Go Forth? Engaging Youth in Global Issues through Faith

Sacramento MD Session A

​​Session A | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Carolyn Trumble

Young people want to go forth and change the world. This session will share methods and resources to engage young people as agents of Christian encounter who respond in faith to a world in need. We will provide practical ways for you to help them make personal connections between their lives and their global neighbors, explore Scripture and Church Teaching in meaningful ways, and take action to live God’s mission locally and globally in response to the pressing issues of our time.

About the Speaker:
 I am a Maryknoll Mission Education/Promoter. I work with Churches and Schools to train their leaders/teachers and staffs to teach and empower their communities to live as Missionary Disciples. I have been a Coordinator of Youth Ministry, DRE, Pastoral Associate and Maryknoll Lay Missioner.

RM 402 | A-14 | Sports Ministry

Sacramento MD Session A

​​Session A | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

tephen Morris
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Youth ministry programs and parish catechesis are distant priorities behind a young person’s love for sports – so how can we minister in sports? Coaches are one of the “top 3 most influential people” in a young person’s life, so how can they evangelize and share the good news in between practice drills and games. Athletics dominates youth culture and thefamily, let’s stop waiting at the parish for young people to show up and go to where they are.

​This workshop is also offered on Friday at 2:30pm as B-08 and Saturday at 2:30pm as D-08.

About the Speaker:
 Lifetime working with youth as a mentor, coach, teacher, and program director. Exercised leadership and vision in academics as well as a toy manufacturing executive. Serves Bishop Vasa and the Diocese of Santa Rosa as director of Youth & Young Adult ministry, with a particular passion for sports ministry.

RM 313 | A-13 | A Biblical Walk through the Mass

Sacramento MD Session A

​​Session A | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

James Cavanagh

From the outward and visible signs to the invisible spiritual realities underlying them, sacred scripture is the key that unlocks the Mass. At the same time, the Mass is vital for understanding Scripture. In this talk we will explore the fascinating connection between the sacred liturgy and sacred scripture.

​About the Speaker:
 Director Worship, Diocese of Sacramento. Formerly Director of Evangelization & Catechesis, Archdiocese of Denver, and before that a priest in the Episcopal Church for 18 years.