All posts by Susie Boone

Meet the House Band

Papa Joe & The Family

Papa Joe and the family have been doing music in the Sacramento Diocese for over 10 years. It has been a family affair and a labor of love, love for music and love for Jesus. They strive to bring a youthful contemporary feel to the music all with an emphasis on being reverent and prayerful. From contemporary Catholic hymns to gospel, they try and bring a soulful flavor in all that they do. The members of the group include Papa Joe, Sheriden, Elias, Zavier and Selia. Supported by his wife Merlynne and eldest son Marselys. Not pictured is Ed and Maria Padrones who are an integral part of the church based ministry

Highlights | Destacado

 

Thomas Awiapo
Friday |  A-01
Saturday | C-02


Sherry Hayes-Peirce
Friday | A-08
Saturday | C-17


Mike Carotta
Friday | A-17 | B-16
Saturday | C-05 | D-05


Dr. John Rinaldo
Saturday | C-08 | D-16


Hna. Karla Felix-Rivera, VDMF
Sábado | D-31


Andrea Vasquez Tejada
Sábado | C-21 | D-23

RM 300 | B-18 ​​| How to Create Awareness of Vocations in your Parish Community

Session B | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Fr. Francisco Hernandez

This workshop will provide tools and ideas of how to create awareness and promote vocations at your parish, religious education program or Catholic schools with parents, youth and families in general. It will also create awareness on how ministries in a parish can work-hand-in hand to foster vocations in collaboration with each other.

This workshop is also offered on Saturday at 2:30pm as D-35

About the Speaker: Fr. Francisco J. Hernández was born in the State of Jalisco, Mexico where he studied Business Administration in the University. He started his preparation towards Priesthood at Seminario de San Juan de los Lagos for 6 years. Then he transferred to our Diocese in 1997. He concluded his studies at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. He was ordained a Priest by Bishop William Weigand in 2001. Fr. Francisco has served in the following assignments: St. Theresa Parish in South Lake Tahoe, Sacred Heart Parish in Maxwell with its Missions in Williams, Arbuckle and Stonyford. At the same time he served at Our Lady of Lourdes in Colusa and its Mission in Princeton. He has also served at St. Isidore in Yuba City, The Office of Vocations and now at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Sacramento.

J | Cursillo Reunion De Colores!!

Offered in Session: 2

Our Cursillo Movement typically has a Day of Renewal each September. We have opted to participate in this extraordinary conference to provide inspiration and faith enrichment. This breakout will include song, prayer and group reunion for all Cursillistas with a special opportunity for participants of the 2018 weekends.

G | You Can Call Us??? Understanding and Sharing Faith with the Post-Millennial Generation

Offered in Sessions: 2, 3

DR. CHARLOTTE MCCORQUODALE

President of Ministry Training Source; an international educator, researcher and consultant
for the fields of lay ecclesial ministry, certification standards, youth ministry, and e-learning.

The generation following the Millennials, often referred to as Gen Z, will be the most ethnically and racially diverse generation in history, and while they are similar to Millennials, they are distinct in many ways. The first members of this generation were
born between 1995 and 2000 with the youngest entering middle school and the oldest finishing college or entering the workforce. How will they be defined and understood? What do we need to be doing as a church to respond to this generation and to invite them into deeper faith?

I | Kicking and Screaming on the Road to Transformation

Offered in Sessions: 1, 3

KEVIN LOWRY

Kevin has spent 20 years in financial and executive management roles. He is an
author and engaging speaker on topics of faith, work and conversion.

Kevin will share his unlikely conversion despite having a Presbyterian minister father, and
getting kicked out of Franciscan University! You won’t want to miss hearing about Kevin’s
transformation from a struggling P.K. (Preacher’s Kid) to enthusiastic and joy-filled Catholic who strives to serve Christ in every aspect of life.

F | RU a Digital Catholic?

Offered in Sessions: 1, 2*

*Youth & Young Adult Oriented Session

SISTER HELENA BURNS, FSP

Sr. Helena is a member of the Daughters of St. Paul. She is an author, singer, blogger, movie producer and reviewer. She is a renowned speaker for teens and adults on media literacy.

Smart phones, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, apps, websites – nearly all of us are using them in some form – or love someone who is. How can we use new media and social media in ways that are humanizing and not de-humanizing? How can we use them appropriately as Catholics as we go through our daily lives, no matter what age we are?

E | The Making of a Saint

Offered in Sessions: 1, 3

SISTER KATERI MITCHELL, SSA

Sr. Kateri is a member of the Sisters of St. Anne and the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne. She is also the longest serving Executive Director of the Tekakwitha Conference.

Hear about Sr. Kateri’s extraordinary experience of praying at the bedside of six year old Jacob “Jake” Finkbonner (Lummi) when he received the Vatican-authenticated and life-saving miracle which led to the canonization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, North America’s first Native American Saint and what this meant for the Church and particularly indigenous Catholics.