Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Sacraments & Liturgy

Perseguimos el ideal de hacer viva y auténtica la Misa para toda la comunidad. Consideramos su preparación, el comité de liturgia, y unos asuntos multiculturales.

Dr. Linda O’Brien-Rothe tuvo el privilegio de servir al pueblo de Guatemala como misionera de Maryknoll durante varios años. Sus estudios incluyen la teología y la liturgia, la música litúrgica, y la música latinoamericana, en lo que tiene su doctorado. Es maestra de Liturgia Pastoral en Loyola Marymount University, y de Liturgia Avanzada por la Oficina de Culto Divino de Los Ángeles. Da talleres sobre los ministerios litúrgicos y ha servido de directora de música y de liturgia en varias parroquias.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Prayer & Spirituality

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Keys to navigating as found in Scripture, the mystics, theologians, contemporary teachers and your own experience will give us good guidance so we can enjoy the journey. This workshop is about feeding your own soul. Your experience WILL feed others.

Sister Lois Dideon has been a Religious of the Cenacle for 53 years and is currently ministering at the Cenacle Retreat House in Houston Texas. She has her Master’s in Theology and Pastoral Counseling, Certified CPE, Supervisor, Certified Gestalt Therapist, with training in Jungian psychology, whose primary ministry is in spiritual direction and giving retreats and workshops. While living in Chicago she was on the faculty at the Catholic Theological School, Jesuit School of Theology and the Institute of Spiritual Leadership (ISL). In Houston she was on the staff of Shalom Renewal Center for clergy and religious as spiritual director for 20 years in addition to working in retreats and spiritual direction. She has been involved in teaching spiritual direction since 1972. Sr. Lois has given a variety of spiritual programs around the US and in other countries

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Prayer & Spirituality

Centering Prayer is a gentle, silent method of consenting to God’s presence and healing action within us. It is based upon our rich Christian contemplative heritage, Centering prayer offers us a way to be open to God. By taking time to “rest in God” each day, we open our awareness to the gift of God’s presence come and taste this mini-workshop where you will experience Centering Prayer in a group setting. “When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your Father in secret and your Father who sees in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:6

Centering Prayer Team consists of four members: Deacon Dennis Schreiner, Patty Schreiner, Theresa Coen, and Maryann Ruhle. They are certified presenters of the Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop of Contemplative Outreach from Fr. Thomas Keating’s global spiritual network. They have been doing Centering Prayer workshops in the Diocese of Reno since 2008. They participate within the Centering Prayer community in Northern Nevada, with small groups in Reno, Carson City and Gardnerville. They gather to pray, study, and share faith stories once a week at the different parishes in the Reno Diocese and in ecumenical churches.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Prayer & Spirituality

What does it really mean to be a woman serving in ministry in the Catholic Church today? Through Scripture, storytelling, and song, in hard questions that seek complex But hopeful answers, let us explore the unique gifts and blessings that women bring. Come be inspired by the examples of disciples who have embraced trust in their baptism, giving new meaning to leadership, authority, and ministry. With them and with all women and men of faith, let us renew our claim to our rightful place, our indispensable work, and our prophetic call to serve God’s people in the Church.

Diana Macalintal is the co-director of TeamRCIA, a free online resource for catechumenate ministry. She is an author and speaker on liturgy, prayer, the RCIA, and intercultural ministry. She holds a Master of the Arts in Theology from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and has served in campus, parish, and diocesan ministries for 30 years. Her latest publications include The Work of Your Hands, a collection of prayers; Living Liturgy, a liturgical year resource; and Your Parish Is the Curriculum: RCIA in the Midst of Community, all available at Liturgical Press.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Methodology

Some organizations inspire. Others do not. Some ideas spread and spread rapidly. Others do not. There is a common component that effective and inspiring organizations possess that sets them apart for excellence and for fulfilling their missions. In simple terms and in clarity of focus, this workshop will help you to identify the keys to this kind of effectiveness and provide practical steps to get there.

Robert Feduccia Jr. was the founding director of the Youth Liturgical Leadership Program at Saint Meinrad School of Theology and was also the general manager for Spirit & Song, the contemporary music division of OCP (Oregon Catholic Press). Robert combines his unique set of experiences as a parish youth minister, retreat leader, and keynote presenter with his graduate degree in theology, and is able to express spiritual depth in a way that is relevant to the real concerns people face today, especially those in ministry. Robert is now the vice-president for Christian Faith Events for Declan Weir Productions and lives in the Nashville area with his wife, Kathleen, and their four children.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Morality and Doctrine

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Recent progress in scientists’ ability to “edit” our genetic makeup raises new hopes for medical cures, but also raises serious questions about the destruction of early human life, the unintended consequences of releasing such alterations into the human population, and the prospect of parents having their children “designed” to order instead of welcoming them as gifts. Scientists may want to direct society’s discussion of whether and how to proceed, but informed moral and religious voices must be raised before the situations portrayed in “Brave New World” or the film “Gattaca” are upon us.

Richard Doerflinger retired last year from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, where for 36 years he prepared policy statements and testimony on abortion, euthanasia and other medical-moral issues. He has published in many journals, and his syndicated column is distributed by the national Catholic News Service. He is an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute and a Fellow at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Culture. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Chicago, and conducted doctoral studies in Theology there and at the Catholic University of America.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Methodology

Most ministry settings demand a small group element. Most of the time we are not equipped for success. Gain some important tools for training and facilitating small groups in an array of ministry settings.

Doug Tooke is the Youth Minister at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish and the Executive Director of Monarch Catholic Ministries. With Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Philosophy and Theology and a Masters in Pastoral Ministry he has over twenty years of professional ministry experience. He has traveled to over 100 Dioceses in the past 15 years teaching, keynoting conventions, and training youth ministers. He has spoken at World Youth Day, NCYC, NCCYM, Los Angeles Religious Education Congress and continues to serve as a leader in the field. He is a recipient of the National Catholic Youth Ministry Award from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Prayer & Spirituality

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“The cinema has always been interested in God” and this session will introduce sacramental ways to find God in the dark, to see Jesus on the silver screen and ways to discover Jesus-figures, i.e. heroes and heroines who exemplify the teachings of the Lord Jesus in drama, laughter and tears. A “critical lens” will also be presented.

Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP is the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City, CA. She is a media education specialist and an award winning author of several books on media literacy in faith formation, and scripture and film. Her most recent books are biographies of Martin Sheen and Corita Kent (Liturgical Press). She is the film critic for St. Anthony Messenger and the National Catholic Reporter.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Prayer & Spirituality and Sacred Scripture

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The Biblical tradition, as well as the experiences of individuals and groups, is filled with remembrances of transitions both great and small. Whether the movement of a people from a land of slavery to the land of promise, or the personal experience of change, the one constant in life’s transitions is the presence of God in every moment. Beginning with the story of Abraham, we will explore how people deal with the transition from one stage of life to another.

Dr. Elaine Park taught at Mount Angel seminary for over twenty years, serving as professor of Sacred Scripture and Academic Dean. Most recently, she has ministered as Pastoral Associate and Director of RCIA, as well as continuing to give talks, retreats, and writing both for LTP and Franciscan Media.

Session 5: 2:45 – 4:00 pm

Catechist re-certification credits: Sacred Scripture

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Keep your eyes on me when you can’t find your way home* Lifted high on the Cross, Jesus sees the world from a new vantage point. We are tempted to shut our eyes in grief but the Master would have us see the beginning of a new way of being and living. We gaze upon the crucified to be transformed into a Community of Seers who will never again shut our eyes to the needs and hurts of others. *Keep Your Eyes On Me, Tim McGraw Lyrics

Father Tom Bonacci, established the Institute for the Study of the Passion in 2011, which probes the issues of religion and violence. Father Tom ministers at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center of Citrus Heights, CA.