MAP

Friday | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

We remember. We celebrate in gratitude! We continue to believe it is all about the journey.  Pope Francis simply reminds us that “a spark of divine light is within each of us”.  We gather to proclaim and embrace “the Spark” as the energy, the hope to lead us forward through moments of transition, change and challenge to discover a more peaceful world for all.

Sister Pat McGinley, a Sister of Saint Joseph from Philadelphia has served in many areas of church life before her present ministry as Pastoral Associate in Lawrenceville, NJ.  East coast experience includes diversified assignments in the teaching profession, Parish Director of Religious Education, Director for the Department of Small Christian Communities in the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ, and staff member for the International Office of Renew.  In 1999, she found a new home in the Diocese of Las Vegas, serving as Vicar for Ministry and Faith Formation until 2007.  Onward to Iona College in New Rochelle, NY where she served as Special Executive Assistant to the President.  Sr. Pat has presented at national and diocesan events on the topics of spirituality, catechetical and pastoral ministry.

MAP

Saturday | 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Maria H. Sedano  – Sponsored by RCL Benziger

Bilingual – Bilingüe

We Remember! We Celebrate! We Believe!   
Gathered as a family of believers, we are here to remember and to celebrate the actions of our God and the journeying of our global and local church.  We are also gathered to renew our Faith, our beliefs and our commitment to maintain the “historical memory”, passing along to others what we received from our elders

¡Recordamos!  ¡Celebramos!  ¡Creemos!  
Reunidos como una familia de fe, hemos venido a recordar y a celebrar las acciones de nuestro Dios y el caminar de nuestra Iglesia tanto mundial como local. Hemos venido a renovar nuestra fe, nuestras creencias y nuestro compromiso con un Dios que nos llama a mantener la “memoria histórica” y a transmitir a otros lo que recibimos de nuestros antepasados.

Maruja Sedano es la directora del Departamento de Formación para los Ministerios en la Diócesis de San Bernardino, CA.  De 2002-2015 fue Directora la Oficina de Catequesis y Ministerio Juvenil en la Archidiócesis de Chicago.  Previamente fue directora asociada, responsable de Educación Religiosa de Adultos y del Instituto Bíblico en la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles, donde trabajo por 26 años desarrollando programas para la formación de catequistas, evangelizadores y animadores bíblicos.  Posee diplomas en Educación y Teología Pastoral; Maestría en Educación Religiosa de la Universidad de Fordham, NewYork. Su trabajo en catequesis tanto en español como en inglés la llevó a ser cofundadora de la Organización Nacional para Catequesis Hispana (NOCH), presidenta de la Conferencia Nacional de Líderes Catequéticos (NCCL) y miembro activo de la Comisión Catequética de los Obispos de Alta y Baja California.  Al presente sirve como secretaria de la Federación de Institutos Pastorales FIP.  Desde 1980 Maruja ha servido en diversos comités nacionales de la Conferencia Episcopal Católica de USA, entre ellos el Comité de Evangelización y Catequesis de la Conferencia Episcopal Católica de USA.  Maruja ha presentado numerosas charlas sobre diversos temas and congresos y conferencias de catequesis como Los Ángeles, Chicago, Boston, Houston, el Paso, Baltimore, Stockton, San Bernardino etc.

Maruja Sedano is director of the Department of Ministry Formation and the Ministry Formation Institute in the diocese of San Bernardino, CA. Her ministry in the USA began in 1968 in the Diocese of Fresno, CA where she served as Associate Director of Hispanic Apostolate Office coordinating catechesis and ministry for migrant workers. Later she was Associate Director at the Office of Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles where she worked for 26 years managing the overall Religious Education programs in Spanish and Religious Education Division for Adults and Young Adults in English. From 2002 to 2015 she was the Director of the Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago.  Her work with in Spanish and English catechesis, led her to become the co-founder of the National Organization for Hispanic Catechesis (NOCH), president of the National Conference of Catechetical Leaders (NCCL) and active member of the Catechetical Commission of Bishops Upper and Baja California.  At the present she serves as secretary for the Federación de Institutos Pastorales. Moreover, since 1980 Maruja has served in various national committees of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the United States, including the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis. She is the author of the “Book Catechist Training,” and has co-authored several series and has been an advisor for catechetical material. Maruja holds degrees in Education, Pastoral Theology and a Master in Adult Education from Fordham University, New York. During her ministry Maruja has presented lectures on various topics and catechetical congresses and conferences in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Houston, El Paso, Baltimore, Stockton, San Bernardino etc. conferencias de catequesis como Los Ángeles, Chicago, Boston, Houston, el Paso, Baltimore, Stockton, San Bernardino etc.