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12:20–1:10 pm | Sonja Corbitt
GICC Exhibit Hall C, D
Sonja erupted on the scene spring of 2014 with her explosive book, Unleashed, How to Receive Everything the Holy Spirit Wants to Give You, where she shared how the Holy Spirit works in the patterns of our relationships, habits, circumstances, and desires.
Now she’s showing up everywhere. Her 13-episode Unleashed TV series, perfect for study groups, aired weekly on CatholicTV. Soon after, her radio show, The Bible Study Evangelista Show, launched on Real Life Radio, Breadbox Media, and St. Gabriel Radio, through which Sonja offers 6-8 week Bible study series. You c
Look for her newest releases, Fearless, A Catholic Woman’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare (Ave Maria Press); Ignite, Read the Bible Like Never Before with Deacon Harold Burke Sivers, (Franciscan Media August 2017); and Fulfilled: Uncovering the Biblical Foundations of Catholicism (Ascension Press spring 2018), everywhere books are sold.
Sonja is a regular guest on EWTN; writes for Jeff Cavins’ The Great Adventure Bible Study Blog; Catholic Digest; Catechist Magazine; and Magnificat magazine; and speaks around the world.
1:10- 2:00 pm | Father Mike Joly
GICC Exhibit Hall C, D
Father Mike Joly is a Roman Catholic priest celebrating twenty-four years in the priesthood this year. He was born and raised in New England, one of a large family.
“Eleven kids shared three bedrooms with one bath. Our dad was a strong, principled, blue-collar tire salesman who stuck by us kids after the decay of his marriage. Plenty of rough times growing up have given way to me and my siblings now firmly rooted in the Lord and always there for each other.”
Young Michael, having attended Providence College and Rhode Island College, secured a B.S. in Human Resource Management. He obtained his Bachelor of Sacred Theology and Masters of Divinity degrees from St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore. Ordained in November of 1994, he has served as parochial vicar in three parishes, while also spending much time in adult and youth retreat formation. He has directed a large archdiocesan retreat center and served assignments to campus ministry, including the College of William and Mary.
Sarah Kroger
GICC Ballrooms Salons 5-8
Sarah Kroger is a worship leader and songwriter. Kroger has spent the last eight years leading worship and sharing her music at a rage of national and international events. Her tender heart of prayer combined with the rare talent of her voice has made for a unique and intimate experience of prayer everywhere she goes. Kroger’s passion is to create a safe and prayerful space through her music in which people can encounter the heart of God in a profound way.
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
GICC Ballrooms Salons 5-8
We are pleased to have the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist for the third year in a row.
At the heart of Catholic education is the person of Jesus Christ. He is the master teacher. For Dominicans, their primary apostolate is teaching. As they engage in the New Evangelization, the sisters are open to new forms of handing down the faith, and in particular, the work of catechesis. Women religious have been an integral part of the history of Catholic education in the United States. As Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, they seek to continue the tradition of educating generations of young people in their faith and most of all, to bring youth into deeper relationships with Christ.
11:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday
Exhibit Hall A – B
Bishop Joel M. Konzen S.M. was born November 6, 1950 in Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Oak Harbor, Ohio. He took his first vows as a Marist in 1975. He took perpetual vows in the Society of Mary and was ordained a deacon in 1978 and ordained priest in 1979.
Bishop Konzen has a bachelor of arts in English from St. Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Ind., a master of divinity from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, a master of arts in systematic theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a master of arts in educational administration from The Catholic University of America.
Bishop Joel M. Konzen took his first position at Marist School in Atlanta in 1980, where he remained for nine years in roles as teacher, admissions director, principal and president. While a graduate student at The Catholic University of America, he served as vicar provincial of the former Washington Province of the Society of Mary. From 1992 to 1997, Bishop Konzen was principal and president at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Austin, Texas. In 1997, he returned to Washington, D.C., where he was vicar provincial again for two years.
Bishop Konzen returned to Marist School in Atlanta in 1999, where he served as principal until his episcopal ordination in 2018. He assisted in the founding of two new Catholic schools in Atlanta, Notre Dame Academy and Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. He currently serves on the boards of Marist School, Atlanta; Pope Francis Children’s Home and School in Ghana, West Africa; and Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, LA. In 2015, he received the Educational Excellence Award of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in recognition of his contributions to Catholic schools.
In addition to his time at Marist School in Atlanta and St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Austin Texas, Bishop Konzen taught at St. Peter Chanel High School in Bedford, Ohio (1976-1977), served as a deacon at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in New Orleans (1978-1979) and as a priest at St. Edmond Parish in Lafayette, La. (1979-1980).
11:30 am–12:20 pm | Father Michael Schmitz
GICC Exhibit Hall C, D
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.
NAMI Georgia | Homefront Class for Veterans & Families
11:00am-4:30pm | Executive Ballroom – Marriott Gateway
NAMI Homefront is a free, 6-session educational program for families, caregivers and friends of military service members and veterans with mental health conditions.
Based on the nationally recognized NAMI Family-to-Family program, NAMI Homefront is designed to address the unique needs of family, caregivers and friends of those who have served or are currently serving our country. The program is taught by trained family members of service members/veterans with mental health conditions.
NAMI Homefront teaches you how to:
Learn to care for yourself, including managing your stress
Support your family member with compassion
Identify and access federal, state and local services
Stay informed on the latest research and info on mental health, including post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression and substance use
Understand current treatments and evidence-based therapies
Navigate the challenges and impact on the entire family
Manage a crisis, solve problems and communicate effectively
NAMI Georgia | Intro to Behavioral Health Disorders and Addictive Diseases Course
11:00am | Gateway Marriott in the Jetstream Room
Introduction to Behavioral Health Disorders and Addictive Diseases, IBHAD, is a 6-hour class designed to provide an overview of behavioral health and addictive diseases, mental health law, community resources, living in recovery and practical exercises.
Upon full completion of the course, all attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion from NAMI Georgia. Any clinicians (LPCs, LCSWs, or LMSWs) will also receive Continuing Education Credits.
Opening by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Georgia
11:15am
Intro to Behavioral Health and Addictive Diseases Part 1
This session will provide a brief overview of public health and public safety statistics as it relates to primarily to mental illness. It will also provide an overview of the behavioral health conditions that have often resulted in law enforcement interaction when elevated to crisis stage. These conditions include Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
12:00pm
Intro to Behavioral Health and Addictive Diseases Part 2
This session will cover information on Suicide and Suicide prevention, Addictive Diseases, Co-occurring Disorders and available treatments, and the most common Developmental Disabilities including Autism.
12:45pm
Community Resources
This session will provide an overview of the array of services and supports that are available in the State of Georgia for individuals with Mental Illness, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases.
1:15-1:30pm
BREAK FOR LUNCH – ON YOUR OWN
1:30pm
An Introduction to the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program
This module covers the origin of CIT, and highlights CIT successes.
2:00pm
Introduction to Integration: The Faith-Based Community & Mental Health
This module will focus on the concept of the integration of psychology and religiosity/spirituality, the relationship between the two, and reducing stigma of mental illness.
2:30pm
Principles of De-escalation
Objectives of this lesson are to learn basic crisis de-escalation techniques, discern empathy vs. sympathy and discuss resources that can assist with immediate crisis and post crises.
3:00pm
Living in Recovery, an In Our Own Voice presentation
A presentation by someone who is living in recovery with mental illness and trained to facilitate the IOOV presentation.
3:30pm
Family Perspective
A presentation will be given by a family member who has a loved one with a mental illness or other brain disorder and how they often share similar experiences, includes family life prior to diagnosis, acceptance, treatment, coping skills, tips on communicating with individuals and family members, and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support and available resources.
4:00pm
Final Discussion/Closing Remarks
4:30pm
Travel to Closing Mass
Amy McEntee
Kimberly Kay Cox
Mark Mogilka
Armando Cervantes
Anna Betancourt
Andrea Chavez-Kopp