1:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Adult Sessions

B 20 Parent Mega-Session

The Bible, Your Family and You
Mark Hart
Sagamore 3-5

Description: So parents are the “primary Catechists” but what does that look like, really?
How do we introduce our families to the Bible if we were never really raised reading it?
Who’s around to teach us “teachers?” Come laugh and learn with a husband and father
who will share the glory of his failures and a few successes he’s had walking his family
(and yours) deeper into God’s Word. This session will serve as a “mega session” for
parents and will also be live streamed via the Internet.

B 21 Parent Session

Sori Govin
Sagamore 6
La Trasmisión de la fe en las Familias Hispanas

Description: Los padres han compartido el don de la vida humana con sus hijos y, por el
bautismo, se han enriquecido con la participacian en la vida misma de Dios. Ellos tienen
el deber de cuidar ese don. La fe, la actitud hacia los demas seres humanos y la
confianza en un Dios al que ama profundamente influya el desarrollo de la fe de los
adolescentes. El enfoque sera en ideas creativas y tacnicas para trabajar con los desafos
de hoy con el fin de lograr resultados positivos para el futuro de sus hijos adolescentes.

B 22 Priests/Seminarians

Dr. Karla Bellinger
Room 208-209
Sunday Preaching and Young People: How Can We Connect?

Description: In the middle of your homily, a 16 year old crosses his arms sighs in the
fourth pew. You wonder, “Is he listening? Am I getting through to him?”• Come and hear
the words of 561 high school kids from ground-breaking research that asked, “How can
we connect with you in Sunday preaching?”• Learn practical ways to get the Gospel
message to stick in the minds of today’s Catholic youth.

B 23 Adult Only Session

Evangelization for Today’s Generation
Justin Fatica
Sagamore 7

Description: Come be renewed in your faith. Hear examples of what has worked in dealing
with youth and young adults, as well as unique and fresh ideas to reach youth as a part of
the New Evangelization.

B 24 Adult Only Session

Understanding a New Generation of Teens
Frank Mercadante
Sagamore 2

Description: This workshop will explore some of distinct characteristics of Millennial
generation and their practical evangelistic implications. The session will answer the
question, “How do we effectively reach out to a postmodern and digital generation?”

B 25 Adult Only Session

Building a Retreat from the Ground Up
Beth and Chris Carlin
Room 205-207

Description: Come explore how to build a retreat from the ground up. Veteran retreat
directors will explore with participants: good foundations for teen retreats, how to build
your framework, evaluating resources, and building an experience that is more than a
pretty facade.