C-1 6 Traits Writing Application: What’s in it for you and your students?
Michael Borka, Professor, Department of Education, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
This session is designed to extend participants’ knowledge and use of Six Traits writing. Come and
explore how to teach and assess writing using the Six Traits model.
C-2 A Healthy Liturgy Committee: Is it possible?
Vicki Klima, Director of Leadership Development, Pax Christi Catholic Community, Eden Prairie, MN
What does it take to form and sustain a liturgy committee so that it can best function for the well-being of the parish? Learn about differing purposes of committees, parameters of authority, and on-going development.
C-3 A Practical Guide to Stewardship in Today's Catholic Parish
John F. Cunneen, President of The Cunneen Company
John Cunneen, President of The Cunneen Company, will present a "A Practical Guide to Stewardship of Treasure in Today's Catholic Parish". Calling upon his experience in over 1,500 Catholic parishes across the
country, John will explore techniques for improving the weekly offertory, strategies for second collections, electronic giving and planned giving. This session will provide attendees with hands on, practical ideas that can be brought back and implemented immediately. Expect to learn about the most current techniques and best practices being utilized by thriving parishes across the nation.
C-4 Asperger's Syndrome: Strategies for School Success
Holli Boelz, Autism Resource Specialist, and Bonnie Cassady, Teacher, District 742, St. Cloud, MN
Participants will learn effective strategies for helping students with Asperger's to improve their communication, social interaction and organization skills, as well as strategies for managing their emotions and behavior in the educational setting.
C-5 Becoming Well of Body, Wise of Mind, and Whole of Spirit in the Maturing Years
Dr. Richard Johnson, Ph.D., PCSG, Senior Adult Ministry, Johnson Institute, St. Louis, MO
Maturing adults want to be well. Wellness is a “hot” topic in today’s culture. But wellness isn't only physical, it is mental and spiritual. Dr. Johnson gives the most central and important findings of his research that investigated “How to live optimally in the maturing years.” The workshop will cover the most practical essentials of a parish program - building lifelong wellness, mastering a personal psychology of leisure, connecting well - the spiritual value of relationships, living in the whole “Spiritual Now”, and harnessing your new spiritual purpose.
C-6 Cascade of Love
Tom Sparough, Space Painter, Juggler, Storyteller, Writer, and Facilitator
A joyful journey of laughter and insight, this presentation will point to the Holy found in all of our lives. We are all jugglers striving for faith, hope and love. We long to let justice reign. We balance the plates of serving, sharing, forgiving and enduring. We embrace the challenge of finding God in all things and letting the Holy Spirit renew us. And in this workshop, we will balance and be renewed.
C-7 Corollaries to Adolescent Sexual Behavior in a Permissive Society: Assessing the Risks and Damage
Tom Klecker, licensed social worker and psychologist, St. Cloud, MN
Sexually active teens: a population at risk in a culture that often perpetuates myths with regards to sexuality. How can adolescents discern consequences adequately if not given accurate information?
C-8 Forming Young Disciples: A Challenge and a Promise (Part 2)
Robert McCarty,Ph.D., Director, National Federation of Youth Ministers, Washington, DC
"Leaders create culture, but cultures, in turn, create their next generation of leaders." In this postmodern culture of individualism, relativism and materialism, we are faced with the challenge of forming disciples. If young people are to take their rightful role in the Church and in society, we must provide them with skills, relationships, and vision. This workshop will offer effective strategies for forming young disciples, which leads to signs of promise.
C-9 Hidden Gifts of Family Life
Marcie Stokman, BSN, MA, Speaker and Writer, Crosby, MN
………Teaching Life Issues to Children Do you ever wonder if your children will take the baton of faith you pass on to them and run with it? How do we teach our children the faith in a way that they come to embrace it as their own? With gentle humor and real life stories, Marcie draws on over 22 years of parenting experience and shares practical principles we can integrate to live family life with passion and purpose so the faith is caught and taught.
C-10 How to Select Music for the Liturgy: Guidance from Sing to the Lord
Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, Associate Professor of Theology, School of Theology, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
Drawing on SING TO THE LORD, the new music document of the bishops' conference, this presentation will provide practical help for parish musicians. Who selects music? What are the sources for repertoire? Which parts of the liturgy should be sung? How does the liturgical year affect selections? Questions such as these will be covered.
C-11 Jesus with an Accent: Voices in U.S. Hispanic Theology
Miguel Diaz, Associate Professor of Theology, School of Theology, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
This presentation will explore how distinct social and cultural experiences can challenge, enhance, and enrich our Catholic faith. In particular, we will explore the identity of Jesus within U.S. Hispanic theological perspectives, and the way these perspectives address the question that Jesus posed to his disciples: Who do you say that I am? (Mk. 8.29).
C-12 Let's Be Practical!
Pixie Smith, National Consultant, RCL/Benziger Publishing
Can we connect learning & teaching using effective teaching techniques? Say it with me.....YES, WE CAN! Jesus, the master of all master catechists used these methods and we can too. Jesus said in John's Gospel, "If I, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet." (John 13:14) Come to do and learn!
C-13 Sacramental Record Keeping
Fr. Bob Rolfes, Chancellor, Diocese of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, MN
This session will give information on entering sacramental records such as baptismal, marriage, etc. and answer questions regarding unique situations in light of today's family circumstances.
C-14 Taste and See: A Fair Trade Tasting and Discussion
Dana Johnson, Equal Exchange
Meet with a representative from Equal Exchange, a Fair Trade program. Taste samples of fair trade coffees, teas, chocolates and snacks, as well as enter into a discussion about why fair trade is so important, how it is working in our world, and how we can be a part of it.
C-15 The VISITOR Revisited: Four Veteran View Points
Msgr. Daniel Taufen,, Fr. Ralph Zimmerman, Benedictine Sister Nancy Bauer, and Joe Towalski
The St. Cloud Visitor is celebrating its 70th anniversary of publication. During these years, there have been a variety of editors. A panel of four of these editors will discuss events covered, challenges faced, stories published and key issues editorialized during their tenure. Msgr. Daniel Taufen, Fr. Ralph Zimmerman, Benedictine Sister Nancy Bauer, and Joe Towalski will share there insights and experience and answer questions about the official diocesan news during this session.
C-16 Voting Your Conscience
Kathy Langer, Director of Social Concerns, Catholic Charities, St. Cloud, MN
While drawing from the recent Bishop's document "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship", participants will explore the values and 'conscience wisdom' they carry with them into the upcoming election.
C-17 When Ministry is Challenging
Jackie Witter, Ed. D. Director of iLLUMINARE, Project of St. Paul’s Monastery, St. Paul, MN
‘Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God’ (Leon Bloy). Ministers are eager to share faith and help others experience God’s love, but we also know the realities of failure, rejection, misunderstanding and difficulties. Ministers regularly come face to face with their own limitations and the human realities of the Church. Yet in the Letter of James we read ‘whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy’ (James 1:2 NRSV). We will reflect on the essential dispositions and core practices of healthy ministers that allow us to take the words of James to heart when ministry is challenging.
C-18 The Who, Why and How of Annulments
Theresa Wyburn, JCL, Tribunal Office, Diocese of St. Cloud, MN
Who needs an annulment. Why one needs an annulment. How the procedure for an annulments works. |