CATECHETICAL WORKSHOP

Created in His Image: Exploring the Theology of the Body, Archdiocese of Omaha, March 2025

Name: Created in His Image: Exploring the Theology of the Body, Archdiocese of Omaha, March 2025
Start: 2026-03-16T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-16T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Gross Catholic High School

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Gross Catholic High School

7700 S 43rd St
Bellevue, NE 68147 United States

March 16, 2026

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Workshop Overview

Explore St. John Paul II’s teachings on the Theology of the Body and how you can lead your students to understand what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God, male and female. You’ll also explore ways to appropriately teach about purity, human sexuality, biological sex, and other topics related to Theology of the Body.

This Workshop blends scholar presentations with interactive pedagogical sessions, giving you a chance to explore content with a respected scholar, as well as explore and simulate practical teaching strategies with ready-to-use classroom materials. Share best practices and enjoy collaboration with your fellow Archdiocese of Omaha teachers.

Schedule

8:00-8:45am

Holy Mass
8:45-9:15am

Breakfast and Check-In
9:15-9:30am

Program Introduction
9:30-10:15am

Making Visible the Invisible

Engage in hands-on activities that will help your students see the spiritual realities communicated by material creation, including our bodies.
10:15-11:00am

Teaching Theology of the Body to Teens

Enjoy the first of two presentations by Monica Ashour, Followed by Q & A
11:00-11:15am

Break
11:15-12:00pm

Male and Female He Created Them

Engage in hands-on activities that will help students understand more deeply what it means to be created in God’s image, male or female
12:00-12:45pm

Lunch
12:45-1:30pm

Theology of the Body: Responding to Modern Challenges

Enjoy the second presentation by Monica Ashour, followed by Q & A
1:30-2:15pm

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Art Gallery

Learn how you can use works of art depicting the beauty of creation and the human person to enhance your teaching
2:15-2:30pm

Additional Resources, Evaluation

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Catechetical Formation

Engaging sessions by a catechetical scholar provide background knowledge.

Practical Application

Research-based teaching strategies, and concrete tools to apply this knowledge in the classroom.

Spiritual Formation

You'll explore your vocation as a teacher, and your calling as a witness to Christ.

Ready-to-Use Materials

Receive a free supplemental guide featuring 10-12 lessons with activities and sacred art.

Presenters

Mark Kaschak

A former High School teacher, Mark has been with Sophia for over six years and presented at several Workshops for teachers and catechists. In addition to being a Master Teacher, he oversees the effective and useful communication of Sophia’s offerings to schools, parishes, and dioceses. Mark lives in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Monica Ashour

Holding two Masters from the University of Dallas—one in Theological Studies and one in Humanities—Monica Ashour is an international speaker, author of 28 books, and President and Director of Content Creation for the Theology of the Body Evangelization Team (TOBET). She was also named by the Catholic National Register as one of the top six speakers on Saint John Paul’s Theology of the Body. In May 2015, Miss Ashour was a participant for an ad hoc committee in Washington DC for the Pontifical Council for the Family, and presented a talk “Teaching TOB to Teens” at the Theology of the Body International Symposium in Rome. She was also a participant in the International Summit on Lay Leadership with Cardinal Arinze in Rome. Before becoming an international speaker, Monica served as a campus minister at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Texas A&M University from 1996 to 1999. Before and after her stint at St. Mary’s, Monica enjoyed 20 years teaching theology and literature in grade school and high school classrooms. Monica was the recipient of Cardinal Farrell’s 2008 Pro-Life Award for Civic Action and was named to the Hall of Fame for her alma mater, Nolan Catholic High School in Ft. Worth.

Created in His Image: Exploring the Theology of the Body, Archdiocese of Omaha, March 2025

Workshop Overview

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Mark Kaschak

Monica Ashour

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Created in His Image: Exploring the Theology of the Body, Archdiocese of Omaha, March 2025

Workshop Overview

Schedule

Join us, and you'll receive…

Catechetical Formation

Practical Application

Spiritual Formation

Ready-to-Use Materials

Presenters

Mark Kaschak

Monica Ashour