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CATECHETICAL WORKSHOP

Holy Day, Holy Year: Living the Liturgical Calendar, Charlotte, Fall 2024

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St. Patrick Cathedral

1621 Dilworth Rd E
Charlotte, NC 28203 United States

November 14, 2024

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Workshop Overview

Explore the roots of the Church’s liturgical year and how you can lead your students to appreciate and live it throughout the year. You will explore activities to implement in your classroom throughout the six seasons of the liturgical year: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Sacred Pascal Triduum, Easter, and Ordinary Time.

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 catered breakfast and lunch with your fellow Diocese of Charlotte teachers.

Schedule

  • 8:30-9:00am

    Breakfast and Check-In

  • 9:00-9:15am

    Program Introduction

  • 9:15-9:45am

    Walking and Feasting with the Saints

    Explore a variety of interactive activities to help engage your students in the various liturgical feasts that take place throughout the school year.rn

  • 9:45-10:30am

    A Sacramental Worldview

    Enjoy the first presentation by Joan Watson.

  • 10:30-10:45am

    Break

  • 10:45-11:30am

    St. Augustine’s Perspective on Time

    Reflect on St. Augustine’s perspective on time and how to help your students live more in tune with God’s timing.

  • 11:30am-12:15pm

    The Blessed Mother in the Life of the Church

    Explore various images of the Virgin Mary and discuss the power of her life and witness in the liturgical life of the Church.

  • 12:15-1:00pm

    Holy Mass

  • 1:00-1:30pm

    Lunch

  • 1:30-2:15pm

    Living Kairos

    Enjoy the second presentation by Joan Watson

  • 2:15-2:30pm

    Additional Resources, Evaluation