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CATECHETICAL WORKSHOP

Prayer: A Conversation with God, Archdiocese of Omaha, Spring 2025

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St Wenceslaus School

15353 Pacific St
Omaha, NE 68154 United States

January 6, 2025

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Workshop Overview

Explore the various forms of prayer and how you can lead your students to enter into a more intimate relationship with Our Lord. You’ll also learn the examination of conscience, the importance of silence, and the different ways to pray, including Lectio Divina.

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  teachers.

Registration for this event is being handled by your Principal.

Schedule

  • 8:30-9:00am

    Check-in and Breakfast

  • 9:00-9:15am

    Program Introduction

  • 9:15-9:45am

    Praying with Music and Sacred Art

    Learn how you can incorporate sacred music and art into your classroom to enhance your students’ prayer lives.

  • 9:45-10:30am

    Prayer: A Surge of the Heart

    Enjoy the first presentation by Sr. Johanna

  • 10:30-10:45am

    Break

  • 10:45-11:30am

    Speak Lord, Your Servant Is Listening

    Experience guided meditations, and receive tips for sharing them with your students.

  • 11:30-12:15pm

    Holy Mass

  • 12:15-1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:00-1:45pm

    The Lord’s Prayer

    Enjoy the second presentation by Sister Johanna

  • 1:45-2:20pm

    Seek and You Will Find; Knock and the Door Will be Opened

    Explore the different types of prayer and learn ways to help your students understand and enter into them as well.

  • 2:20-2:30pm

    Additional Resources, Evaluation

Join us, and you'll receive…

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

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Mike Gutzwiller

Mike Gutzwiller is the Director of Curriculum Development for Sophia Institute for Teachers. Since joining the team at Sophia in 2015, Mike has been the primary author and editor of the Spirit of Truth K-12 and high school textbook series and has led professional development workshops throughout the US. Mike is the former theology department chair at St. Thomas More High School in Milwaukee, WI. He earned his BA from Franciscan University of Steubenville where he majored in Theology and Catechetics and has an MA in School Counseling from Marquette University. Mike lives with his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Addison, in Waukesha, WI.

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Sr. M. Johanna Paruch, FSMG, Ph. D.

Sr. M. Johanna Paruch, FSGM, is Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, she holds a BA in theology and elementary education from St. Louis University and an MA from the Angelicum, awarded after completing studies at Notre Dame Catechetical Institute. She also earned the Pontifical Catechetical Diploma as well as an undergraduate degree in deaf communication. She has completed her doctorate at Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, England. Involved in catechetics in all its forms, at every level, Sr. Johanna has also spent several years as a Catholic school teacher. In 1999, Sr. Johanna joined the Theology faculty of Franciscan University. She specializes in catechetics, and teaches both graduate and undergraduate students. In addition to her teaching duties, Sr. Johanna travels throughout the country presenting workshops on catechist training, catechist retreats, and catechesis for persons with disabilities. Sr. Johanna is also engaged in research on the role of Catholic sisters in the American Civil War.

St Wenceslaus School

Prayer: A Conversation with God, Archdiocese of Omaha, Spring 2025

January 6, 2025

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

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