CATECHETICAL WORKSHOP

Prayer: A Conversation with God, Diocese of Dallas, Fall 2024

Name: Prayer: A Conversation with God, Diocese of Dallas, Fall 2024
Start: 2024-08-07T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-07T14:30:00-04:00
Location: St. Philip & St. Augustine School

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St. Philip & St. Augustine School

8151 Military Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75227 United States

August 7, 2024

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 Diocese of Dallas teachers.

Schedule

8:30-9:00am

Breakfast and Check-In
9:00-9:15am

Program Introduction
9:15-10:00am

Prayer: A Surge of the Heart

Enjoy the first presentation by Joan Watson, followed by Q&A.
10:00-10:15am

Break
10:15-11:00am

Speak Lord, Your Servant Is Listening

Experience guided meditations, and receive tips for sharing them with your students.
11:00-11:45am

The Lord’s Prayer

Enjoy the second presentation by Joan Watson, followed by Q&A.
11:45am-12:00pm

Break/Transition to Mass
12:00-12:30pm

Holy Mass
12:30-1:15pm

Lunch
1:15-1:45pm

Praying with Music and Sacred Art

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

Jose Gonzalez

Jose Gonzalez joined the team at Sophia Teachers in 2014 after more than 10 years as a Catholic high school teacher. In addition to teaching, Jose has experience working in parish and diocesan ministry. Jose has been leading Workshops in over 70 dioceses for more than 11 years, and contributes regularly to our teacher’s guides and digital instructional resources. He has a BA in theology with a concentration in religious education from Franciscan University of Steubenville, and an MA in evangelization and catechesis from the Augustine Institute. Jose and his wife, Mary Beth, have five children.

Joan Watson

Joan Watson is a Catholic speaker and writer who loves to make Scripture, theology, liturgy, and history accessible and applicable. She currently works as Pilgrim Formation Manager for Verso Ministries, a Catholic company who aims to facilitate encounters with Jesus Christ through pilgrimage. With a bachelor degree in history from Christendom College and a masters in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, she has worked for the Church and various religious apostolates for almost 20 years. She is the founder of Living 1 John 1, an online community dedicated to helping Catholics pray and love the Scriptures better. She is a frequent contributor to the work of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, teaching online courses and as one of the six weekly presenters on their podcast Letters from Home. Her writing can be found in publications like The Catechetical Review and online at Integrated Catholic Life, where she writes weekly as their associate editor. He first book, Opening the Holy Door: Hope-Filled Scripture Reflections from St. Peter's Basilica, is available to help you pray this Jubilee Year, and her second book, Making a Pilgrimage: A Companion for Catholics, comes out next month. Propelled by Luke 12:48, she is passionate about helping others encounter Christ and enter into friendship with Him through the daily circumstances of life. Her work can be found at www.joanwatson.faith

Prayer: A Conversation with God, Diocese of Dallas, Fall 2024

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Jose Gonzalez

Joan Watson

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Prayer: A Conversation with God, Diocese of Dallas, Fall 2024

Workshop Overview

Schedule

Join us, and you'll receive…

Catechetical Formation

Practical Application

Spiritual Formation

Ready-to-Use Materials

Presenters

Jose Gonzalez

Joan Watson