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CATECHETICAL WORKSHOP

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

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Stella Maris-St. James Campus

715 N 57th Ave W
Duluth, MN 55807 United States

October 17, 2024

9:30 am - 3:15 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 Duluth teachers.

Registration for this event is being handled by your Principal and the Diocese of Duluth.

Schedule

  • 9:30-10:00am

    Holy Mass

  • 10:00-10:30am

    Check-in and Refreshments

  • 10:30-10:45am

    Program Introduction

  • 10:45-11:15am

    Praying with Music and Sacred Art

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

  • 11:15am-12:00pm

    Prayer: A Surge of the Heart

    Enjoy the first presentation by Dr. James Pauley.

  • 12:00-12:45pm

    Lunch

  • 12:45-1:30pm

    Speak Lord, Your Servant Is Listening

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

  • 1:30-2:15pm

    The Lord’s Prayer

    Enjoy the second presentation by Dr. James Pauley

  • 2:15-2:30pm

    Break

  • 2:30-3:00pm

    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.

  • 3:00-3:15pm

    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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Jose Gonzalez

Jose Gonzalez joined the team at Sophia Institute for 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 10 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 four children.

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James Pauley

Dr. James Pauley is Professor of Theology and Catechetics at Franciscan University. He is the author of two books focused on the renewal of catechesis: An Evangelizing Catechesis: Teaching from Your Encounter with Christ (Our Sunday Visitor, 2020) and Liturgical Catechesis in the 21st Century: A School of Discipleship (Liturgy Training Publications, 2017). In 2014, Dr. Pauley was appointed editor of The Catechetical Review, Franciscan University’s journal dedicated to catechesis and evangelization. Dr. Pauley began working as a parish catechetical leader in 1989 and has served professionally in parish, diocesan, and university catechetical formation for more than thirty years. Having received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Liturgical Institute at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in 2014, he enjoys serving as a frequent speaker in dioceses and parishes nationwide on a variety of topics related to evangelization, catechesis, and the transformative sacramental encounter. Dr. Pauley is married to Katrina, and they are blessed with three daughters.

Stella Maris-St. James Campus

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

October 17, 2024

9:30 am - 3:15 pm

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