The Catholic Faith and Science, Austin, Spring 2024
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St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Round Rock
3201 Sunrise Road
Round Rock,
TX
78665
United States
April 30, 2024
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Workshop Overview
Join our Workshop staff and Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. for a one-day program on the connections between faith and science. Explore ways to help students confront today’s biases towards atheism, relativism, and scientism. Deepen your faith by examining what science shows about the Shroud of Turin, Eucharistic miracles, the age of the universe, and more.
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 with your fellow teachers, enjoy catered breakfast and lunch, and engage in both formal and informal discussions.
Schedule
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9:00-9:30am
Breakfast and Check-In
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9:30-9:45am
Program Introduction
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9:45-10:15am
Wonders of Nature
Spend time reflecting on various visual images of creation to explore how faith and reason go together.
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10:15-11:15am
What Students Need to Know to Maintain their Faith in College and Beyond: Scientific Evidence for God, Jesus, and the Eucharist Part 1
Enjoy the first talk by Fr. Spitzer, followed by Q & A.
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11:15-11:30am
Break
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11:30am-12:15pm
Scientific Evidence for an Intelligent Creator
Engage in interactive activities that will show your students how scientific evidence—from the expansion of the universe, to entropy, to the fine-tuning of physical laws—make belief in God completely reasonable.
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12:15-12:45pm
Holy Mass
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12:45-1:15pm
Lunch
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1:15-2:15pm
What Students Need to Know to Maintain their Faith in College and Beyond: Scientific Evidence for God, Jesus, and the Eucharist Part 2
Enjoy the second talk by Fr. Spitzer followed by Q&A
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2:15-2:25pm
Break
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2:25-3:20pm
Exploring Eucharistic Miracles
Participate in memorable hands-on activities so your students will not only be familiar with Eucharistic miracles, but know how science consistently confirms their authenticity.
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3:20-3:30pm
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