BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sophia Teachers - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sophiateachers.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sophia Teachers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20280312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20281105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270212T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270212T143000 DTSTAMP:20260724T161511Z CREATED:20260724T161509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T161511Z UID:10001288-1802421000-1802442600@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Prayer: A Conversation with God\, Archdiocese of Omaha\, February 2027 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore 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. \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this event is being handled by your Principal. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:30-9:15am \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-9:45am \n \n \n Check-in and Breakfast \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45-10:00am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00-10:30am \n \n \n Praying with Music and Sacred Art \n Experience how beauty can draw the heart toward God\, enriching both personal devotion and communal prayer.Discover practical ways to incorporate sacred art and music into your classroom\, helping students encounter the Lord through creativity\, imagination\, and reverence. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30-11:15am \n \n \n Prayer: A Surge of the Heart \n Enjoy the first presentation by a respected Catholic speaker\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:15-11:30am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30-12:15pm \n \n \n Speak Lord\, Your Servant Is Listening \n Enter into a guided lectio divina on the Parable of the Prodigal Son\, creating space to encounter the Lord through Scripture\, silence\, and prayer. You’ll be invited to listen attentively\, respond honestly\, and enter into a personal dialogue with God. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:15-1:00pm \n \n \n Lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00-1:45pm \n \n \n The Lord's Prayer \n Enjoy the second presentation by a respected Catholic speaker\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:45-2:20pm \n \n \n Seek and You Will Find; Knock and the Door Will be Opened \n Explore the richness of the Church’s many forms of prayer—petition\, intercession\, thanksgiving\, and praise—by actively entering into each with your fellow participants. Pray with and for one another in small groups\, gaining both a deeper experience of these forms and practical confidence in guiding your students to do the same. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:20-2:30pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/prayer-a-conversation-with-god-archdiocese-of-omaha-february-2027/ LOCATION:St. Philip Neri School\, 8202 N 31st Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68112\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Living Sacramentally and Liturgically ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270215T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270215T143000 DTSTAMP:20260724T161829Z CREATED:20250930T181813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T161829Z UID:10001251-1802680200-1802701800@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Created in His Image: Exploring the Theology of the Body\, Archdiocese of Omaha\, February 2027 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore St. John Paul II’s teachings on the Theology of the Body and how you can lead your students to understand what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God\, male and female. You’ll also explore ways to appropriately teach about purity\, human sexuality\, biological sex\, and other topics related to Theology of the Body. \n\n\n\nThis 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 collaboration with your fellow Archdiocese of Omaha teachers. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this event is being handled by your principal. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00-8:45am \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:45-9:15am \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-9:30am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:30-10:15am \n \n \n Making Visible the Invisible \n Engage in hands-on activities that will help your students see the spiritual realities communicated by material creation\, including our bodies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15-11:00am \n \n \n Teaching Theology of the Body to Teens \n Enjoy the first of two presentations by Monica Ashour\, Followed by Q & A \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00-11:15am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:15-12:00pm \n \n \n Male and Female He Created Them \n Engage in hands-on activities that will help students understand more deeply what it means to be created in God’s image\, male or female \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:00-12:45pm \n \n \n Lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:45-1:30pm \n \n \n Theology of the Body: Responding to Modern Challenges \n Enjoy the second presentation by Monica Ashour\, followed by Q & A \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:30-2:15pm \n \n \n Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Art Gallery \n Learn how you can use works of art depicting the beauty of creation and the human person to enhance your teaching \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:15-2:30pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/created-in-his-image-exploring-the-theology-of-the-body-archdiocese-of-omaha-march-2025/ LOCATION:Gross Catholic High School\, 7700 S 43rd St\, Bellevue\, NE\, 68147\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Made In His Image: Exploring the Theology of the Body ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270226T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270226T140000 DTSTAMP:20260724T155549Z CREATED:20260413T174750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T155549Z UID:10001276-1803628800-1803650400@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Catholic Classroom Discipline\, Arlington\, Spring 2027 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe treasures of our Catholic Faith include wisdom for managing a classroom. Learn how St. John Bosco’s Preventive System of Discipline treats every young person with dignity\, sees potential for good in them (even the most difficult)\, and seeks to form them into good Christians and honest citizens through love rather than coercion. Through activities and real-world scenarios\, educators will practice applying these principles leave with practical tools for implementing them. \n\n\n\nThis workshop blends speaker presentations with interactive sessions\, giving you a chance to explore content with a respected speaker\, as well as explore and simulate practical strategies to help you and your students grow in the spiritual life. Share best practices and enjoy catered breakfast and lunch with your fellow Diocese of Arlington teachers and catechists. \n\n\n Log In or Register\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00-8:30am \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:30-8:45am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:45-9:15am \n \n \n Enlightening the Mind\, Ennobling the Heart: Stories of St. John Bosco \n Receive a vivid introduction to this great saint\, brought to life through engaging and inspiring stories that reveal his faith\, compassion\, and tireless dedication to the young. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-10:00am \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00-10:45am \n \n \n The Preventive System of St. John Bosco Part 1 \n Enjoy the first presentation by a respected Catholic Speaker\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:45-11:00am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00-11:45am \n \n \n From Story to Action: Real-Life Scenarios \n Explore real-life scenarios and collaborate in small groups to uncover practical solutions that apply the wisdom of St. John Bosco in meaningful ways. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:45-12:30pm \n \n \n Lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:30-1:15pm \n \n \n The Preventive System of St. John Bosco Part 2 \n Enjoy the second presentation by a respected Catholic Speaker\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:15-1:50pm \n \n \n Forming the Classroom: Discipline in the Spirit of St. John Bosco \n Develop a set of classroom norms that reflect St. John Bosco's preventive system prioritizing reason\, religion\, and loving-kindness\, while fostering an environment where students can flourish both academically and spiritually. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:50-2:00pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/catholic-classroom-discipline-arlington-spring-2027/ LOCATION:St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church\, 5222 Sideburn Rd.\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22032\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,tEncountering the Person of Jesus ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270313T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270313T150000 DTSTAMP:20260721T215549Z CREATED:20260720T161804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T215549Z UID:10001282-1804928400-1804950000@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Exploring Catholic Social Teaching\, San Diego\, Spring 2027 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore in-depth the Church’s social teachings and ways you can help your students learn how they are called to serve God and neighbor. You’ll explore topics such as human dignity\, the corporal and spiritual works of mercy\, just war theory\, the proper role of government\, the different types of justice\, and our call to care for the poor and vulnerable. \n\n\n\nThis Workshop blends scholar presentations with interactive pedagogical sessions\, giving you a chance to explore content with a respected college professor\, as well as explore and simulate practical teaching strategies with ready-to-use classroom materials. Share best practices with your fellow teachers\, and engage in both formal and informal discussions as we honor you in your vocation.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:00-9:30am \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:30-9:45am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45-10:15am \n \n \n Who Is My Neighbor? \n Enter into the Parable of the Good Samaritan and discover its enduring call to love\, mercy\, and responsibility. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15-11:00am \n \n \n Catholic Social Teaching 101: Charity in Truth\, Truth in Charity. \n Enjoy the first talk by Dr. Michel Therrien\, followed by Q & A \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00-11:15am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:15-12:00pm \n \n \n We Are Our Brother's Keeper: Solidarity \n Deepen your understanding of this principle through guided reflection on video clips and key excerpts from Church documents\, and explore what it means to embrace our responsibility to one another as members of Christ's Body. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:00-12:45pm \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:45-1:30pm \n \n \n Lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:30-2:15pm \n \n \n For the Good of Man and the World: The Church’s Vision of an Integral Ecology \n Enjoy the second talk by Dr. Michel Therrien\, followed by Q & A \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:15-2:50pm \n \n \n The Saints and Catholic Social Teaching \n Participate in an interactive activity that will immerse you in the lives of the Saints and help your students see Catholic Social Teaching lived out in practical ways. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:50-3:00pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/exploring-catholic-social-teaching-san-diego-spring-2027/ LOCATION:Our Mother of Confidence\, 3131 Governor Dr\, San Diego\, CA\, 92122\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Exploring Catholic Social Teaching ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR