BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sophia Teachers - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sophia Teachers 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/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T123000 DTSTAMP:20240711T200119Z CREATED:20240711T200112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T200119Z UID:10001185-1727683200-1728045000@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Archdiocese of Los Angeles High School Faith Formation Days: Catholic Social Teaching and Racial Reconciliation\, Fall 2024 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore the beauty of Catholic Social Teaching and how the principles taught by it and the Gospel are the answer to bringing about racial reconciliation.  \n\n\n\nThe Archdiocese of Los Angeles High School Faith Formation Days will take place on September 30th\, October 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd\, & 4th of 2024 in the 5 different regions of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. \n\n\n\nSeptember 30th:  San Gabriel Region-Bishop Amat High School \n\n\n\nOctober 1st:  San Fernando Region- Bishop Alemany High School \n\n\n\nOctober 2nd:  Our Lady of the Angels Region- Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loreto HS \n\n\n\nOctober 3rd:  Santa Barbara Region- St. Bonaventure High School \n\n\n\nOctober 4th:  San Pedro Region- St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy \n\n\n\nRegistration for these days is being handled by your principal and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00-8:30am \n \n \n Refreshments 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 Lectio Divina Reflection on Reconciliation \n Begin our time together by prayerfully reflecting on Scripture and engaging in discussion with your colleagues. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-10:00am \n \n \n Catholic Social Teaching and Racial Reconciliation Part 1 \n Enjoy the first presentation by Danielle Brown \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00-10:15am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15-11:00am \n \n \n Catholic Social Teaching and Racial Reconciliation Part 2 \n Enjoy the second presentation by Danielle Brown. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00-11:30am \n \n \n Guided Small Group Discussions and Reflections \n Spend some time engaging in discussion and diving deeper into today's topic with your colleagues in small groups. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30am-12:30pm \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:30pm \n \n \n Lunch and Dismissal URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/archdiocese-of-los-angeles-high-school-faith-formation-days-catholic-social-teaching-and-racial-reconciliation-fall-2024/ LOCATION:Archdiocese of Los Angeles\, Various Locations CATEGORIES:Workshops,A Catholic Response to the Sin of Racism ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T150000 DTSTAMP:20240813T180101Z CREATED:20240604T161135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T180101Z UID:10001177-1727859600-1727881200@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Created in His Image: Exploring the Theology of the Body\, Grand Rapids\, Fall 2024 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 in age appropriate ways. \n\n\n\nYou’ll also receive a free copy of either Human Sexuality or Everyday Theology of the Body\, a supplemental teacher’s guide packed with lessons and activities that will help you bring your students into a deeper understanding of the 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 catered breakfast and lunch with your fellow Diocese of Grand Rapids teachers. \n\n\n Log In or Register\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 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 Kids\, Tweens\, and 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 11:15am-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 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 A Pastoral Response to Modern Challenges \n Enjoy the second presentation by Monica Ashour\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:15-2:50pm \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 2:50-3:00pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/created-in-his-image-exploring-the-theology-of-the-body-grand-rapids-fall-2024/ LOCATION:Cathedral Square Center\, 360 Division Ave S\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, 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:20241011T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T140000 DTSTAMP:20240925T154305Z CREATED:20240808T182253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T154305Z UID:10001187-1728633600-1728655200@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Evangelizing Catechesis\, Diocese of Orange\, Fall 2024 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore the essential teachings of Jesus and how you can lead your students to live as disciples of Christ. You will learn how to make the basic proclamation of the Gospel\, known as the Kerygma\, active in your own life\, and how it can form the basis of your vocation as a teacher.  \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 Diocese of Orange teachers. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this event is being handled by the Diocese of Orange Office of Catholic Schools. \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 8:15-8:45am \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 9:30-10:00am \n \n \n The Jesus Elevator Pitch \n How well do we know the basic Gospel message? Could we share all the essential details with a complete stranger? Spend time exploring the essential elements of sharing the basic Gospel message with our students and others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00-10:45am \n \n \n Our Call to Evangelize \n Enjoy the first talk by Chris Stewart. \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 A Pedagogy of Encounter \n Spend time reflecting on the pedagogy of Jesus and how we as teachers can imitate His pedagogy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:45am-12:15pm \n \n \n Lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:15-1:00pm \n \n \n The Kerygma and Evangelization \n Enjoy the second talk by Chris Stewart \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00-1:50pm \n \n \n Sharing your Story \n Spend time reflecting on how Christ has worked in your life and how you can share that story with your students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:50-2:00pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/evangelizing-catechesis-diocese-of-orange-fall-2024/ LOCATION:Diocese of Orange Pastoral Center\, 13280 Chapman Avenue\, Garden Grove\, 92840\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Rooting Our Catechesis in the Gospel ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T143000 DTSTAMP:20241004T160634Z CREATED:20240819T134506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T160634Z UID:10001193-1728635400-1728657000@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Holy Day\, Holy Year: Living the Liturgical Calendar\, Galveston-Houston\, Fall 2024 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore the roots of the Church’s liturgical year and how you can lead your students to appreciate and live it throughout the year. You will explore activities to implement in your classroom throughout the six seasons of the liturgical year: Advent\, Christmas\, Lent\, Sacred Pascal Triduum\, Easter\, and Ordinary Time. \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 Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston religion coordinators. \n\n\n Log In or Register\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:30-9:00am \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:00-9:15am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-945am \n \n \n Walking and Feasting with the Saints \n Explore a variety of interactive activities to help engage your students in the various liturgical feasts that take place throughout the school year.rn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45-10:30am \n \n \n The Meaning of the Mass \n Participate in hands-on activities that will help your students come to see the true meaning of the Mass. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30-10:45am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:45-11:30am \n \n \n Teaching the Liturgical Calendar \n Find creative ways to incorporate and teach the liturgical calendar throughout the school year with your students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30am-12:15pm \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:15-12:45pm \n \n \n Lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:45-1:30pm \n \n \n Becoming God: Gospel\, Life\, Eternity \n Enjoy the first presentation by Michael Gormley \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:30-1:40pm \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:40-2:20pm \n \n \n From Life to Liturgy and Back Again \n Enjoy the second presentation by Michael Gormley \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:20-2:30pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/holy-day-holy-year-galveston-houston-fall-2024/ LOCATION:Holy Name Retreat Center\, 430 Bunker Hill Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77024\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Living Sacramentally and Liturgically ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T151500 DTSTAMP:20240627T181214Z CREATED:20240627T172647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T181214Z UID:10001181-1729157400-1729178100@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Prayer: A Conversation with God\, Diocese of Duluth\, Fall 2024 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 Diocese of Duluth teachers. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this event is being handled by your Principal and the Diocese of Duluth. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:30-10:00am \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00-10:30am \n \n \n Check-in and Refreshments \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30-10:45am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:45-11:15am \n \n \n Praying with Music and Sacred Art \n Learn how you can incorporate sacred music and art into your classroom to enhance your students’ prayer lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:15am-12:00pm \n \n \n Prayer: A Surge of the Heart \n Enjoy the first presentation by Dr. James Pauley. \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 Speak Lord\, Your Servant Is Listening \n Experience guided meditations\, and receive tips for sharing them with your students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:30-2:15pm \n \n \n The Lord's Prayer \n Enjoy the second presentation by Dr. James Pauley \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:15-2:30pm \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:30-3:00pm \n \n \n Seek and You Will Find; Knock and the Door Will be Opened \n Explore the different types of prayer and learn ways to help your students understand and enter into them as well. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3:00-3:15pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/prayer-a-conversation-with-god-diocese-of-duluth-fall-2024/ LOCATION:Stella Maris-St. James Campus\, 715 N 57th Ave W\, Duluth\, MN\, 55807\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Living Sacramentally and Liturgically ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T150000 DTSTAMP:20241017T150150Z CREATED:20240627T183530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T150150Z UID:10001183-1729931400-1729954800@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Christian Anthropology: Responding to Modern Challenges\, Diocese of Salina\, Fall 2024 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre trans people sinful? Is sex a spectrum? Are sex and “gender” two different things? At this workshop\, we’ll unpack both theology and science to answer these questions and more. Learn the beauty of the Church’s teaching on the human person\, and how to share that truth with charity and compassion. \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 Diocese of Salina 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 8:30-9:00am \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:00-9:15am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-9:45am \n \n \n Defining the Human Person through Images \n Examine sacred art and other images to discuss how Christian anthropology and gender ideology define the human person. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45-10:30am \n \n \n A Clash of Anthropologies: Responding to the Current Culture \n This session will explore the current secular cultural view and contrast it with the Catholic worldview. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30-10:45am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:45-11:30am \n \n \n The Gift of Our Bodies \n Engage in hands-on interactive activities that will help their students have a firmer grasp on Christian anthropology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30-12:15pm \n \n \n Holy Mass \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 Scientific and Medical Considerations \n This session will explore the science behind biological sex and medical consequences of surgical procedures performed on those seeking to “transition”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:45-1:55pm \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:55-2:45pm \n \n \n A Pastoral Response: Practical Tips on Accompanying Students and Parents \n Learn what the Church truly means by accompaniment and receive practical strategies to help guide students and parents who are hurting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:45-3:00pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/christian-anthropology-responding-to-modern-challenges-diocese-of-salina-fall-2024/ LOCATION:Sacred Heart Cathedral\, 118 N. Ninth Street\, Salina\, 67401\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Christian Anthropology: Addressing Modern Challenges ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T150000 DTSTAMP:20241018T183235Z CREATED:20240322T171431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T183235Z UID:10001165-1730277000-1730300400@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Christian Anthropology: Responding to Modern Challenges\, Palm Beach\, Fall 2024 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre trans people sinful? Is sex a spectrum? Are sex and “gender” two different things? At this workshop\, we’ll unpack both theology and science to answer these questions and more. Learn the beauty of the Church’s teaching on the human person\, and how to share that truth with charity and compassion. \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 Diocese of Palm Beach 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 8:30-9:00am \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:00-9:15am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-9:45am \n \n \n Defining the Human Person through Images \n Examine sacred art and other images to discuss how Christian anthropology and gender ideology define the human person. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45-10:30am \n \n \n A Clash of Anthropologies: Responding to the Current Culture \n This session will explore the current secular cultural view and contrast it with the Catholic worldview. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30-10:45am \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:45-11:30am \n \n \n The Gift of Our Bodies \n Engage in hands-on interactive activities that will help their students have a firmer grasp on Christian anthropology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30am-12:15pm \n \n \n Holy Mass \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 Scientific and Medical Considerations \n This session will explore the science behind biological sex and medical consequences of surgical procedures performed on those seeking to “transition”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:45-1:55pm \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:55-2:50pm \n \n \n A Pastoral Response: Practical Tips on Accompanying Students and Parents \n Learn what the Church truly means by accompaniment and receive practical strategies to help guide students and parents who are hurting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:50-3:00pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/christian-anthropology-responding-to-modern-challenges-palm-beach-fall-2024/ LOCATION:St. John Paul II Academy\, 4001 N Military Trl\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33431\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Christian Anthropology: Addressing Modern Challenges ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR