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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T143000 DTSTAMP:20250819T182109Z CREATED:20250617T173301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T182109Z UID:10001229-1756888200-1756909800@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Rooting Our Catechesis in the Gospel\, San Antonio\, Fall 2025 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 core 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 with your fellow Archdiocese of San Antonio teachers and catechists\, enjoy catered breakfast and lunch\, and engage in both formal and informal discussions. \n\n\n Log In or Register\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 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 The Jesus Elevator Pitch \n Can you summarize the key elements of the Gospel message succinctly? This session challenges you to synthesize the core message of the Gospel in 7-10 bullet points or less. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45-10:30am \n \n \n Returning to the Heart of the Matter: Kerygmatic Catechesis Part 1 \n Enjoy the first presentation by Sr. Mary Anne\, followed by Q & A. \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 Parables of the Kingdom \n Examine a variety of parables and discuss ways to help your students understand their true purpose and how they connect to Jesus' preaching of the kerygma. \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 Returning to the Heart of the Matter: Kerygmatic Catechesis Part 2 \n Enjoy the second presentation by Sr. Mary Anne\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:45-2:20pm \n \n \n Apples to Kerygma \n Discover ways to ensure every doctrine taught relates back to the core Gospel message. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:20-2:30pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/rooting-our-catechesis-in-the-gospel-san-antonio-fall-2025/ LOCATION:El Camino De San Antonio Missions\, 263 Felisa St.\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78210\, 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:20250919T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T143000 DTSTAMP:20250723T185800Z CREATED:20250624T125201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T185800Z UID:10001230-1758269700-1758292200@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:The Beatitudes and the Moral Life\, Archdiocese of Omaha\, Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover how the Beatitudes reveal the deepest meaning of God’s law and offer a compelling vision of the moral life. In this Workshop\, you’ll gain insights and practical strategies for helping your students understand that Catholicism is not merely about following rules\, but about living in the freedom of virtue and truth. Together\, we’ll explore ways to make morality meaningful and relevant\, while reflecting on key themes such as freedom\, virtue\, sin\, conscience\, and the Beatitudes. \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 Omaha teachers. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this Workshop is being handled by your principal. \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 8:15-9:00am \n \n \n Holy Mass \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 “Dinner Party” with the Saints \n Participate in an interactive activity to introduce your students to the saints in a whole new way. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15-11:00am \n \n \n The Beatitudes and the True Meaning of Life \n Enjoy the first of two presentations by Dr. Ramage\, 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 Rules\, Freedom\, Sin\, and Virtue \n Participate in hands-on activities that will help your students understand the relationship among these concepts\, so they can see the relevance of morality and be led to deeper conversion. \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 The Freedom of a Virtuous Life \n Enjoy the second presentation by Dr. Ramage\, followed by Q&A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:30-2:20pm \n \n \n Because I’m Happy!: The Beatitudes as the Path to Happiness \n Help your students more clearly define happiness and see how the Beatitudes are a blueprint for that happiness. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:20-2:30pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/the-beatitudes-and-the-moral-life-archdiocese-of-omaha-fall-2025/ LOCATION:St. Robert Bellarmine School\, 11900 Pacific St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68154\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,The Beatitudes and the Moral Life ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T150000 DTSTAMP:20250723T191307Z CREATED:20250710T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T191307Z UID:10001232-1758700800-1758726000@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:The Catholic Faith and Science\, Archdiocese of Cincinnati\, Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin 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. \n\n\n\n\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 with your fellow teachers\, enjoy catered breakfast and lunch\, and engage in both formal and informal discussions. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this event is being handled by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. For more information please contact Veronica Murphy in the office of Catholic Schools: vmurphy@catholicaoc.org \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00-8:45am \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:45-9:00am \n \n \n Program Introduction \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:00-9:30am \n \n \n Wonders of Nature \n Reflect on various images of creation and discover how they reveal the harmony between faith and reason. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:30-10:30am \n \n \n What Students Need to Know to Maintain their Faith in College and Beyond: Scientific Evidence for God\, Jesus\, and the Eucharist Part 1 \n Enjoy the first talk by Fr. Spitzer\, followed by Q&A. \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 Scientific Evidence for an Intelligent Creator \n 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. \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 1:00-2:00pm \n \n \n What Students Need to Know to Maintain their Faith in College and Beyond: Scientific Evidence for God\, Jesus\, and the Eucharist Part 2 \n Enjoy the second talk by Fr. Spitzer followed by Q&A \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:00-2:10pm \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:10-2:50pm \n \n \n Exploring Eucharistic Miracles \n 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:50-3:00pm \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/the-catholic-faith-and-science-archdiocese-of-cincinnati-fall-2025/ LOCATION:The Presidential Banquet Center\, 4548 Presidential Way\, Kettering\, OH\, 45429\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,The Catholic Faith and Science ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T161500 DTSTAMP:20250819T093322Z CREATED:20250818T165221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T093322Z UID:10001238-1758960000-1758989700@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Prayer: A Conversation with God- Teacher Track at Archdiocese of Los Angeles San Fernando Regional Congress DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are excited to be presenting a Catholic School Teacher Track at all four Archdiocese of Los Angeles Regional Congresses this year! Thanks to our generous donors\, attendance is free for all teachers who choose to attend our sessions this year. \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. \n\n\n\nTo register for this event click here and use promo code: DC25RC at checkout so you can join us at no cost to you or your school! \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7:00-8:00am \n \n \n Check-in and Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:15-9:45am \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00-11:30am \n \n \n Prayer: What It Is and How to Do It \n Enjoy a session led by Joan Watson that includes time for Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30-12:45pm \n \n \n Lunch and Exhibitor Visits \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00-2:30pm \n \n \n Speak Lord\, Your Servant Is Listening \n Discover fresh ways to pray and hear God’s voice\, try them out for yourself\, and explore how to bring these practices to life with your students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:30-2:45pm \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:45-4:15pm \n \n \n Sing to the Lord a New Song \n Listen to a variety of pieces of music and examine a variety of sacred art pieces that will help enhance your prayer life as well as your students' prayer lives. URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/prayer-a-conversation-with-god-teacher-track-at-archdiocese-of-los-angeles-san-fernando-regional-congress/ LOCATION:Bishop Alemany High School\, 11111 North Alemany Dr.\, Mission Hills\, CA\, 91345\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Living Sacramentally and Liturgically ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR