BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sophia Teachers - ECPv6.16.2//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/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:20251002T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T143000 DTSTAMP:20260524T143923 CREATED:20250710T180225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T153801Z UID:10001233-1759393800-1759415400@sophiateachers.org SUMMARY:Teaching Through Beauty\, Oakland\, Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is beauty? What forms does it take? Is it simply in the eye of the beholder? How does God reveal Himself in beauty to draw us closer to Him? Explore answers to these questions and reflect on the true nature of beauty while receiving lesson plans and practical ideas to lead your students to be transformed by beauty. \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 Oakland teachers. \n\n\n\nRegistrations for this event are bing handled by the Diocese of Oakland office for Catholic schools. To register please contact Susanna- sdrummond@csdo.org \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 \n 8:30-9:00am \n \n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:00-9:15am \n \n \n \n Program Introducion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15-9:45am \n \n \n \n Sing a New Song Unto the Lord \n \n Reflect on and discover a variety of pieces of music that will help draw your students into contemplation at the beauty of God and His work in our lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:45-10:30am \n \n \n \n Beauty\, the Doorway to Faith \n \n Enjoy the first presentation by Dr. Matthew Ramage\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30-10:45am \n \n \n \n Break \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:45-11:30am \n \n \n \n The Face of God in the Beauty of Creation \n \n Enjoy the second presentation by Dr. Matthew Ramage\, followed by Q & A. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30-12:10pm \n \n \n \n The Wonders of Creation \n \n From the properties of light to the mysteries of biodiversity\, behold God’s majesty found in the beauty of creation and how it reveals the harmony between faith and reason. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:10-1:00pm \n \n \n \n Holy Mass \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00-1:45pm \n \n \n \n Lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:45-2:20pm \n \n \n \n Practicum: Create Your Own Sacred Art Lesson \n \n Using the template and art selections provided\, collaborate with colleagues to design a lesson that sparks wonder\, deepens faith\, and reveals the beauty of God’s truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:20-2:30pm \n \n \n \n Additional Resources\, Evaluation URL:https://sophiateachers.org/event/teaching-through-beauty-oakland-fall-2025/ LOCATION:The Cathedral of Christ the Light\, 2121 Harrison St\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Source and Summit: The Holy Eucharist ORGANIZER;CN="SIFT Admin":MAILTO:sift@example.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR