1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Saturday, November 15, 2014
St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church
591 Flint River Road, Jonesboro, GA 30238
Hosted by Parishes of South Deanery
English Keynote: Teaching about the Gift of God’s Forgiveness ( IAT2)
9:15 am in the Church Sanctuary
Father Roy A. Lee, Ph.D., was ordained for the Archdiocese
of Milwaukee. He served as associate pastor in several parishes
in the Milwaukee area: St Nicholas, St. Gregory, and St. Philip Neri. Over and above his work as a parish priest and equally as significant, Fr. Lee has had a very electric, challenging, and distinguished pastoral ministry as lecturer, educator, counselor, revivalist, retreat master, homilist, and chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. He
is a noteworthy scholar with considerable graduate-school training.
His degrees include a BA from St. Pius X Seminary in Erlanger,
Kentucky, a Masters of Divinity from St. Francis de Sales in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a Masters in African-American Catholic Studies from Xavier University in New Orleans, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
from Colorado State University. It was Father Lee’s research that brought him to the
Atlanta area over ten years ago.
Fr. Lee is an adjunct professor for the University of St. Leo & DeVry University, and
serves as a supply priest in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He is also involved in Homeless/Street Ministry and Jail Ministry in the Atlanta area.
Fr. Lee still travels the world to do lectures, retreats, missions and revivals He is currently working on two books—an autobiography, as well as a book on The Spirituality
of the Forsaken.
En Español: Enseñando sobre el Regalo del Perdón de Dios (IAT2)
9:15 am En el salón parroquial
Luis Guzman, Ph.D., Nacido en Mexico DF, Ingeniero en
Electronica y Comunicaciones (IPN-Mex), PhD en Telecomunicaciones Inhalambricas (Georgia Tech), PhD en Teologia (Loyola University), Master en Teologia del Cuerpo
(Instituto Pontificio Juan Pablo II, Washington DC), Master
en Catecismo de la Arquidiocesis de Atlanta, Miembro de
Forum-RICA, Catequista de Adultos, Coordinador del programa de preparacion al matrimonio Pareja a Pareja de la
diocesis.
FAITH FORMATION DAY BEGINS WITH MASS IN THE SANCTUARY AT 8:30 A.M.
For Catechists
8:00 am
Check–in
Basic Certification Codes
8:30 am
Mass
BC1 Ministry of Catechesis
9:15 am
Keynote Address (English)
BC2 Spirituality of the Catechist
In the Sanctuary
BC3 Spiritual Enrichment of the Catechist
Keynote Address (Spanish)
BT1 Overview of Scripture
In the Parish Hall
BT2 Catholic Morality
10:20 am
Workshop Session 1
BT3 Church History
11:25 am
Workshop Session 2
BT4 What the Church Believes
12:30 pm
Lunch (Parish Hall)
BT5 Liturgy and Sacraments
1:20 pm
Workshop Session 3
BT6 Prayer and Spirituality
2:25 pm
Workshop Session 4
BM1 Effective Catechesis and Session Management
*Workshop Sessions will take place
in the Hartmayer Building
BM2 General Methods Elective
Youth Ministry Certification Codes
Publishers and Other Vendors
YM1 The Vision of Youth Ministry
Available in the Parish Hall
YM2 Developing Leadership in Youth
YM3 Youth Ministry Planning
YM4 Evangelization of Youth
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Our Sunday Visitor
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RCL-Benzinger
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Ignatius House
AM1 The What and How of Adult Faith Formation
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Pflaum Publishing Group
AM2 Focusing on Adult Faith Formation
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Global Fair Trade Products
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St Philip Benizi Gift Shop
YM8 Moving from Service to Justice
Adult Methods Certification Codes
Intermediate/Advanced Certification Codes
IAC Catechist Spiritual Enrichment
IAT1 Scripture
IAT2 Catholic Morality
IAT3 Church Doctrine/History
IAT4 Prayer/Spirituality
IAT5 Sacraments
IAT6 Liturgy
IALM Learner and Methods
Question? Contact Lorraine Miller:
770-478-0178 ext 114
SESSION I/ENGLISH • 10:20 — 11:20 a.m.
E1A—Morality—Fr. Roy Lee
In the book of Kings Solomon could have asked the Lord
for more riches and power, but the Spirit led him to ask for
the heart of understanding, and to know right from wrong.
Through this ability, Solomon would be able to walk in the
footsteps of God, and be enabled to act as a man of justice
and goodness. This is the gift of morality, being able to distinguish right from wrong; good over evil. This gift embedded in our hearts (common sense) and the gift of the
Church to assist us is the spirit of God working within us so
that we can truly reflect on His Presence. Understanding
what really shapes our choice, whether it be culture, environment, sacred scripture, the Church, etc. is what will play
a tremendous role in the formation of our conscience.
Let us examine the many dynamics that affect our choice of
actions in the midst of a changing and challenging world so
that we may always chose good over evil and to pray like
Solomon for this spirit of correct judgment. (BT2)
E1B—Retreats for Youth—Stephan Lenahan
(BM2 or IALM)
E1C—New Testament Conversion and Faith—Carol
Hamill Explore the gospels, epistles, letters, etc. to discover
the process of conversion and the development of faith of
the earliest believers in Jesus and the Resurrection. Engage yourself with the scriptures and one another as we
delve into ancient lives of the faithful. (IAT1)
E1D—How to Be an Effective Facilitator—Alfredo
Doreste
This workshop will provide participants with tools and tips to
help them become a stronger and more confident facilitator.
It will help them identify how to best manage participants
(students) in a classroom, and how to adapt their style to improve engagement. It will also help them to identify different
ways to present materials, according to the audience and
learning objectives. Through an interactive and engaging session, participants will learn tools to use in their classroom to
motivate and involve students. (BM2or IALM)
SESIóN I/SPANISH • 10:20 —11:20 a.m.
S1A—Teología del Cuerpo—Luis and Maria GorettiGuzman
El conocimiento de Dios por medio de nuestro cuerpo.
Catquesis del Papa San Juan Pablo II para las parejas, el
matrimonio y la familia. (IALM)
SESSION II/ENGLISH • 11:25 — 12:25 p.m.
E2A—Liturgy of the Hours: The Communion of Our
Day With God—Jerry Aull
We value our time, complain that we don’t have enough of it, and
marvel at the swiftness of its passing. So it makes sense to dedicate the hours of morning, noon, evening, and night to our Creator, to give our work, play, rest, and sleep to the One who understands our purpose and destiny best. To anyone who lives in
friendship with God, it’s natural to praise, thank, repent, petition,
and tell him of our grief and sufferings. The Liturgy of the Hours
takes these types of prayer to a higher level. It sanctifies time and
consecrates the phases of our days. (IAT4)
E2B—Prayer—Cricket Aull
The Catechism reminds us that "prayer is the living relationship of
the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure,
with his Son Jesus Christ, and with the Holy Spirit...Thus, the 'life
of prayer is the habit of being in the presence of the thrice-holy
God and in communion with him." Our own lives, then, should be
an expression of this living relationship with God - the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. Prayer is vital to building and maintaining relationship and there are ways to deepen our prayer life and develop the
"habit of being in the presence of God." We will be looking at prayer through: the lives of the saints, 4 elements of effective prayer,
and practical ways to deepen our own personal prayer life. (BT6)
(IAT4)
E2C—Engaging Youth—Susan Baker
This workshop will help youth ministers and volunteers learn
how to connect with teens and get them involved. Learn easy
and practical things that can be done to help you ministry
reach every teen where they are at. (BM2 or IALM)
E2D—Technology and Evangelization = Michael Tigue
Technology and media are powerful mediums for inviting and moving people one step further in the process of faith formation. In this
workshop, we'll learn how to use the latest technology (mobile
apps, push notifications, websites, and social media) in simple
ways to create future opportunities and environments for evangelization and faith formation. In addition, we'll take a peek at some
common mistakes in flyer creation, technology use, and event
promotion. (BM2 or YM4)
SESIóN II/SPANISH • 11:25 — 12:25 p.m.
S2A—Catequisar en el Dia de Hoy—Danilo Campos
Como se puede enfrentar una catequesis efectiva, en nuestros
dias. Analizar cual es nuestra situacion como Creyentes y poder
transmitir las ensenanzas, en medio de tantas variables que interfieren con nuestra mision. (BM2)
S2B—Tips para ser un buen facilitador—Alfredo Doreste
S1B—La Espiritualidad del Catequísta—Marta
McGlade
Como catequista deseo que otros conozcan a un Cristo vivo...¿pero que hago yo para que a mi no se me descarguen
las pilas, para que cada día aumente mi fe, y para que pueda
cumplir mi llamado de dar gloria a Dios todos los días de mi
vida? (BC2)
Objetivos del Taller:
1. Cómo aprendemos 2. Métodos de instrucción 3. Dirigido por el
Instructor vs Centrado en el Participante 4. Evaluando a la audiencia 5. Motivación de los participantes – Cómo motivar adultos
6. Tips para abrir sesiones 7. Tips para cerrar sesiones
8. Poniendo variedad en el entrenamiento 9. Cómo ganarse la
atención 10. Preparación del cuarto 11. Creando el medio ambiente adecuado para el aprendizaje 12. Manejando a los participantes 13. Cómo revisar el aprendizaje 14. Técnicas para
preguntar (BM2 or IALM)
SESSION III /ENGLISH • 1:20 — 2:20 p.m.
SESSION IV/ENGLISH • 2:25 — 3:25 p.m.
E3A—Family Catechesis for Elementary Grades—
E4A—Family Catechesis for Middle School and High
Patrice Spirou
School—Patrice Spirou
Empowering Catholic parents to take up their role as primary educators, is a terrific way to transform our catechetical
programs, our parishes and most importantly our families.
Patrice will share the “why” and “how to” of family catechesis programming for early elementary school children.
(BM2 or IALM)
Empowering Catholic parents to take up their role as primary educators is a terrific way to transform our catechetical programs, our parishes and most importantly our families. Patrice will share the “why” and “how to” of family catechesis programming for middle and high school grades.
(BM2 or IALM)
E3B—Carmelite Spirituality—John Fernandes
History of the Order of Carmel, Carmelite Saints and their
writings, Carmelite Spirituality or charism, Third Order of Lay
Carmelites and the formation process.(IAT4)
E4B—CRS and Catholic Social Teaching in the
E3C—What the Church Believes—Tom Nemchik
Classroom—Geraldine Carolan
Illustrate the work CRS undertakes in the developing world
and how the various programs support one or more themes
of Catholic Social Justice (BM2 or YM8)
To introduce to the catechist to the core beliefs of the Catholic Church based on scripture, the Creed, Vatican II documents and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We will
specifically concentrate on the Creed and its foundational
underpinning of our commitment to the Lord and how we
live our lives through that commitment. (BT4)
E4C—Effective Catechesis and Session Management—Pixie Smith
E3D—Theology of the Body for Teens—Beverly Osterbur
E4D—Theology of the Body for Adults—Beverly Osterbur
This workshop will help you help your teens. This workshop
will help you as youth ministers help teach your youth
groups about Theology of the Body. This interactive session
will give you ideas, tools and activities to use with your
group to stress the importance of Abstinence until Marriage.
(IALM)
Learn how to implement practical teaching techniques and
effective methods for faith formation for elementary age
children. (BM1)
This workshop is for adults who work with teens or parents
with upcoming teens or currently have teenagers and college students. This session will be about what our kids face
today in and outside of school. The pressures they have
and how we can help them remain Abstinent. Come and
find out why it is so important to talk with our kids and
teach them the importance of Abstaining from sex. (IALM)
There are No sessions III and IV in Spanish.
No hay sesiónes III y IV en español.
*Workshops and presenters are subject to change*
Presenters
John Fernandes: Par ishioner of St Philip Benizi since 2005. Member of Lay Car melites since 2005. Mar r ied for 31 years with 2
sons. He has worked at AT&T for 30 years.
Carol A. Hamill: 8 1/2 year s - Consultant: Adult Faith Formation & RCIA- Arch. of Atl., 30 years in parish ministry as DRE, CRE, Pastoral Associate, Coord. RCIA, 9 years as presenter on North American Forum on Catechumenate, 6 yrs. Team Member of RUAH - Formation Program for Spiritual Directors. M.A. -MA Pastoral Theology, MS Community Counseling, BA Psychology, Cert. Spiritual Direction.27 years - Crisis Therapist - Mental Health Issues
Stephen Lenahan: Native of the South Deaner y, gr owing up in Peachtr ee City at Holy Tr inity Chur ch. He attended Our Lady of
Victory and graduated from Our Lady of Mercy High School. Stephen went on to graduate from Franciscan University of Steubenville and
was youth minister at St. Anthony of Padua in The Woodlands, TX before returning to Atlanta to direct youth ministry at the Cathedral. He
is now the Director of Events for Life Teen International and halfway through his MBA program at UGA. Stephen is married to Ann and
they live in Smyrna, GA.
Tom Nemchik: A cr adle Catholic who is cur r ently in the deaconate for mation pr ogr am, he has been mar r ied 25 year s to his best
friend (Sue). They have four children and are empty nesters.
Beverly Osterbur: Cer tified in Choosing the Best Life ser ies, a course for teens on Abstinence until Mar r iage. Pr esented the ser ies
for Gwinnett County Middle School & High School for 7 years. Presented Theology of the Body & Choosing the Best Life for Middle
School & High school youth groups. Volunteer for Life Teen at St. Lawrence. Outreach Director for PATH (Post Abortion Treatment &
Healing).
Pixie Smith: Pixie has been active in the ministr ies of catechesis and litur gy for over 20 year s as a catechist, childr en ’s liturgy and
music director and coordinator of children/family/sacrament formation programs. She has numerous catechetical and leadership certifications in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Lay Ecclesial Ministry Certification from Springhill College in Mobile, Alabama and advanced studies
in Theology and Organizational Leadership. She is the Southeast Region Sales Representative for RCL Benziger Publishing.
Patrice Spirou: Assistant Dir ector of Religious Education at the Ar chdiocese of Atlanta. She holds a B.A. in Theology, a M.A. in
Teaching Methods, extensive graduate work in counseling, and has worked with youth and their families for more than 25 years. In her
previous position as DRE, Patrice developed and facilitated a successful family program that grew from 46 to over 400 families in just 8
years. She believes parents are the key to effectively catechizing the children of our parishes!
Michael Tigue: Ser ved as the lay campus minister at the Emor y Univer sity Catholic Center fr om 2004-2013. Holds a degree in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. His company, the Parish Solutions Company, creates mobile apps and websites for parishes, dioceses, and newman centers throughout the United States. Michael is also the creator of the mobile apps, Confession: Catholic
Sacrament and The Catholic Mega App. The Catholic Mega App has been downloaded over 40,000 times in the previous 10 months.
Michael is also the author of the book, "Essentials of Catholicism", which is available on Amazon Kindle.
Presentadores Españoles
Danilo Campos: Bachiller .Administr acion Depor tiva, Univer sidad de Costa Rica. Pr ofesor de Educacion Fisica y entr enador , Colegio Saint Clare . Costa Rica .Miembro Consejo Pastoral, Saint Philip Benizi, Catholic Church. Catequista, Ministro de Eucaristia, Sacristan, en S.Philip Benizi. Estudiante Certficacion en Teologia Pastoral. Universidad de Dallas.
Alfredo Doreste;Alfr edo Dor este es actualmente Vicepr esidente de Desar r ollo Or ganizacional en Wor ldpay y vive en Peachtr ee
City con su esposa, Sachiko, y 2 hijos. Es ingeniero mecànico-electricista, egresado de la UNAM en México, pero lleva más de 25 años
dedicandose en el àrea de entrenamiento y desarrollo, y ha trabajado en diferentes compañias multinacionales, teniendo la oportunidad de
viajar a diferentes países en América Latina, Europa y Asia. Ha trabajado en AbbVie/Abbott Laboratories, Pitney Bowes, Motorola, y Ford
Motor Company. Su experiencia se enfoca en las áreas de desarrollo de líderes, manejo de cambio, manejo de equipos virtuales, trabajo en
organizaciones matriciales, equipos de trabajo, desarrollo organizacional y facilitación e instrucción de diversos programas para ejecutivos
de todos niveles.
Luis Guzman: Nacido en Mexico DF, Ingenier o en Electr onica y Comunicaciones (IPN-Mex), PhD en Telecomunicaciones Inhalambricas (Georgia Tech), PhD en Teologia (Loyola University), Master en Teologia del Cuerpo (Instituto Pontificio Juan Pablo II, Washigton
DC), Master en Catecismo de la Arquidiocesis de Atlanta, Miembro de Forum-RICA, Catequista de Adultos, Coordinador del programa de
preparacion al matrimonio Pareja a Pareja de la diocesis.
Maria Goretti Guzman: Nacida en Mer ida, Yucatan, Mexico. Master en Catecismo de la Ar quidiocesis de Atlanta, Director a Asociada de Educacion Religiosa de la Catedral de Cristo Rey, Master en Teologia del Cuerpo (Instituto Pontificio Juan Pablo II, Whashigton
DC), Catequista de niños, adolescentes y adultos, miembro de Forum-RICA, Coordinadora del programa de preparacion matrimonial Pareja a Pareja de la Arquidiocesis de Atlanta.
Marta McGlade: Marta McGlade tiene más de 25 años trabajando tanto en la Iglesia Universal como en la Iglesia local. Fué coordinadora de Educación Religiosa y ahora se dedica a dar charlas nacionalmente. El rol del catequísta es muy importante en su vida ya que es una
vocación en que somos llamados a ser ecos del evangélio.
Presenters
Jerry Aull: J er r y and his beloved Cr icket met at St. Louis Univer sity wher e both wer e r eceived degr ees in Theology. They then went
on to the University of Notre Dame, where Jerry was awarded a fellowship and taught in the graduate school of Theology. They now have a
marriage growing past 3 decades, and are blessed with 6 children and 5 grandchildren.
After teaching and being an Administrator in Catholic high schools and colleges for 10 years, he started his own business and won awards in
sales and productivity. For over 20 years, Jerry has been a management consultant, keynote speaker and workshop facilitator for major corporations and conventions. He has shared the platform with Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, Pat Riley, Denis Waitley, Rocky Bleier, Warrick
Dunne, Hyrum Smith, Kenneth Blanchard, Elizabeth Dole, Zig Ziglar, Hank Aaron, and Hugh Downs. He has travelled extensively and featured on TV and satellite programs on Life Balance and Value based productivity. Jerry is also an accomplished musician who is a member of
the Catholic Association of Musicians.
Cricket Aull: Cr icket is a member of the Secular Fr anciscan Or der and is cur r ently the for mation dir ector of The Immaculate Conception Fraternity. She is an experienced retreat leader, spiritual director, and Bible study teacher. She has authored 3 books, 10 Disciplines for
the 10 Commandments, Intercession, and Understanding Penance. She has been a speaker for the Magnificat Breakfast, Woman’s Aglow, and
interdenominational women’s conferences. Since 1995 she has presented numerous Spiritual-Reflection Days on themes such as Faith and
Transformation, Pursuing the Call to Holiness, Finding God’s Abundance in Your Desert, From Stress to Rest, Discerning God’s Will, among
others. She has led weekend retreats and one-day of reflection-retreats for Catholic school staffs, Stephen’s Ministers, Women’s Guild, Mothers and Daughters, and Secular Franciscan groups.
Susan Baker: Susan has been a youth minister for 7 year s. Pr ior to that she volunteer as a Cor e Team member and Confir mation Coordinator. She has a background in education that strengthens her ability to connect with teenagers. Susan believes that any teenager can be
engaged and involved in youth ministry.
Geraldine Carolan: Single adoptive par ent of thr ee Indian bor n childr en (now happily mar r ied). Retir ed VP of Labor Relations at
Delta Air Lines and former VP and Assistant General Counsel at the Coca-Cola Company. Active at Holy Trinity parish-led Kosovo refugee
resettlement program, former finance council and current lector and Eucharistic Minister. Pro Bono immigration attorney for low income new
immigrants. Volunteer and fundraiser with Catholic Relief Services; Member of the CRS Foundation Board, CRS Helping Hands organizer
and advocate.
Alfredo Doreste: Bor n in Mexico City, with mor e than 25 year s exper ience in Lear ning and Development, cr eating and facilitating
different programs for different audiences, from technical people to senior executives. Worked in large multinational companies with general
responsibilities for Latin America, Canada, Japan, and facilitated programs all over the world. Fluent in English, Spanish and good level of
Portuguese. Highly energetic and passionate about helping other become a better trainer and/or facilitators.
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(E1A = Workshop in English, Session 1, Topic: “Morality”)
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