Upcoming Events – Councils, Discipleship, and Beer
UPDATED (January 25): The Spirituality and Discipleship for Catholic Teachers course has been canceled; instead I will be offering the Second Vatican Council at the same place and times. I have a number of catechetical engagements coming up that you might be interested in: The Second Vatican Council: Its History and Its Documents 9a-2:30p, February 12 & 19, 2011 – Blessed Sacrament Parish (Quincy, Illinois) Bring your lunch as we explore the Second Vatican Council! This adult enrichment course, held on two consecutive Saturdays, looks at the events leading up to the council, the...
Read MoreChristmas Break
Just a quick note that this blog will be silent for the next 7-10 days while I celebrate the Nativity of Christ with family and friends. God bless, and Merry Christmas!
Read MoreVLCFF Course – Introduction to Practical Morality
I’m happy to announce that registration is open for an online course I will be facilitating for the University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF): Introduction to Practical Morality (January 23 through February 26, 2011) – “This course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the foundations of moral theology and conscience formation. A focal point for the course will be an understanding of the human being’s relationship with God who created us in His image and likeness and what that means for moral living. The sacred...
Read MoreMy New Blog at Catholic Tech Talk
Two weeks ago I responded to a call for bloggers at Catholic Tech Talk and — despite my lack of professional tech credentials — they have accepted me! My new blog is called Missionaries to the Digital Continent. Here’s how I described its “mission statement” in my inaugural post: The name of this blog… comes from the words of Pope Benedict XVI, who has described the world of social media as new grounds for evangelization. In my posts I will explore how the Church can utilize social media for its mission to “make disciples of all nations.” (Mt 28:19) I...
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Great news! I’ve just added a new way to get my posts — straight to your inbox! Just click on “Subscribe” in the site menu or use the form at the top of the sidebar; type your email address, click “subscribe,” and you’re set! Of course, you can always use my RSS feed to have updates delivered to your favorite feed reader, too.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: Reaching Parishioners with Facebook
Next month I will be offering a free webinar on creating and maintaining a parish Facebook page: With over 500 million active members, Facebook is the most popular social networking site online. Chances are that many of your parishioners are already there. Is your parish? This free webinar will explore why parishes should have a presence on Facebook and how they can connect with their parishioners by setting up a Facebook page. Participants will watch step-by-step as a Facebook page is set up in real time. Tips will also be shared on how to make the best use of your page once it is set...
Read MoreNew CL Podcast – InterActive Connections
The fifth episode of the Catechetical Leader podcast just went live! I interviewed Sr. Caroline Cerveny, SSJ, about her InterActive Connections conference and the Digital Catechesis networking site. Sr. Caroline is one of my colleagues on the technology committee at NCCL; go to www.CatecheticalLeader.org to listen to the 20 minute interview and answer the poll question: How comfortable are you with new...
Read MoreDiocesan Adult Enrichment Conference – November 7-8
If you are in the central Illinois area — or can get here easily! — I’d like to invite you to the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference being held November 7-8, 2010, in Decatur, Illinois. My office sponsors this conference (held every-other year) for the benefit of all adults Catholics in our diocese. The theme of this year’s conference, “Entering the Mystery, Renewing the People,” reflects the importance of the liturgy in the life of the Church. We hope that, through the general sessions and breakout workshops, we will lay the groundwork as we prepare to implement the...
Read MoreNew CL Podcast – Memory Mansion
This month’s episode of the Catechetical Leader podcast has just been posted. It features an interview with Dr. Kevin Vost, author of Memorize the Faith! (and Most Anything Else): Using the Methods of the Great Catholic Medieval Memory Masters. You can also give your thoughts on our poll question: Is memorization important in...
Read MoreNew CL Podcast – The Future Soon
This past weekend I uploaded the latest episode of the Catechetical Leader podcast. Episode 3: The Future Soon features an interview I did with John Roberto of LifelongFaith Associates on his Faith Formation 2020 initiative. You can check out the whole interview at the new Catechetical Leader web site. The podcast is also now available on iTunes.
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