Friday, March 1, 2013

8:00 a.m.

MASS
Celebrated by Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Archbishop of Denver

9:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: 

Stand Firm in the Faith
Presented by Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Archbishop of Denver

"To enter the door of faith" says Pope Benedict XVI "is to set forth on the journey of a lifetime."  To stand firm in faith, amidst a world experiencing a crisis of faith and morality, is to live according to the Gospel, and to present the radical vision of that life to the world.  To stand firm in faith is to boldly proclaim a New Evangelization- to be salt and light to a world standing in darkness.  To stand firm in faith is to pursue greatness in the face of mediocrity, and to pursue goodness in the face of ambiguity and evil.  To stand firm in faith is to bring to the world creative and faithful approaches to living as Jesus commanded.  To stand firm in faith is to live truth, beauty, and goodness-- and to live it with love.

10:30 a.m.

BREAK & EXHIBITS 

11:00 a.m.


WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS:

Morning Session

Mary's gift of mercy

Presented by Fr. Michael Gaitley
The amazing story of God’s mercy in the modern world, through the life and witness of John Paul II.

Setting the whole world on fire!
Presented by Sherry Weddell, Co-founder of the St. Catherine of Siena Institute

A introduction to discerning charisms or spiritual gifts: ways that all the baptized are supernaturally empowered by God to be channels of God's love, truth, beauty, wisdom, and provision for others.  Discerning and exercising our charisms are essential to the new evangelization as well to discerning and answering God's call for our individual lives.

Evangelization and media: rethinking the Catholic sub-culture
Presented by Barbara Nicolosi
The hard truth is most Catholic efforts in media fail utterly as evangelization among the unchurched, even if they do perform acceptably as catechesis among the faithful. Why are our media efforts so ineffective beyond our Church doors? How can we break out of the Catholic bubble and be heard in the broader culture?

Catholic identity and evangelization

Presented by JD Flynn, Chancellor, Archdiocese of Denver

Who is a Catholic is a confusing topic these days. What the Church teaches about Catholic identity is key to understanding how we can evangelize in the modern world.

To teach as God does: rediscovering the divine pedagogy in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Presented by Sean Innerst, Professor at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary

The Catechism has been rightly called a disclosure of the “symphony of faith.”  That suggests the questions: “If the faith it discloses is like a symphony, who is the arranger of that symphony, who the conductor?”  In this talk we will consider not so much the content but the arrangement of the Catechism and how its particular way of blending the melodies, harmonies and rhythms of our faith help us to us to hear its music better, and – perhaps most importantly – to come to know better the God, who not only composed the symphony of faith, but who also arranges and conducts it for us.

How to make a good confession
Presented by Reverend Peter Mussett, Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
An unconventional way to get to the heart of the matter

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.


SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/LUNCH BREAK 

1:30 p.m.


KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

Marriage & the new evangelization
Presented by Damon Owens, Theology of the Body Institute

"And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed” Gen 2:25
Beginning "in the beginning" Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body invites us to see our Salvation Story anew by rereading the language of the body in truth. This sight enables us to hold in tension the intimacy and awe that human and divine love demand. 

2:30 p.m.


BREAK & EXHIBITS 

 3:00 p.m.


WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS:
Afternoon Session

Marriage: the sign of salvation

Presented by Damon Owens, Theology of the Body Institute


God's Covenant and Grace, that is, our salvation, really comes to the world through the sign of marriage. From Adam and Eve in Genesis to Christ and the Church in Revelation, the Salvation Story begins and ends with marriage while giving us a lens to see everything in between.

Girls night out
Presented by Michaelann Martin, Catholic author, speaker and mother


Michaelann encourages women, mothers, grandmothers the valuable tools and benefits of investing in our daughters, granddaughters and younger women. We have many God given gifts within our femininity and celebrating that we are daughters of God will hopefully enable many women to live within a renewed spirit of faithfulness.

God equips the called

Presented by Danielle Bean, Editor of Faith and Family

Helping Catholic parents to hear and answer God's particular call to holiness, to abandon destructive perfectionism and self-doubt, and to embrace their true vocations as wives, husbands, fathers, mothers, and children of God. Four principles that are covered: 1. Admit that it's hard (and seek support!) 2. Age Quod Agis (Do what you are doing) 3. Focus on long-term goals (Get to heaven, bring your brother) and 4. Pray (practical ways to insert prayer into an active vocation).

Win, build, send
Presented by Curtis Martin, President and Founder of FOCUS 

It's up to us as Catholics to help people find true happiness and peace of mind by introducing them to "the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He has sent." This talk will teach you how to cultivate disciples and become and more committed disciple yourself.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Celebrated by Msgr. Eduardo Chavez, Our Lady of Guadalupe Institute 

9:30 a.m.


KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:


God has no grandchildren: evangelizing post modern Catholics

Presented by Sherry Weddell, Co-founder of the St. Catherine of Siena Institute


Our Spiritual climate has changed dramatically. How can Catholics successfully pass on the Faith in a world whoere religious identity is primarily chosen rather than inherited from one's parents? How can we help cultural catholics become passionate intentional disciples of Jesus Christ?

PLATICA CENTRAL:


Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe confirma nuestra fe - Parte 1
Presentado por Sr. Canónigo Dr. Eduardo Chávez, Director General del Instituto Superior de Estudios Guadalupanos, A.C. de la Arquidiocesis de Mexico 

10:30 a.m.


BREAK & EXHIBITS 

11:00 a.m.


WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS:

Morning Session 

Families of character: growing families in character through virtue

Presented by Steve Markel, Families of Character, Chairman and Founder


In our society, we are faced with challenges every day. Join families of Character in a discussion to identify solutions and provide practical knowledge to thrive in our faith and culture.

Mary's gift of mercy


Presented by Fr. Michael Gaitley

The amazing story of God’s mercy in the modern world, through the life and witness of John Paul II.

Family matters

Presented by Curtis and Michaelann Martin

Based on their practical Bible study for engaged and married couples, Curtis and Michaelann will share their experience, knowledge, and wit on the "how-to's" of a better prayer life and communication for couples and the all-important question of how to guide your children to holiness.

Getting the Council: the Catechism as interpreter

Presented by Sean Innerst, Professor at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary


In Porta Fidei Pope Benedict reminds us that the "great grace" of Vatican Council II depends upon whether "we interpret and implement it guided by a right hermeneutic," or method of interpretation. This talk will consider what's at stake in a wrong interpretation and suggest that we have the definitive interpretation in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which has rightly been called "the catechism of the Council."

Which Spirit? ghosts, vampires and zombies from a Catholic perspective

Presented by Ben Akers, Director of the Denver Catholic Biblical School

"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen” (Luke 24:5)

Everywhere we turn in our culture we find an obsession with spiritual realities, the “undead,” and paranormal activity. This talk will explore the “living dead” from a Catholic perspective and consider whether it is good for the living to spend so much time dwelling on the dead.

En Español:
 Pequeños gigantes

Presentado por Padre Omar Ontiveros, Sacerdote Diocesano de Salt Lake City

Somos pequeños gigantes. Redescubriendo puntos importantes de nuestra fe Católica.

 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.


SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/LUNCH BREAK 

1:30 p.m.


WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS:

Afternoon Session 

The role of the beautiful in evangelization
Presented by Barbara Nicolosi
What did Pope Benedict XVI mean when he said that the music in the Church today reflects the “cult of the band?” What role does beauty play in opening the hearts to the Gospel? What is beauty, and how can we get beautiful art and culture back in the Church?

Catholic identity and evangelization


Presented by JD Flynn, Chancellor, Archdiocese of Denver


Who is a Catholic is a confusing topic these days. What the Church teaches about Catholic Identity is key to understanding how we can evangelize in the modern world.

Praying with the Catechism of the catholic church – in a Marian mode
Presented by Sean Innerst, Professor at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary
“Let us entrust this time of grace to the Mother of God, proclaimed ‘blessed because she believed’ (Lk 1:45).” With these words Pope Benedict XVI encourages us to take Mary, the woman of faith, as our model in the Year of Faith.  To imitate Mary’s faith, we need to imitate her prayer.  In this presentation, the fundamentally Marian character the Catechism’s catechesis on prayer will be explored and ideas given about how to pray in the way that Mary did, so that we, too, might be blessed for believing.   

God equips the called

Presented by Danielle Bean, Editor of Faith and Family

Helping Catholic parents to hear and answer God's particular call to holiness, to abandon destructive perfectionism and self-doubt, and to embrace their true vocations as wives, husbands, fathers, mothers, and children of God. Four principles that are covered: 1. Admit that it's hard (and seek support!) 2. Age Quod Agis (Do what you are doing) 3. Focus on long-term goals (Get to heaven, bring your brother) and 4. Pray (practical ways to insert prayer into an active vocation).

Jesus Christ, center of the miracle of Guadalupe
Presented by Msgr. Eduardo Chavez, Postulator of the cause for the canonization of Saint Juan Diego

The message of Our Lady of Guadalupe was and continues to be an important catalyst for religious and cultural transformation. Looking at Our Lady of Guadalupe as a model of the Church and Juan Diego as a model for all Christians, Msgr. Chavez will explore the changing face of the Catholic Church and how Our Lady's message is not only historically significant, but speaks to contemporary issues confronting the American continents and people today.

Plática en Español: Cruzando con el corazón la puerta de la Fe
Presentado por Andrés Arango, Coordinador del Comité Nacional de la Renovación Carismática Católica Hispana de los Estados Unidos y Canadá

La puerta de la fe está siempre abierta a nosotros. Para cruzarla, debemos escuchar la Palabra de Dios, la cual transforma nuestro corazón y lo impulsa, no solo a atravesar esta puerta, sino a continuar viviendo durante toda nuestra existencia la aventura del amor de Dios.

2:30 p.m.


BREAK & EXHIBITS 

3:00 p.m.


KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

The new evangelization and the Year of Faith
Presented by Curtis Martin, President and Founder of FOCUS 

On October 11, 2012 Pope Benedict XVI opened the Year of Faith by convening a general synod on the new evangelization for the transmission of the Christian faith. Curtis Martin was part of that synod as a consultant. How do we rediscover the joy and the beauty of our Catholic faith so we can effectively reach out to others with the good news of Jesus Christ?

PLATICA CENTRAL:


Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe confirma nuestra fe - Parte 2


Presentado por Sr. Canónigo Dr. Eduardo Chávez, Director General del Instituto Superior de Estudios Guadalupanos, A.C. de la Arquidiocesis de Mexico