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Saturday, October 5, 2019, 8:30 AM - 3:45 PMThis day-long conference is for all who serve in ministry in our parishes across the diocese. Parish pastoral and finance councils, adult faith formation leaders, RCIA coordinators and teams, family life ministers, youth ministers, catechetical leaders, music ministry leaders, Hispanic ministry catechists and any other adults interested in growing in faith are invited to attend. The conference will begin with Mass and will also include keynote speakers, breakout sessions in English and Spanish, lunch and exhibits. This year's theme is "I Am With You Always: Go to Teach, Heal and Serve," with featured speakers Kevin Dowd (English) and Deacon Santi Molina (Spanish).The registration cost is $30 per person by Sept. 30 or $35 per person after Sept. 30. Parishes registering groups can receive a discount – for every four registrations, the fifth registration is free. Childcare will be available, but children must be registered by Sept. 30. Parents, please bring food for your children, labeling all of your child's items with their name. Click below to register or to view the brochure, containing more information about keynote and breakout sessions.
Exhibitors include Advocacy & Justice, Catholic Charities, Daughters of St. Paul, EWTN, Loyola Press, OSV, Pflaum, Sadlier and other diocesan offices.
Conference Schedule:- 7:45 a.m. – Registration/ Breakfast/ Exhibits
- 8:30 a.m. – Mass - Bilingual
- 9:30 a.m. – Announcements
- 10 a.m. – Keynote
- 11 a.m. – Move
- 11:15 a.m. – Breakout I
- 12:15 p.m. – Lunch / Exhibits
- 1:30 p.m. – Breakout II
- 2:30 p.m. – Break
- 2:45 p.m. – Breakout III
- 3:45 p.m. – Closing Prayer in Breakout Sessions