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Dear Diocesan Leaders,
Franciscan’s Catechetical Institute is announcing our FREE and fantastic webinar series in 2023 to support catechists, teachers, and leaders!
Based on your feedback, and the many pressing needs of the field, we are offering 40 webinars over the coming year on relevant topics to help support you in ministry.
I invite you to register today using the links below, and feel free to share it around with others! Our webinar topics in February will be (Eastern Time in the U.S.):
Links for each webinar will be sent out proximal to each event.
And we have a myriad of amazing webinars upcoming for 2023…
March- Tuesday, Mar 7 at 2:00pm – Forming a Gentle, Generous Catholic Heart: Accompanying the Elderly as an Act of Hope – Dr. Marita O’Brien, Professor of Psychology, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH and Heather Keimig, Coordinator of Family and Respect Life Office, Diocese of Steubenville, OH
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Tuesday, Mar 14 at 2:00pm – Pastoral Apologetics in Working with Young Adults – Fr. Drake McCalister of Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH -
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Tuesday, Mar 28 at 2:00pm – Ministries of Mentoring and Creative Accompaniment: Couples for Christ (CFC) and PAREF (Parents for Education Foundation) Schools – Mark Zeus Quinto of Couples for Christ, Dr. Raul Antonio A. Nidoy of the PAREF School System, and Michael del Prado -
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April- Tuesday, Apr 18 at 2:00pm – Contraceptive Effects for Women’s Health – Dr. Pilar Calva, Professor, Pontifical University of Mexico and the Catholic University of Dallas
- Thursday, Apr 20 at 4:00pm – Finding Personal Spiritual Growth in Ministry – Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OP of the Dominicans of St. Cecelia of Nashville, TN, Teresa Hawes of Burlington, VT and Mary Ann Wiesinger-Puig, Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for Franciscan’s Catechetical Institute
- Tuesday, Apr 25 at 2:00pm – Parish Renewal: Effective Ways to Develop an Evangelizing and Welcoming Community – Dr. Chris Burgwald of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, SD and Mark Joseph, Vice President of Franciscan Center for Evangelization and Renewal
May- Tuesday, May 2 at 2:00pm – Synodality, the Sensus Fidei and the Magisterium – Dr. Stephen Hildebrand, Dean of the School of Theology and Philosophy, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
- Tuesday, May 9 at 2:00pm – Gender Theory and the Catholic Faith – Lucia Luzondo, Co-founder of Family Renewal Ministries / Renovación Familiar, Marietta, GA
- Tuesday, May 16 at 2:00pm – Forming Children of Different Ages in the Eucharist: Insights from a Montessorian Perspective – Dr. Gerard O’Shea, Educating in Christ, Melbourne, Australia
- Tuesday, May 23 at 2:00pm – Cultivating Strong Catechetical Leadership in Hispanic Ministry – Dr. Marlon de la Torre, Antonio Guzman, Dr. Janet Diaz of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Mary Ann Wiesinger-Puig and Paco Gavrilides of Franciscan’s Catechetical Institute
- Tuesday, May 30 at 2:00pm – Renewing the Vision for the Catechumenate: Trusting Mother Church’s Wisdom in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) – Dr. Scott Sollom and Dr. Bill Keimig of the Catechetical Institute, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
June- Tuesday, Jun 6 at 2:00pm – Seeking Renewal in the Most Holy Eucharist – Fr. Barry Braum, Chaplain of the Tyburn Convent, UK
- Tuesday, Jun 13 at 2:00pm – Catechesis and Immigrant Communities – Glenda Aragon, Pastoral Associate in St. Michael's Church in Livermore and Mary Ann Wiesinger-Puig, Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for Franciscan’s Catechetical Institute
- Tuesday, Jun 20 at 2:00pm – Fostering Deacons as Evangelists – Adam Janke of St. Paul Street Evangelization, Warren, MI
- Tuesday, Jun 27 at 2:00pm – Discovering a Spirituality for Your Life as a Catechist: The Marian Catechist Apostolate – Patrick Brueggen, Director of the Marian Catechist Apostolate
July- Tuesday, Jul 11 at 2:00pm – An Effective Model of Stewardship and Parish Renewal – Fr. Jarrod Lies, Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Wichita, KS and Audrey Ronnfeldt, Director, Office of Stewardship for the Diocese of Wichita, KS
August- Tuesday, Aug 1 at 2:00pm – Catholic Identity Coaching: Counseling, Coaching, and Catechesis – Dr. Matthew Breuninger, Professor of Psychology, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH and Isaac Wicker, Catholic Counselor, Ellie Mental Health in Woodbury, MN
- Tuesday, Aug 8 at 2:00pm – Creative Catechesis: Working Towards Inclusion for Individuals and Families with Special Needs – Michelle Wright, Adjunct Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
- Tuesday, Aug 22 at 2:00pm – Young Joyful Missionary Disciples: A New Framework for Youth and Young Adult Ministry – Dr. Bob Rice, Professor of Catechetics, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
- Tuesday, Aug 29 at 2:00pm – Seeking Healing and Spiritual Growth for People from Divorced or Separated Families – Bethany Meola and Dan Meola of Life-Giving Wounds, Bowie, MD
September- Tuesday, Sep 12 at 2:00pm – Challenges and Opportunities in Serving Black Catholic Families in Parishes and Schools – Fr. Pat Smith, Pastor, St. Augustine Parish, Washington, DC, Dcn. Lawrence Houston, Principal, St. Joan of Arc School, New Orleans, LA and Justin Fontenot, Coordinator of Religious Education, St. John Fisher Parish, Los Angeles, CA
- Tuesday, Sep 26 at 2:00pm – Activating the Gifts of Young Adult Women for the Catholic Church and the World: The GIVEN Institute – Sr. Mary Madeline Todd, OP of the Dominicans of St. Cecilia of Nashville, TN
October- Tuesday, Oct 3 at 2:00pm – Living in Trust: Courageous Catholic Couples and the Power of Openness to Life – Kyle and Lia Brownell, St. Paul, MN
- Tuesday, Oct 10 at 10:00am – A Witness to Effective Digital Evangelization – Stefanus and Ingrid Tay, Katolisitas Institute of Jakarta, Indonesia
- Tuesday, Oct 17 at 2:00pm – In School and In Faith: Bridging Faith and Reason in Science Classrooms – Dr. Stacy Trasancos, Scientist and Theologian and Dr. Jose Transacos, CEO of the Children of God for Life
- Tuesday, Oct 24 at 2:00pm – Surviving as a Catholic Principal – Stacia Kohlstedt, Principal for St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic School, Richland Center, Diocese of La Crosse, WI
November- Tuesday, Nov 7 at 3:00pm – Developing Catechists to be Effective in Teaching Doctrine: Analyzing Doctrine and the Ecclesial Method – Dr. Ron Bolster and Dr. James Pauley, Professors of Catechetics, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
- Tuesday, Nov 14 at 2:00pm – Going Deeper with the Catechism in the Context of Eucharistic Revival – Dr. Petroc Willey, Professor of Catechetics, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
- Thursday, Nov 16 at 2:00pm – Deliverance Ministry and the Theology of Healing through the Power of Forgiveness – Fr. John Burns of Archdiocese of Milwaukee, WI
- Tuesday, Nov 21 at 2:00pm – Diverse Learning Needs: Basic Accommodations in a Catholic School Setting – Dr. Joseph White of Our Sunday Visitor Publishing
- Tuesday, Nov 28 at 2:00pm – Forming Young Adults in Creative Ways – Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell of Project Timothy in the Diocese of Sioux City, IA; Fr. Patrick Cahill, Patrick Reynolds, Maura Murphy of Holy Family Mission in the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland; Jim Anderson of St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in the Diocese of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
December- Tuesday, Dec 12 at 2:00pm – How Our Lady of Guadalupe Can Help Catechists Confront the False Divide Between Faith and Science – Deacon Anthony Clishem, Ed.D of the Diocese of Joliet, IL