I want to remind everyone that the Equip 2010 Workshops are scheduled for Saturday, August 28 at Holy Cross Church in Champaign. The day begins with registration at 8:00 a.m. and lasts until 12:30 p.m. There will also be Mass offered at 7:30 a.m. by Msgr. Albert Hallin.
We have a great lineup of speakers this year I know you will enjoy. Each year we focus on one of the four pillars of the Catechism and this year it's the Creed. Dr. Kenneth Howell will be presenting the keynote this year on the connections between the deposit of doctrine and the Creed. St. Augustine said that the Creed is like the entire Catholic Faith in miniature. All the doctrines of the Church are sort of compressed and compacted down into the Creed in an easy to memorize formula that you can always have with you. He said it must be memorized because then, in the learning of it, the words will not only by impressed on your memory but also in your heart.
Msgr. Albert Hallin will present on Jesus Christ, concentrating on the correct understanding of the most commonly misunderstood doctrines concerning Jesus.
We have Fr. Tony Co from the St. John's Newman Center at U of I. His workshop is drawn from the work of Fr. Luigi Guisani, founder of the Communion and Liberation Movement. The goal of our teaching should be more than merely imparting information. Speaking about methodology, Fr. Co will talk about how to teach the person in order to bring them into union with Christ.
We have Mrs. Patricia Prall from Schlarman High School in Danville presenting on resources for finding answers to questions about the Faith. At some point, we will all run across questions we don't know or concepts we don't understand. Where do we find the answers? Mrs. Prall will give some practical ideas for giving yourself a firmer foundation in the Catholic Faith.
In addition, Roger Phelps, DRE at Our Lady of the Lake in Mahomet, will be offering a First-year Catechist Track for those who are brand new to teaching religion this year. This is a very practical nuts and bolts overview of how to get started in the classroom. If you are just starting this year, you won't want to miss this workshop!
There are also workshops on catechist spirituality, ideas for incorporating salvation history into the classroom and methodology for classroom management.
We will be sending out registration information in the first week of August.
This promises to be a fantastic lineup! I hope you'll join us on Saturday, August 28 at 8:00 a.m.
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