GO! Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference
Catholic Faith Formation Conference in New Orleans
4 Steps to Jesus: A Field Guide on the Journey of Faith Talking and listening to Jesus, going to Him in the Sacraments and giving of yourself to others made in His image and likeness are the four critical steps that must be taken day by day to move forward in the journey of faith. […]
Saved by Hope The virtue of hope responds to our human desire and quest towards attaining true happiness. Christian hope does not exist in a faith that is purely informative, but genuine hope is performative. The one who has this hope lives differently! Hope brings about a transformation of our lives and a daily active […]
Forming Families of Faith and Hope: Catholic Social Teaching and the Domestic Church Saint John Paul II wrote that it was within "the family" that people receive their "first formative ideas about truth and goodness and what it means to love and to be loved, and thus what it actually means to be a person." […]
Evangelization & Faith Formation in the Precatechumenate This session will unpack the period of pre-Catechumenate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and the faith formation intended by the rite. We will explore the vision of the period – that evangelization and conversion of heart are primary to the context and make practical […]
The Wonders of Weird Throughout history ALL PEOPLE have issues with things in life that they feel hold them back from greatness, but when we look closely, what some people consider weaknesses really turn out to be great strengths. Throughout our church history, God turned to flawed people to set in motion the greatest love […]
Celebrating the Liturgical Year in Your Classroom: Sing a Song of Seasons Celebrating the liturgical year doesn’t have to be a separate lesson, because it can be integrated each week in your faith formation class. From Advent to Ordinary Time we remember and celebrate our Salvation story in the person of Jesus. John will share […]
BEING a Catechist vs. WORKING AS a Catechist Enrich your personal commitment to Jesus and affirm your catechist-vocation. Consider the threefold aspects of your call: (1) witnessing (2) mentoring and (3) teaching. This presentation will consider Pope Francis as a pre-eminent catechist and it will offer practical, easy-to-imitate ideas. Dr. Patricia McCormack, IHM, is an […]
Saints for the World: Discovering Anew the Secular Mission of the Laity The Second Vatican Council offers the Church a radical vision of lay holiness rooted in the "secular genius" that is proper and peculiar to the lay faithful. While so much worthy emphasis has been placed on formation for priesthood, religious life and various […]
Actions SPEAK Louder than Words- Inclusion for those with Difficulties Communicating Through this interactive presentation, participants will focus on the inclusion of those who are non-verbal in meaningful inclusion in the church. This program will provide essential resources & practical methods to build a foundation for communication, Catholic Identity development, expression, abstract concepts of Spirituality, […]
Generation A: Making Things Matter to the “Whatever” Teen The pervasive attitude among many teens is: I don't care. We should see “Generation A” not as apathetic, lazy, or useless, but as vibrant souls in need of a challenge. We are charged with engaging with and inspiring them to meet the Lord, who can transform […]
When Hope Doesn't Feel Good People can be anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed, especially our young people. Many are looking to escape the harsh reality of our world and our own problems by finding earthly distractions instead of pursuing true hope . Genuine hope requires that we abandon these "false" worldly hopes and entrust everything to […]
Parables of the 21st Century Once upon a time . . . Stories engage people! Jesus used stories to engage our minds and hearts! But ever find that the parables in Scripture are a bit out of reach for our students? Come listen to the new parables of the 21st Century. These old and new […]
The 2019 Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference will start inspiring, educating, and forming religious education and faith formation leaders before its traditional Leadership Thursday afternoon start with a special "pre-conference" event, sponsored by World Library Publications, that features talks and performances by four of the top Catholic music composers in the country. Following Mass at […]
Teaching at the Interface Between Science & Religion The Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference is excited to host a unique opportunity for Catholic educators to hear from members of Notre Dame University's McGrath Institute for Church Life where they will address topics in science and religion. Recent studies have identified conflict between […]
8:00 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 - 10:00 Mass in Hall A (Mass is included in the schedule for Liturgy and McGrath events) 9:00 - 3:00 McGrath Institute Day: Teaching at the Interface between Science & Religion (Includes lunch) 9:00 - 12:30 WLP Liturgy and Music pre-conference event 12:30 - 5:00 William H. Sadlier, Inc. Leadership Thursday (Includes lunch) 5:00 […]
The complex demands on diocesan, parish and Catholic school leaders requires flexible and innovative ways to serve parishioners, students and families. This begins with transformation at a personal level and radiates outward through the development of relationships and processes that invite others to a similar transformation. This special day for ministerial leaders will examine three […]
7:30 - 8:45 Registration/Exhibit Hall 8:45 - 9:00 Proceed to Hall A for Mass 9:00 - 10:00 Mass – Archbishop Aymond 10:00 - 10:30 Welcome/Conference Introduction 10:30 - 11:30 Keynote – Jason Angelette 11:30 - 1:00 Lunch/Exhibit Hall 1:00 – 2:00 Breakout sessions 100s 2:00 – 2:30 Exhibit Hall 2:30 – 3:30 Breakout sessions 200s 3:30 […]
First We Come, Then We Go!: Fostering Unity in a Divided World Unity is not some lofty ideal but rather something that is real regardless of any hurt, difference, or conflict that seems to divide us. Jesus prayed multiple times that we may all be one as He is one with the Father (cf. John […]
7:30 - 8:45 Registration/Exhibit Hall 8:45 - 9:00 Proceed to Hall A for Opening Prayer 9:00 – 9:45 Opening Prayer/Welcome – Archbishop Aymond 9:45 – 10:45 Keynote – Dr. Joann Paradise 10:45-11:00 Break/Exhibit Hall 11:00 - 12:00 Breakout sessions 400s 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch/Exhibit Hall 1:30 – 2:30 Breakout sessions 500s 2:30 – 3:00 Exhibit Hall […]
That They May Be One We live in such a divided world. We live in a divided Church. Often our own families are divided. And yet we hear the words of Jesus, “I pray… so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may […]
