Note: This schedule is not final and subject to change

Wisdom & Witness

2007 Summer Conference for Religion Teachers, Campus Ministers and Service Directors

at the University of Notre Dame

Sponsored by Harcourt Religion Publishing

Thursday, June 28

3:00-5:00 Check in
5:00-6:00 Welcome Reception
6:00-700 Dinner
7:00-9:00 General Session I
Welcome by NCEA and University of Notre Dame Representatives
REV. DONALD SENIOR, CP, Catholic Theological Union
9:30 Night Prayer in the Grotto

Friday, June 29

8:00 Morning Prayer
8:30-9:15 Breakfast
9:30-12:00 General Session II
DR. JANE REGAN, Boston College
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 Tour guides available for those who wish to tour the campus
3:00-4:15 Workshops A

Option 1 - Religious Assessments,  Christina Gergits, NCEA
Option 2 - The Church in Perspective, Rocco Palmo, The Tablet
Option 3 - Catholic Social Teaching, Katherine Feely, SND, Center of Concern
Option 4 - Retreat Programs, Merritt Hemenway, Bishop Amat Memorial HS, La Puente, CA
Option 5 - Multicultural Spirituality for a Multicultural Church, Sr. C. J. Willie
Option 6 - Teaching Scripture, Teresa LeCompte, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago
Option 7 - Teen Faith Formation, Michael Theisen, National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)

4:30-5:45 Workshops B

Option 1 - Religious Assessments, Christina Gergis, NCEA
Option 2 - The Church in Perspective, Rocco Palmo, The Tablet
Option 3 - Catholic Social Teaching, Katherine Feely, SND, Center of Concern
Option 7 - Teen Faith Formation, Michael Theisen, National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)
Option 8 - Media Resources, Jane Deren, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, DC
Option 9 - Service Learning Models, Kathy Ruginis and Jean Revil, Bishop Stang, North Dartmouth, MA
Option 10- Peer Ministry, Christopher Mominey, Rome Catholic School, Rome, NY

6:00-7:00 Cookout
7:15-9:15 Film/Disscussion- Putting Film at the Service of the Poor - Gerard Straub, Filmaker
9:30 Social

EXHIBITS: 8:30-5:00

Saturday, June 30

8:00 Morning Prayer
8:30-9:15 Breakfast
9:30-11:00 General Session III
BISHOP BLASE CUPICH, Rapid City
11:00-12:00 Group Work
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:30-2:00 Optional Harcourt Listening Session
1:30-2:45 Optional Open Space Discussions
3:00-4:15 Workshops C

Option 4 - Retreat Programs - Merritt Hemenway, Bishop Amat Memorial HS, La Puente, CA
Option 5 - Multicultural Spirituality for a Multicultural Church, Sr. C. J. Willie
Option 6 - Scripture, Teresa LeCompte, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago
Option 8 - Media Resources - Jane Deren, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, DC
Option 9 - Service Learning Models - Kathy Ruginis and Jean Revil, Bishop Stang, North Dartmouth, MA
Option 10 - Peer Ministry, Christopher Mominey, Rome Catholic School, Rome, NY

5:00-6:00 Sunday Vigil Mass
6:30 Closing Reception and Dinner
Social to follow

EXHIBITS: 8:30-4:00

Sunday, July 1

8:30-9:00 Morning Prayer with Commissioning and Distribution of Materials
9:00-10:00 Breakfast Buffet