Professional Development Webinar Recordings

Advent is the season to wait for the Lord. It's a time where we can practice the kind of waiting that should shape our lives. But waiting is difficult, especially in an age of smart phones and instant gratification. St. Joseph is a model for showing what it means to wait for the Lord. Through an illuminating and careful reading of scripture—specifically the opening chapter of Matthew’s Gospel—we will rediscover St. Joseph, who never utters a word but whose witness speaks volumes. This webinar by University of Notre Dame professor Leonard J. DeLorenzo promises to be personally enriching and pastorally relevant as he demonstrates a way of reading scripture that can be employed in parish programs, schools, and at home.

Lauri Przybysz, Catholic family life minister, catechist, and president of NACFLM, understands how parish ministers spend a great deal of care and energy in meeting the needs of the families they serve. This practical webinar will help parishes ensure that current programs, policies, and ministries are building up family life and assist families -- of all ages and descriptions -- to recognize their unique call as church of the home. Explore ways to develop working relationships with families and make adjustments to alleviate some stresses they -- and you --experience.Her are the links to the resources mentioned in the webinar: National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers, www.nacflm.org, Contact: NACFLM National Office, PO Box 23, Alpha, OH 45301, nacflm@gmail.com, 937-431-5443.A Family Perspective in Church and Society: A Manual for All Pastoral Leaders, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/promotion-and-defense-of-marriage/upload/A-Family-Perspective-2.pdfFollow the Way of Love: A Pastoral Message of the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Families, http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/follow-the-way-of-love.cfmThe Joy of Love, Amoris Laetitia: Post-Synodal Exhortation. Pope Francis. https://w2.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdfChristian Family Movement – Program resources and support for organizing small groups for Catholic family enrichment. www.cfm.org

David Calvillo, author of the new book Real Men Pray the Rosary, shares insights into his experiences growing a ministry centered on praying the Rosary. His organization, which shares the name of his book, is called along with all Christians to promote the Rosary with conviction—in the light of Scripture, in harmony with the Liturgy, and in the context of our daily lives.Join David in a discussion of why all Christians, especially men, should pray the Rosary. Learn about how you can start a ministry or prayer group centered on the Rosary in your parish and how you can get more men in your parish to develop personal lives of prayer.Learn more about Real Men Pray the Rosary at http://realmenpraytherosary.org/