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Digital Ministry and Social Media Webinar
Lisa M. HendeyToday's Church is seeking to serve an increasingly "wired" population. Join Lisa M. Hendey of CatholicMom.com and author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms for an overview of social media technologies, including social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, as well as tools for communicating through blogs, podcasts, and streaming video. Participants will learn about the basics of these tools, their prevalence in society, the Church's recommendations for employing social media, and best practices being used around the country by parishes, dioceses, and organizations to communicate, support, and evangelize.
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Cathedrals, Crusades, and the Papacy in Exile: Dispelling the Misconceptions of the Church During the Middle Ages
Steve Weidenkopf, historian and author
Divorced. Catholic. Now What? - What the Church Needs to Do Better
Patty BreenPatty Breen, a lay minister who has worked in parish ministry for ten years and began ministering to divorced Catholics for the last three to four years, will address how the Church can better support and encourage divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, bust common myths about annulments, and explain the difference between civil divorce and annulment. She will also offer practical resources to use in your parish and share some helpful and not-so-helpful things to say to someone going through a divorce.
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Webinar: Supporting Divorced Catholics: Welcoming the Wounded into the Field Hospital
Lisa DuffySupporting Divorced Catholics: Welcoming the Wounded into the Field HospitalAt a time when divorce has become an everyday occurrence in society, parish leaders may feel at a loss as to how to address the overwhelming needs of the many divorced Catholics in their communities. With the wide range of emotions, questions, and dilemmas these men and women go through, how can they be effectively supported with truth and compassion? This webinar offers practical tools that can help parish leaders reach and serve this group within the Church.
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Doing Truth Online: Reshaping the Tenor of Catholic Conversation on Social Media
Ann M. Garrido
Catechesis for Children with Special Needs
Peter DuctramSacred Scripture and church documents call us to form the faith of all the baptized, especially those with special needs. And although we echo this view, we wonder how do we invite? How do we welcome or we include them? Where do we start? What are the most effective strategies out there? How do we know if we are ready to work with children with disabilities?
In this webinar, Peter Ductram will discuss the vision of the Church in the United States for catechesis with people with special needs and the effective implementation of that vision. He will share valuable resources to help start and build a more creative catechesis.
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¿Me Puede Enseñar?(Can you Teach Me?) A Guide to Educating Hispanic/Latino Students in Catholic High Schools
Pamela Patnode
Recent news reports have focused on the growing educational gap between white students and students of color, including Hispanic/Latino students. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the closing of schools that resulted, has exacerbated this gap. Historically, Catholic schools have had greater success with their Latino students than public schools have achieved. However, with the growing number of Latino English Language Learners students in Catholic high schools, more needs to be done to ensure these students are noticed, valued, and educated well. Rather than a theoretical discussion of best practices in equity instruction, Pamela Patnode will ...
Recent news reports have focused on the growing educational gap between white students and students of color, including Hispanic/Latino students. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the closing of schools that resulted, has exacerbated this gap. Historically, Catholic schools have had greater success with their Latino students than public schools have achieved. However, with the growing number of Latino English Language Learners students in Catholic high schools, more needs to be done to ensure these students are noticed, valued, and educated well. Rather than a theoretical discussion of best practices in equity instruction, Pamela Patnode will provide concrete, proven ideas used by Catholic high school educators in a high performing, culturally diverse, urban, Catholic school.
