• Amazing Love and the New Evangelization - A call to love Jesus Christ deeply and His Church and to participate in the New Evangelization called for by the most recent popes (Audience – Youth, Young Adults, and Adults)

• Jesus: Our Eucharistic King – What is the Church’s teaching on Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist and how to foster Eucharistic devotion in the schools and parishes (Audience – Youth, Young Adults, and Adults)

• Lourdes: The Visions, The Message, The Experience – Visions of St. Bernadette, my personal experiences in Lourdes, and the relevant messages today (Audience – Youth, Young Adults, and Adults)

• Marian Apparitions and Locutions – Looks at the difference between Private Revelation and Divine Revelation and seeks to understanding the Church’s evaluations of private revelation (Audience – Youth, Young Adults, and Adults)

• Mary: Our Queen Mother – What are the doctrines of the Church on Mary, What is Marian devotion and why is it important, and how to foster true devotion to Mary (Audience – Youth, Young Adults, and Adults)

• Parents: The Primary Educators of the Faith – The Church’s teaching and the promise made by parents to raise their children in the Catholic Faith (Audience – Adults)

• Relics and the Incorruptible Saints  – Looking at various relics and Incorruptible Saints and how they can aid in good catechesis (Audience – Youth, Young Adults, and Adults)

• Teaching The Three Expressions of Prayer – Teaches the three expressions of prayer and the forms of prayer, and practical methods of prayer in the classroom (Audience – Adults)

• What happened to the Sign of the Cross – Teaches the meaning of the Sign of the Cross and challenges all to make a reverent Sign of the Cross (Audience – Youth, Young Adults, and Adults)

• Where Ya Teens at? – Understanding teen culture in the United States and where to find teens to engaged them in the parish and school programs (Audience – Adults)

Contact Mr. Sean Martin seanm@scdiocese.org for scheduling workshops.

• The way of St. Benedict
  - The lives of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, his Rule, and the place of Benedictine spirituality in the modern world.

• Humanae Vitae: Learning the Basics– Ths historical background to the 1968 encyclical and an in-depth explanation of its central teachings.

• The Poetry of Spanish Mystics  – A look at the poetry of San Teresa de Avila and San Juan de la Cruz along with its application to prayer and catechesis.

• John Paul II and His Teachings on Human Dignity – A closer look at Pope John Paul II's theology of the human person and his understanding of the obligation to defend the life of each human being.

Contact Ms. Karmen Bower karmenb@scdiocese.org for scheduling workshops.

• Igniting the Fire
  - Motivating people to live their lives with enthusiasm, joy and purpose according to our faith. Practical tips in evangelization while taking a brief look at the lives of the Saints.

• Starting a Youth Group – Important tips and ideas about starting, structuring and maintaining a youth group in your parish.

• Creativity in Youth Ministry  – Provides examples of icebreakers, games and activities that can be related to lessons in the classroom to add to the curriculum.

• Chastity 101 for Teens – A talk available for 7-12 grade students in Catholic Schools or Religious Education Programs. Helping teens understand the dignity and purpose of their sexuality and how to live chase dating relationships.

Contact Ms. Andrea Jenson andreaj@scdiocese.org for scheduling workshops.