Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Featured Speaker (Sept. 18) -- "Strong Marriages" Workshop



The Office of Lifelong Formation and Education (OLFE) sponsored, on September 18, a workshop called "Building Strong Catholic Marriages -- Through Lifelong Catechesis." The featured presenter was Daniel Mulhall, M.A.

E-Mail: dmulhall@rclbenziger.com
Webpage: http://www.rclbenziger.com/
The workshop, in honor and celebration of of Catechetical Sunday 2010 in the U.S. Church, was attended and well-received by 45 persons from parishes throughout the Archdiocese. It centered on lecture material, by Mr. Mulhall, and periodic, spirited responses, comments, and questions by those in attendance.


About the Speaker

Daniel Mulhall, M.A. is a native of Louisville KY. He is graduate of PRP High School – and went on from there to attend and graduate, with a Bachelors degree, from Bellarmine University. Dan also has earned a Master of Arts degree, in Theology, from The Catholic University of America, in Washington, DC. He earned a second graduate degree – a Master of Arts in Adult Christian Community Development --from Regis College in Denver, Colorado.

After serving for many years at the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops’ headquarters, in Washington, as a national catechetical and multi-cultural ministry specialist, Dan has changed jobs quite recently. He now serves full-time as the National Catechetical Advisor for the RCL Benziger publishing company. In describing his presentation for the September 18 workshop on "Building Strong Marriages," he says, 'Catechesis has (a role in) promoting and supporting the Sacrament of Marriage. My presentation will offer suggestions on what the role of catechesis should be, from cradle to the grave, towards building healthy marriages. Also, Dan will offer a specialized session, later in the workshop, entitled “Involving Parents in the Faith Formation of Their Children.” He lives with his wife of over 30 years, Kathleen (they were wed in Holy Family Church here in the Archdiocese), and they have three young adult children and one grandson of whom they are very proud.

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