March 22 -- Catholic Men's Conference 2014

        The Archdiocesan Catholic Men's Conference will take place on Saturday, March 22, at Saint Michael's Parish in Louisville, from 8:00 AM till 1:00 PM.

Webpages and how to register:        www.cmclouisville.net             http://stmichaelchurch.org/

“Many Men, One Faith”

        Our 2014 keynote speaker will be Rev. James Martin, S.J.  His presentation will be called "Who Is Jesus."



        Fr. Martin is a Jesuit priest, author, and editor at large of America, the national Catholic magazine. His newest book is Jesus: A Pilgrimage -- to be published on March 14 (next month).

        During 2011, Father Martin published "Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor and Laughter are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life" -- it was named as one of the “Best Books” of 2011 by Publishers Weekly. His title "The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life" became a New York Times bestseller, was awarded a 2010 Christopher Award and was also a bestseller among Catholic trade books.



        In addition to his editorial, publishing and media work, Father Martin has been invited by Catholic dioceses and archdioceses to address gatherings of clergy and laity, has spoken at colleges and universities across the country, has taught at Boston College’s Summer Institute, and leads seminars and directs retreats at retreat houses. On Sundays he assists at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City.

      Brochure:  http://cmclouisville.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CMC-Final-Brochure-2014.pdf

 

 

         NOTE: Plan to register early. We are expecting a large turnout. See you there!



FREE -- Webinar on Reaching Inactive Catholics (February 18)

This is short notice -- but we just heard here at OLFE about this opportunity


FREE  WEBINAR

"Pope Francis and Reaching Inactive Catholics"

Tuesday, February 18, at 2:00 PM Eastern


This webinar will explore how Pope Francis gives the Church some basic approaches to inactive Catholics, and some ways to begin inviting and involving these Catholics again in a more active life of faith.

Presented by Rev. Frank DeSiano, CSP.  He has long been involved in inviting people to become active in the Church. This seminar can help us be prepare for the Lenten and Post-Lenten seasons by designing approaches for inactive Catholics.

Register for this webinar via this link:

http://eventcenter.commpartners.com/se/Rd/Rg.aspx?606280&utm_source=Copy+of+Copy+of+Webinar+January&utm_campaign=Webinar2014&utm_medium=email

Fr. James Martin, S.J. -- Funeral for Philip Seymour Hoffman

A funeral liturgy for the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman will occur today at Saint Ignatius Church, a Jesuit community, in New York City. RIP.

The Presider will be Rev. James Martin, S.J. -- Fr. Martin will also be the main presenter at both the ALI 2014 and the Catholic Men's Conference, on March 21-22, in the Archdiocese of Louisville KY. He is pictured below on the left, at a rehearsal with Hoffman during the filming of the Oscar-winning film "Doubt."

Broadway marquees went dark for a minute Wednesday night in honor of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died this week at 46, apparently of a heroin overdose. At the same time, newspaper accounts have been exploring the dark side of drug addiction and its terrible toll on Hoffman.

And flowers are piling up in front of the apartment in the West Village neighborhood where Hoffman was a regular, another New Yorker going about life.

But amid these expected secular reckonings with celebrity tragedy is an unusually traditional religious ritual — a Catholic funeral for Hoffman set for Friday at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Church sources say up to 300 people will attend the private Mass, many of them boldface names as well as friends and family and the many theater and film friends Hoffman made during his sterling career.

So why a Catholic service? And why there?

Read the rest here: 

http://davidgibson.religionnews.com/2014/02/06/philip-seymour-hoffman-exits-catholic-stage/

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Webinar on "Best Practices in Parish Leadership"

The Loyola Institute for Ministry and the
National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management

present a free webinar online by

Mr. Michael Brough
Director of Strategic Engagement for NLRCM

Tuesday, February 11 at  7:00 pm Eastern, 6:00 pm Central

"Best Practices in Parish Leadership"

Go to : www.lim.loyno.edu/webinars
for easy instructions for sign in

(NOTE: Attendance is limited to 100 participants, available only on a first-come, first-served basis)

PCL Meeting Photos -- Jan. 23, 2014

     (Faith-Formation staff blog report from the Office of Lifelong Formation and Education -- OLFE.)

     Despite some extreme temperatures and inclement winter weather, the Faith Formation department brought a big group of Parish Catechetical Leaders, Coordinators, and Guests together for its regularly scheduled PCL Gathering last week. The meeting was held at the Flaget Center on the morning of Thursday, January 23.

     As a follow-up to our OLFE workshops in September by John Roberto, three parish leaders -- Lynn McDaniel, Joan Huber, and Dawn Della Bella -- described how they have used various web-design tools (e.g., the Weebly program --  Weebly.com) to establish and/or enhance the online presence in their parishes for catechetical services and youth ministry.

     The last hour of the meeting was devoted to a presentation and discussion of the Catholic Children's Bible by Saint Mary Press (of Winona MN), led by SMP representative Jim Geller.

     Please note: the next event for PCLS and DREs will be an Annual PCL Retreat -- that will be held on Thursday, March 20 (2014), at Epiphany Parish, in Louisville.

     Pictures from the PCL Gathering on January 23: