Archived Resources
from Leadership Conferences, Online training, Workshops, Webinars, & More
National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry - "UNLOCK" - December 6-8, 2018, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. This conference gathers and forms adults to inspire, strengthen, and nourish those who accompany young people as they encounter and follow Jesus Christ. There are several thematic categories and ministry areas (Parents/Families being one of them) woven throughout the breakout sessions and networking groups.
Amoris Laetitia Webinar Series from the Partnering Organizations of Strong Catholic Families Strong Catholic Youth - Fall 2016/Spring 2017 (NFCYM)
The Strong Catholic Families National Partnership invited ministry leaders, teachers, school leaders, parents and clergy to join together with others around the globe in a webinar series focusing on the pastoral implementation of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia. Four Master Teachers presented one video reflection each for four separate themes, followed by live panel reacting to the content of each video, then discussing practical applications to various ministries.
Webinar Theme #1: Listening to the Joys and Hungers of Families
Webinar Theme #2: Accompanying Families
Webinar Theme #3: Assisting Families in Discerning God's Movement
Webinar Theme #4: Engaging for Mission
Forming Parents as Missionary Disciples - Webinar (NFCYM)
Belonging leads to believing. And the natural response of a disciple is missionary activity. Explore with us the many opportunities we have to encounter, accompany, form community and send forth parents to live as and make missionary disciples in the home and beyond.
Presenters:
Diane Kledzik is the Associate Director for Evangelization, Small Christian Communities and Adult Faith Formation and Coordinator of Strong Catholic Families Strong Catholic Youth for the Department of Evangelization and Lifelong Faith Formation in the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Linda Moses serves as the Pastoral Associate at Christ the King Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas and a past president of National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers.
Katherine Angulo is the Associate Director of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Strong Catholic Families Webinar Series: Families Celebrating the Sacraments from Formation to Transformation (NFCYM)
The four Catholic organizations comprising the Strong Catholic Families national partnership (NFCYM, NCEA, NCCL and NACFLM) collaborated together in the fall of 2017 to host a three-part webinar series for pastoral and ministry leaders and teachers on engaging parents around the sacramental touchstones within a family’s life. Our goal is to inspire leaders to come up with creative and engaging practices and processes that will transform the traditional Sacramental prep process into an integrated and holistic Sacramental Living plan for families that will empower them to live their faith as a Domestic Church between the Sundays.
View each session HERE (if you did not originally register to watch a session it will ask you to register before you are able to view it).
National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry 2016
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
Fostering A Culture of Encounter with Young Disciples: A Massive Online Open Course (NACYML) Spring 2015 - Pope Francis has spoken often about the importance of encountering Christ. In this series, Frank Mercadante speaks of catechetical leaders, youth ministers, and all in ministry, becoming Architects of Encounter. In the very first video Bishop Caggiano explains that the philosophy, ideas, and tips regarding Fostering a Culture of Encounter with Young Disciples, actually applies to all of us, including those working with families. This series is a wonderful opportunity to hear experience and wisdom from Catholic leaders from around the country.
World Meeting on Families - 2015 Philadelphia
Held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, the World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting of Families has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our understanding of families. The theme of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society.
World Meeting of Families Catechesis
The Preparatory Catechesis plays a central role in each World Meeting of Families (WMOF). The WMOF is hosted by different dioceses, and the host diocese for each World Meeting writes a preparatory catechism—a collection of what Catholics believe about human purpose, marriage, and the family. The catechesis, like the World Meeting, is for people of all ages at all stages of life.
Catholic TV Networks Video Playlist for World Meeting of Families on YouTube
Videos on forming faithful families, and on preparing for the World Meeting of Families
Church in the 21st Century on YouTube (Boston College)
Blueprints Online Workshops/Dialogues
How to Create a Culture of Holiness in Your Classroom (Twenty Third Publications)
COACHING
Parent and Catechist Coaching Workshop (Twenty Third Publications)
Why Coach Parents (Twenty Third Publications)
Learn how to Coach Parents to form their own children in Faith.
A Lifetime of Faith (Twenty Third Publications)
We know that for faith formation to “last a lifetime,” we must coach parents to take a more active role in forming their own children. Bill Huebsch and his associates offer this free planning guide and worksheet for parishes that wish to engage parents more fully in the faith formation of their children.
VIDEO
Introduction to the Person of the Catechist, created by Lori Dahlhoff EdD for RELED 560
- Networking Sessions on Parent/Family Ministry (Concerns, Issues and Best Practices) and Engaging Parents (Including the Over-Involved and Under-Involved Parent) - Facilitation and Notes by Diane Kledzik
Amoris Laetitia Webinar Series from the Partnering Organizations of Strong Catholic Families Strong Catholic Youth - Fall 2016/Spring 2017 (NFCYM)
The Strong Catholic Families National Partnership invited ministry leaders, teachers, school leaders, parents and clergy to join together with others around the globe in a webinar series focusing on the pastoral implementation of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia. Four Master Teachers presented one video reflection each for four separate themes, followed by live panel reacting to the content of each video, then discussing practical applications to various ministries.
Webinar Theme #1: Listening to the Joys and Hungers of Families
Webinar Theme #2: Accompanying Families
Webinar Theme #3: Assisting Families in Discerning God's Movement
Webinar Theme #4: Engaging for Mission
Forming Parents as Missionary Disciples - Webinar (NFCYM)
Belonging leads to believing. And the natural response of a disciple is missionary activity. Explore with us the many opportunities we have to encounter, accompany, form community and send forth parents to live as and make missionary disciples in the home and beyond.
Presenters:
Diane Kledzik is the Associate Director for Evangelization, Small Christian Communities and Adult Faith Formation and Coordinator of Strong Catholic Families Strong Catholic Youth for the Department of Evangelization and Lifelong Faith Formation in the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Linda Moses serves as the Pastoral Associate at Christ the King Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas and a past president of National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers.
Katherine Angulo is the Associate Director of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Strong Catholic Families Webinar Series: Families Celebrating the Sacraments from Formation to Transformation (NFCYM)
The four Catholic organizations comprising the Strong Catholic Families national partnership (NFCYM, NCEA, NCCL and NACFLM) collaborated together in the fall of 2017 to host a three-part webinar series for pastoral and ministry leaders and teachers on engaging parents around the sacramental touchstones within a family’s life. Our goal is to inspire leaders to come up with creative and engaging practices and processes that will transform the traditional Sacramental prep process into an integrated and holistic Sacramental Living plan for families that will empower them to live their faith as a Domestic Church between the Sundays.
View each session HERE (if you did not originally register to watch a session it will ask you to register before you are able to view it).
National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry 2016
- Great Ideas on Engaging Parents and Families Panel - Lindsey West, Matt Rice, Scott Anthony, Matthew Leon & Diane Kledzik
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
- 2016 Liturgies, Keynotes, and Arena Presentations on YouTube (English)
- 2016 Presentations and a Concert on YouTube (Spanish)
- 2015 Liturgies, Keynotes, and Arena Presentations on YouTube
- 2014 Liturgies, Keynotes, and Arena Presentations on YouTube
- 2013 Liturgies, Keynotes, and Arena Presentations on YouTube
- 2012 Liturgies, Keynotes, and Arena Presentations on YouTube
- 2011 Liturgies, Keynotes, and Arena Presentations on YouTube
Fostering A Culture of Encounter with Young Disciples: A Massive Online Open Course (NACYML) Spring 2015 - Pope Francis has spoken often about the importance of encountering Christ. In this series, Frank Mercadante speaks of catechetical leaders, youth ministers, and all in ministry, becoming Architects of Encounter. In the very first video Bishop Caggiano explains that the philosophy, ideas, and tips regarding Fostering a Culture of Encounter with Young Disciples, actually applies to all of us, including those working with families. This series is a wonderful opportunity to hear experience and wisdom from Catholic leaders from around the country.
- Week One Bishop Caggiano NACYML MOOC
- Frank Mercadante on Encounter (NFCYM)
- Week One Center for Ministry Development Staff
- Week One Afternoon Panel Discussion
- Week One Evening Panel Discussion
- Week Two with Dr. Ansel Augustine
- Week Two Afternoon Panel Discussion
- Week Two Evening Panel Discussion
- Week Three with Bob Rice
- Week Three Afternoon Panel Discussion
- Week Three Evening Panel Discussion
- Week Four with Archbishop Kurtz and Dr. Carolyn Woo
- Week Four Afternoon Panel Discussion
- Week Four Evening Panel Discussion
- Week Five with Fr. Joseph Espaillat
World Meeting on Families - 2015 Philadelphia
Held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, the World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting of Families has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our understanding of families. The theme of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society.
World Meeting of Families Catechesis
The Preparatory Catechesis plays a central role in each World Meeting of Families (WMOF). The WMOF is hosted by different dioceses, and the host diocese for each World Meeting writes a preparatory catechism—a collection of what Catholics believe about human purpose, marriage, and the family. The catechesis, like the World Meeting, is for people of all ages at all stages of life.
Catholic TV Networks Video Playlist for World Meeting of Families on YouTube
Videos on forming faithful families, and on preparing for the World Meeting of Families
Church in the 21st Century on YouTube (Boston College)
- Will My Kid Have Faith? A Conversation on the Challenges Families Face: Raising children is a difficult task for many parents, and handing on the faith is even more challenging. Dan Ponsetto touches upon his experiences as a parent in this conversational workshop.
- Pastoral Challenges to the Family: Families today are structured and defined differently than they were in the past. Steve Pope discusses how the Church is addressing these changes and how we can bring the gospel more into the way we live as families.
- Passing on Christmas Faith with Katie Dalton Special Christmas Agape Latte speaker, Katie Dalton, shares her story on the importance of Christmas and family.
- Family Practices: Engaging the Tradition: Kathy Hendricks provides an overview of five practices that contribute to the spiritual growth of families: storytelling, ritual, forgiveness, gratitude, and keeping Sabbath time
- Hospitality: Engaging the Tradition with Dr. Jane Regan. If we want to reach families and walk this faith journey with families we must practice radical hospitality.
Blueprints Online Workshops/Dialogues
- Blueprints on Tough Questions: A YouTube video of an online workshop with national speakers discussing some of the tough topics that come up when working with young people and their families.
- Blueprints on the Family: A YouTube video of an online workshop with national speakers discussing ministry and families, and the primacy of family in the Church. (Introductions last til about 13:00 minutes).
How to Create a Culture of Holiness in Your Classroom (Twenty Third Publications)
COACHING
Parent and Catechist Coaching Workshop (Twenty Third Publications)
- Overview Letter
- Coaching Planning Guide
- Coaching Workshop Outline
- Coaching Workshop PowerPoint
Why Coach Parents (Twenty Third Publications)
Learn how to Coach Parents to form their own children in Faith.
A Lifetime of Faith (Twenty Third Publications)
We know that for faith formation to “last a lifetime,” we must coach parents to take a more active role in forming their own children. Bill Huebsch and his associates offer this free planning guide and worksheet for parishes that wish to engage parents more fully in the faith formation of their children.
VIDEO
Introduction to the Person of the Catechist, created by Lori Dahlhoff EdD for RELED 560