Catholic Educators' Conference

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33rd Annual Catholic Educators' Conference                              Theme: Serve With Joyful Hearts
February 16 and 17, 2012

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Catholic Educators' Conference is held each year to provide opportunity for the spiritual and professional growth of Catholic educators, for the development of Christian community and to provide leadership in the development of a dynamic, evangelistic school system.

Some Highlights for CEC 2012

Our two-day conference will be going back to the East Convention Centre in downtown Vancouver. Our Opening Keynote speaker is Jack Jezreel. He currently serves as the executive director and founder of JustFaith Ministries, an organization that develops faith formation programs emphasizing the Gospel message of peace and justice, Catholic social teaching and the intersection of faith and action. Jack invites us, as Catholic educators, to become agents of God’s compassion and healing in a wounded world. How the Good News of Jesus calls us and our school communities to act upon God’s vision of justice and reconciliation for the poor and vulnerable. Jack holds a Master of Divinity degree from the University of Notre Dame and has worked in parish ministry for more than 20 years. In March, Jack was the Saturday Morning Keynote at the LA Congress. His presentation “Gathered and Sent: Saints, Prophets and Martyrs on a Mission” was well received by all in attendance.

Our Closing Keynote speaker Mike Patin uses energy, humour and stories to affirm the goodness of God's presence among us while inviting others (and himself) to take the "next step" in our journey with God. Mike has worked with teenagers and adults in a variety of settings since 1984. He has experience in the high school setting (six years), and thirteen years in diocesan youth ministry. Since 2003, he has worked full time as a speaker and “faith horticulturist.” Mike holds a Masters degree in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University of the South in New Orleans. He also has received a Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies from the Centre for Ministry Development and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Pastoral Life and Administration from Loyola University.

On each of the two days there will be various opportunities to choose from among a diverse selection of speakers who will speak on a wide range of topics: Susan Close on “Balancing Brain Activity: a 21st Century Pathway to Powerful Learning”, Mark Hart – the Bible ‘Geek’, Bruce Brown from Proactive Coaching who will speak on ethics and sports, Tom Schimmer and the “AFL: 10 Things That Matter?”…

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