2007 RECongress Program Book

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SECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

Horario del Congreso............................... 24Información.............................................. 27Mensaje del Cardenal Mahony............... 25Mensaje de la Directora.......................... 26Programas de la oficina........................... 31

TALLERES DEL CONGRESO

Viernes, Sesiones 1-3.............................. 28Sábado, Sesiones 4-6............................... 29Domingo, Sesiones 7-8............................ 30

WORSHIP AIDS – ARENA:

Friday

Gathering Event

begins...........................

33Native American Liturgy

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Saturday

Morning Praise

begins.............................

43Jazz Liturgy

begins..................................

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Sunday

Closing Liturgy

begins............................

53Congress Theme Song............................. 64-65

WORKSHOP ROOM LOCATIONS

Period 1, Friday........................................... 15Period 2, Friday........................................... 16Period 3, Friday........................................... 17Period 4, Saturday....................................... 18Period 5, Saturday....................................... 19Period 6, Saturday....................................... 20Period 7, Sunday.......................................... 21Period 8, Sunday.......................................... 22

Recorded workshops are indicated by

CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Asian-Pacific/Young Adult Events............. 10Cardinal Mahony Online............................. 12Celebrating 40 Years of Congress.............. 5Congress Spotlight....................................... 6

GENERAL INFORMATION

Acknowledgments........................................ 69-70Attendee/General Information....................13Audio Recording Form................................ 23Committees.................................................. 69Exhibitors•Categories.............................................. 83, 85• Exhibitor Listing (alphabetical)........... 87-91• Featured Exhibitors............................... 72, 80-90Daily Schedules• Friday, March 2.....................................7• Saturday, March 3.................................8• Sunday, March 4...................................9Liturgies / Prayer Service............................10Maps•Clarion Hotel Map................................76•Convention Center Map............

Back Cover

•Exhibit Hall A....................................... 92•Hilton Hotel Map.................................. 77•Marriott Hotel Map............................... 78•Restaurants Map & Listing................... 74-75•Sheraton Park Hotel Map..................... 79O.R.E. Programs.......................................... 67-68O.R.E. Staff.................................................. 66Speaker Index.............................................. 14Staff Booth Schedule................................... 67Tech Center Schedule.................................. 12Weekend Schedule....................

Inside Front Cover

WelcomeMessage from Bishop Brown..................2Message from Cardinal Mahony.............3Message from the Director......................4

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2007 LOS ANGELESRELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS

MARCH 2 - 4, 2007ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELESOFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION3424 WILSHIRE BOULEVARDLOS ANGELES, CA 90010PHONE•1.213.637.7346WEB•WWW.RECONGRESS.ORGEMAIL•CONGRESS@LA-ARCHDIOCESE.ORG

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Congress 2008 Dates are

February 28, 2008 (Youth Day)February 29 - March 2, 2008 (Congress)

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Dear Congr ess P ar t ici pant s,I t is w it h gr eat joy t hat I w elcome y ou t o our annual Religious Educat ion Congr ess.T his s pir it -f illed ev ent pr ov ides a w onder f ul o p por t unit y f or us t o gat her and r enew our commit ment t o pass on t he r ichness of our Cat holic f ait h: our belief s, our r it ualsand our s pir it ual t r adit ions.T he t heme select ed, “

S t a n d i n t he Li g h t

,” f low s f r om t he t r ansf igur at ion account inLuk e’s G os pel w her e w e encount er t he s plendor of Chr ist in dazzling br ight nessmanif est ing H is div init y . T his same Chr ist now illuminat es our liv es and bids us t or ecognize our inner glor y . H is light shining in us can be a pow er f ul r ev ealer of t r ut h if w e allow it t o penet r at e t he dee p r ecesses of our hear t s.I am v er y hear t ened t hat so many of y ou t ak e t he t ime t o be enr iched by t he excellent w or k sho ps, lit ur gical celebr at ions, mult icult ur al ex per iences, pr ocesses ando p por t unit ies t o net w or k w hich ar e of f er ed t hr oughout t he w eek end. Y our leader shi pand par t ici pat ion is k ey t o t he ongoing s pir it ual r enew al of our par ish communit ies of f ait h.P lease be assur ed of my su p por t and encour agement as y ou so gener ously cont inue t o“

s har e t he l i ght o f f ai t h

.” Ask ing G od’s blessing u pon y ou, y our f amilies and y our par ish communit ies.Sincer ely y our s in Chr ist ,Car dinal Roger M ahony Ar chbisho p of LosAngeles