Events
Please join us for our lecture series, and be sure to check back often, as we will be adding new events to our calendar. Lectures are free and open to the public.
How and Why the Church Should Recognize and Respond to Domestic Violence
With Fr. Chuck Dahm, OP
October 9-10, 7-9 p.m.
Course will cover:
- Nature and prevalence of Domestic Violence
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence
- Myths about Domestic Violence
- Why Victims Stay
- Position of the Catholic Church on Domestic Violence
- How to Organize a Parish Ministry around Domestic Violence
- How to Respond Personally to Victims of Domestic Violence
Meet Our Speaker:
Aquinas alumnus Fr. Charles Dahm, OP, is the Director for Domestic Violence Outreach for the Archdiocese of Chicago, networking over 160 parishes of volunteer ministries to raise awareness, connect victims and their families to community resources, and educate youth about healthy relationships and prevention of domestic violence.
Preaching With Children: Exploring the Word of God with the Church's Youngest Members, with Dr. Ann Garrido
Preaching in settings with many children is one of the most difficult challenges many preachers face. Whether you are a priest, deacon, catechist, or prayer leader, this evening presentation will offer practical help in crafting homilies specifically for children. Drawing on insights gleaned over the past 70 years within the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd movement, Ann Garrido will introduce key characteristics of childhood and children’s spirituality and present ways to reflect on Scripture through the lens of the young child. Preachers will discover possibilities for preaching with children, rather than preaching to them.
(This event is being made possible through the generous funding of the Lilly Endowment’s Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative. Participation in the event includes a free copy of the book Preaching with Children.)
Meet Our Speaker:
Dr. Ann Garrido is Associate Professor of Homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology and former Marten Faculty Fellow in Homiletics at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of multiple books including the award-winning Preaching with Children (Liturgy Training Publications, 2022). She has been involved in the Catechesis of the Good Shepard movement since 1996 and currently serves on CGSUSA's catechist formation committee. On Sundays, she can be found reading the Word of God alongside her parish's three-to-six year-olds.
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