Pastoral Week 2011
Atlanta, Georgia
January 14-18, 2011
W-Atlanta, Perimeter Hotel
Remember the events
It all began in 1971 in Baltimore, MD. A small group of priests, deacons, and women religious gathered at the ICDA convention to discuss the needs of Pastoral Workers working with the Deaf. Led by Rev. David Walsh, CSsR, the group established the National Catholic Office for the Deaf. Over these 40 years there have been many changes, challenges and advancements. We have so many blessings to celebrate.
Presenters:
Maryann Barth-- Maryann will take us through the growth of Deaf Ministry over the past four decades, where did we start and where are we now.
Bob Ayers-- Bob is the co-founder and President/CEO of DeafYouth Ministries, Inc. He is the author of Deaf Diaspora: The Third Wave of Deaf Ministry. Bob will help us explore how we prosper in this third wave.
Fr. Michael Medas--Fr. Michael will help us understand the avenues we can take to encourage more vocations in Deaf Ministry.
John Breaugh--John has been a Catechist for High School Religious Education for many years. John's expertise is engaging teens through technology. He will walk us through the use of the internet to build religiously appropriate video projects that will hold the attention on any teen.
Pam Conine--Pam has been the Coordinator for the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee--Interpreter Treaining Progra since 2007. She has provided workshops for interpreters and Deaf lectors to addres the need for more meaningul and accurate interpretations of the Catholic Mass.
Fr. Joe Mulcrone--Fr. Mulcrone will wrap up our week with a presentation on the directives that came down from the Vatican this past year. He will discuss how we can incorporate these directives into our own diocese.