This Fall, Directors and Coordinators of Religious Education,Parish Catechists and all people interested in Church teachings are invited to this year's premier event for personal and professional development and enrichment.

Dr. Joseph White
Keynote: Monroe

Dr. Joseph White converted to the Catholic Faith while in graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University and later studied Catholic Theology at St. Mary's University in San Antonio.

 Dr. White served as a parish Director of Faith Formation for two years, and then worked for seven years as Director of Family Counseling and Family Life for the Diocese of Austin, Texas. He now works as a writer, editor and national consultant to Catholic publisher Our Sunday Visitor.

Dr. White is the author of several books on catechesis, including The Way God Teaches, as well as resources for Catholic parents and families, including A Catholic Parents' Tool Box (Our Sunday Visitor, 2014). He is a featured speaker at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.

 Victor Valenzuela 
Keynote: in English and en español: the Bronx

Victor is a National Religion Consultant for Bilingual Resources for William H. Sadlier, Inc. He has presented workshops to numerous groups both regionally and nationally. Victor has been in ministry for 20 years including classroom teaching, youth ministry, teacher training, and writing and development of new materials. He has a Bachelor of Arts from St. Joseph Seminary in Menlo Park, CA and a Masters of Arts from the University of San Francisco. He is currently working towards a doctorate at Barry University in Miami.

Víctor es consultor bilingüe a nivel nacional de William H. Sadlier Inc. Por más de 20 años ha estado trabajando en el ministerio hispano. Ha sido maestro de secundaria y ha colaborado en diversos ministerios parroquiales incluyendo pastoral juvenil y educación religiosa, donde tiene una gran experiencia preparando materiales. Terminó sus estudios superiores en el seminario St. Joseph en Mountain View, California y tiene dos años de teología cursados en el seminario St. Patricks. También tiene su maestría en educación religiosa de la Universidad de San Francisco. Actualmente está terminando un doctorado en la Universidad de Barry en Miami.

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