January Pro Day
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Professional Development Day
for Parish Catechetical Leaders
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Marx Conference Center, San Juan Pastoral Center
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Listening for God in Everyday Life
God speaks to us in many ways – through his Creation, through significant people and events, through our talents and interests, and more. This session will offer practical strategies and reflections for hearing and responding to God’s voice in our daily lives so we can gain a clearer sense of God’s vision for ourselves and our ministry.
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Evangelizing Catechesis: Forming a Lifelong Relationship to Jesus and his ChurchAccording to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Evangelizing Catechesis proclaims the kerygma, accompanies people to a response of faith and conversion to Christ, provides a systematic exposition of God’s revelation, and sends out missionary disciples. In this session, we’ll explore each of these aspects of evangelizing catechesis and reflect on practical ways to implement evangelizing catechesis in the parish.
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Registration deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12 noon
Agenda
9:00 - 9:15 Gathering
9:15 - 11:15 Listening for God
11:30 - 12:15 Mass
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Evangelizing Catechesis
The January Pro Day will be facilitated by Dr. Joseph White and sponsored by Our Sunday Visitor:
Dr. Joseph White is a Child and Family Psychologist and Associate Publisher for Catechetical Resources at OSV Publishing. A former parish catechetical leader and diocesan director, Dr. White has authored twelve books and numerous articles on catechesis, Catholic education, spirituality, and ministry, including Listening for God in Everyday Life and the Companion to the Directory for Catechesis. He is co-author of the Allelu and Alive in Christ religion series. He also served on the working group for the USCCB’s Handbook on the Catechetical Accompaniment Process.
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