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PSD Workshops
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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS OFFICIAL CLOSED
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- There will be 3 workshop Rotations throughout the 2 days
- There are two different types of workshops
- Round-Table Discussions - these sessions may include a short presentation, but will be primarily a facilitated conversation sharing best practices, challenges, and some Q & A
- Presented Workshops - these sessions will take a traditional workshop format
- Scroll down to see what workshops are offered in each rotation
- Please choose an alternative in case one of your desired workshops is full
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Workshop Descriptions
Round 1 Workshop Rotations
Accompaniment in Adult Faith Formation - Facilitated TBD - Round Table Workshop
What does Adult Faith Formation look like in your parish? How does your parish ensure that Adult Faith Formation continues to be provided? How do other parishes provide Adult Faith Formation? You are invited to a presentation on the Ministry of Accompaniment in Faith Formation, as well as an opportunity to share and learn from others in the area of adult faith formation.Mission Driven Funeral Ministry - Facilitated by Theodore F. Butkin Jr., Outreach Manager for Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services & Archdiocese of Detroit Catholic Cemeteries - Round Table Workshop
This workshop will offer a brief 15-minute presentation on the missionary value of sharing the journey of grieving families in their time of need. This will be followed by a time of sharing among participants discussing tools and tactics that can transform funeral ministry into a mission-minded experience.
Volunteers: Finding Them, Keeping Them and Helping Them Grow - Facilitated by Rita Pallisco - Round Table Workshop
Volunteers have always been the heart of our ministry, allowing us to accomplish so much in our ministry and growing missionary disciples at the same time. Come and discuss how we can overcome the challenges that have surfaced in the Family of Parish Model and in the post pandemic church.Effectively Serving Families: What Families Want from the Church - with Nicole Joyce, Associate Director of Family Ministry in the Archdiocese of Detroit
Ministry Planning for the Busy Person - with Chrisandra Skipper
There’s always too much to do! So how can you plan your ministry events and initiatives and add meetings and prep time and administrative tasks? In this workshop, we will explore practical strategies and tools to plan for effective ministry, meetings, and office time
Why don’t more families come to Church? How can we get them there, and how do we keep them coming? These questions all point to a more central question: What do families want from the Church? This workshop will explore the needs of today’s modern family, and how we, as Church, can engage and minister to families in ways that are authentic, meaningful, and mission-oriented.
Sacramental Preparation in a Missionary Church: Accompanying Families to Lifelong Discipleship - with Christina Mines, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis, Diocese of Hamilton - Presented Workshop
The Church is called to care for families engaged in Sacramental Preparation with radical hospitality and reverence for the human experience. Together we will take a close look at the landscape of the Canadian Catholic Church today and how we are called to accompany families to lifelong discipleship through a variety of strategies and tips for success.Discipleship Inspired Management - for LEMs, Deacons and Business Managers with Andrew Jardine Presented workshop
A workshop designed to facilitate collaboration between different roles within the parish team. This interactive workshop will provide a space for participants to explore ways to bridge gaps and foster effective communication, understanding and respect for different roles, and a shared vision. Participants will discuss skills to enhance collaboration and create a more engaged and vibrant parish team.
Round 2 Rotations
Ministry in Schools in our Current Reality - Facilitated by Rick Frias, Religion Coordinator for the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board - Round Table Workshop
How are you managing a large number of schools in your Family of Parishes? Have you had success finding Intentional Disciples among the school staff? How are you making an impact on students that come from families that are disconnected from the Church? While there are things we cannot change in the Catholic School system, come join in the conversation about what we CAN do.
Creating a Compassionate Care Community - Facilitated by Dcn Paul Bezaire
Deacon Paul will share the experience of the pastoral team in creating a Compassionate Care Community for the west side of Windsor called Assumption Cares and more recently a second program called St. Alphonsus Cares serving the downtown. A Compassionate Care Community meets the needs of the community on many different levels and is based on available background information such as a demographic information for the area and a Needs Study. It is built on fundamental principles of accessibility and compassion. The program depends on creating a culture of intentional discipleship in the parish and is meant to align fully with the Bishop’s vision that we create a missionary church and disciples for Jesus.Youth Ministry Worth Doing - with Christine Coyle, Family and Youth Ministry Specialist - Presented Workshop
Youth and family ministry has experienced some dramatic changes over the past few years. In this workshop, Christine will take a quick look back at YM trends from the past and compare those with the needs of the various generations we are currently working with to help participants find the most effective way to create a youth and family ministry process worth doing.Sacramental Preparation in a Missionary Church: Accompanying Families to Lifelong Discipleship - with Christina Mines, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis, Diocese of Hamilton - Presented Workshop
The Church is called to care for families engaged in Sacramental Preparation with radical hospitality and reverence for the human experience. Together we will take a close look at the landscape of the Canadian Catholic Church today and how we are called to accompany families to lifelong discipleship through a variety of strategies and tips for success.Engage your Parish in Full, Active and Conscious Participation - with Cathryn Hall B.Mus.A., MDIV - - Presented WorkshopLex Orandi~Lex Credendi~Lex Vivendi-The law of worship~ the law of belief~ the law of life. The way we worship, reflects what we believe and shapes how we live out our prayer and belief in our community and world. In this workshop, we will examine the call of the church to full, active, and conscious participation in our liturgical life and what that means to us in our current reality of the Family of Parishes as we build mission-oriented parishes forming disciples of Jesus.
Discipleship Inspired Management for Priests only- with Andrew Jardine - Presented Workshop
A workshop designed to facilitate collaboration between different roles within the parish team. This interactive workshop will provide a space for participants to explore ways to bridge gaps and foster effective communication, understanding and respect for different roles, and a shared vision. Participants will discuss skills to enhance collaboration and create a more engaged and vibrant parish team.Round 3 Rotations
Ministry in Schools in our Current Reality - Facilitated by Rick Frias, Religion Coordinator for the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board - Round Table Workshop
How are you managing a large number of schools in your Family of Parishes? Have you had success finding Intentional Disciples among the school staff? How are you making an impact on students that come from families that are disconnected from the Church? While there are things we cannot change in the Catholic School system, come join in the conversation about what we CAN do.
RCIA - Facilitated by Anne Shore - Round Table WorkshopRCIA can be a very time-consuming ministry and may be accompanied by RCIA adapted for Children. This session will invite participants to share programs, ideas, methodologies, and challenges with others who are responsible for this ministry in their Family of Parishes.Mission Driven Funeral Ministry - Facilitated by Theodore F. Butkin Jr., Outreach Manager for Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services & Archdiocese of Detroit Catholic Cemeteries -- Round Table Workshop
This workshop will offer a brief 15-minute presentation on the missionary value of sharing the journey of grieving families in their time of need. This will be followed by a time of sharing among participants discussing tools and tactics that can transform funeral ministry into a mission-minded experience.Engage your Parish in Full, Active and Conscious Participation - with Cathryn Hall B.Mus.A., MDIV - - Presented WorkshopLex Orandi~Lex Credendi~Lex Vivendi-The law of worship~ the law of belief~ the law of life. The way we worship, reflects what we believe and shapes how we live out our prayer and belief in our community and world. In this workshop, we will examine the call of the church to full, active, and conscious participation in our liturgical life and what that means to us in our current reality of the Family of Parishes as we build mission-oriented parishes forming disciples of Jesus.
Igniting Your Parish’s Communication Strategy: Leveraging Social Media, Marketing, Photography, and Graphics to Spread the Word - with Owen Christopher Wolter, including strategies from Kevin McQuaid Jr.
This workshop will teach communication tips and best practices for attracting, retaining, and engaging parishioners using modern communication strategies including social media, graphics, websites, posters, and more. This workshop will focus on helping parishioners to visualize themselves participating more fully in their faith community and draws on experiences from the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes.
Reaching out and Bringing In: Strategies for Effective Ministry to the Disconnected - with Claire Bondy
Attendees will leave this workshop with practical insights, actionable strategies, and a renewed sense of hope to effectively minister to the disconnected, inspiring them to reconnect with their faith and find a home within the Catholic Church. Join us for an empowering session as we explore innovative approaches to fulfill the Church's mission of evangelization and pastoral care in a world yearning for spiritual connection.
Designing a Discipleship Pathway - with Theresa Doyle
This workshop will focus on best practices for parishes in creating a discipleship pathway. It will look at the key principles for creating an effective plan that is rooted in Scripture and the teachings of our Church. What works, what does not work and more importantly the why, will be explored.