Catechetical Conference Speakers
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Catechetical Conference Speakers

Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s

Catechetical Conference

August 21-23, 2025

 

 


Speakers & Topics

**Topics Subject to Change

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Workshops - Round 1 (10:15 AM)

Building Kinship: Creating Joyful and Mission-Driven Volunteers | Samantha Vosters, Manager of Formation and Mission Interns – Kinship Community Food Center

Reading the Liturgy: Introducing Children to the Method of Sign | Ellen Schlosser, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Formation Leader – St. Mary & St. Anthony Parishes

Faith for All: Adapting Curriculum to Every Ability | Anh Clausen, Associate Director of Child Formation - Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Salvation History: Anchor of Hope | Dr. Gary Klump, Assistant Professor Scripture Studies – Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology

Workshops - Round 2 (2:00 PM)

Before They Walk Away: Conflab on the Future of Middle School Encounters | Andrew Schueller, Director of Youth Ministry/UW-Whitewater Campus Ministry - Archdiocese of Milwaukee

The Moral Life of Children | Ellen Schlosser, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Formation Leader – St. Mary & St. Anthony Parishes

Hope & Healing for the Hurting | Margaret Rhody, Associate Director of Parish Renewal - Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Supercommunicator Strategies for Disciple-Makers | Kesley DeMarais, Director of External Communications - Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Keynote (3:15 PM)

Encountering God Through the Thin Paces of Hope | Julianne Stanz, Director of Outreach and Evangelization – Loyola Press

Friday, August 22, 2025

Keynote (9:00 AM)

Sacred Witness of Hope | Julianne Stanz, Director of Outreach and Evangelization – Loyola Press

Workshops - Round 1 (1:00 PM)

From Drop-off to Discipleship: Making Faith Formation a Family Affair | Kathie Amidei, Pastoral Associate – St. Anthony on the Lake Parish

Embracing the Daily Cross: A Catholic Approach to Growth Through Challenge | Erin Aldrich-Ivalis, Director of Operations and Customer Success – OptimalWork

All That You Need: Integrating Prayer and Apostolate | AJ Garcia, Director of Parish Advancement – FOCUS

Weaving Catholic Social Teaching into Catechesis for Evangelization | Timothy Fasano, MSW, APSW – Magnolia Therapy and Mentoring

Workshops - Round 2 (2:15 PM)

From Paperwork to Encounter: A Toolkit for Retreats, Mission Trips, and Camps | Andrew Schueller, Director of Youth Ministry/UW-Whitewater Campus Ministry – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Coaching for Growth: Practical Tools for Accompanying Others Through Struggle | Erin Aldrich-Ivalis, Director of Operations and Customer Success – OptimalWork

Mastering Time & Space | Jenni Oliva, Director of Archdiocesan Events & Special Projects – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Creating Trauma-Informed Catechetical Learning Environments | Timothy Fasano, MSW, APSW – Magnolia Therapy and Mentoring

Holy Hour (3:30 PM)

Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, talk by Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation available.

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Keynote (9:00 AM)

Igniting Hearts: Cultivating an Interior Life to Radiate Christ’s Hope | Fr. Robert Kroll, Director of Spiritual Formation – St. Francis de Sales Seminary

Workshops - Round 1 (10:30 AM)

Proclamando la Esperanza: Viviendo el Kerigma en el Mundo de Hoy | Rosauro Sotto, National Bilingual Consultant for Faith Formation – Loyola Press

It Starts at Home: Empowering Parents with Confidence and Tools | Kathie Amidie, Pastoral Associate – St. Anthony on the Lake Parish

Maximizing Learning Through the 3 R’s: Respect, Routine & Relationships | Joseph Woodlin, Principal – Catholic East Elementary Seton School

Core Team Basics | Bruce Lancer, Youth Ministry Catechist – St. Charles Parish

Teen Culture | Annie Grandell, Director – YDisciple

Adult Conversion 1: What is Conversion? | Doug Ulaszek, Director of Adult Formation and Marriage & Family Life – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

My Parish Matters 1: Welcome & Engagement | Margaret Rhody, Associate Director of Parish Renewal – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Workshops - Round 2 (11:30 AM)

Formando Discípulos: Integrando la Fe, la Oración y la Doctrina Social Católica | Rosauro Sotto, National Bilingual Consultant for Faith Formation – Loyola Press

Evangelizing the Forgotten: Welcoming the Differently-Abled into the Heart of the Church | Christina Spindler, Founder and Director – Journey Ministry

Evangelizing with the Saints as Models, Teachers, and Friends | Meaghan Turner, Director of Catholic Formation – Lumen Christi Parish

Leading a Small Group 101 | Bruce Lancer, Youth Ministry Catechist – St. Charles Parish

Leading a Small Group 201 | Annie Grandell, Director – YDisciple

Adult Conversion 2: Teaching for Conversion | Doug Ulaszek, Director of Adult Formation and Marriage & Family Life – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

My Parish Matters 2: Accompaniment & Discipleship of Adults | Margaret Rhody, Associate Director of Parish Renewal – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Workshops - Round 3 (1:30 PM)

Acoger a Todos: Catequesis Adaptativa con Recursos de Loyola Press | Rosauro Sotto, National Bilingual Consultant for Faith Formation – Loyola Press

Belonging at the Table: Inclusive Eucharistic Preparation | Christina Spindler, Founder and Director – Journey Ministry

Praying Scripture with Children | Ellen Schlosser, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Formation Leader – St. Mary & St. Anthony Parishes

Rooted in Prayer: Deepening Small Group Prayer with Youth | Meaghan Turner, Director of Catholic Formation – Lumen Christi

Answering the Heart of the Teen: Faithful Responses to the 3 Big Questions | Tiffany Topel, Regional Coordinator – Life Teen International

Adult Conversion 3: Personalizing Conversion | Doug Ulaszek, Director of Adult Formation and Marriage & Family Life – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

My Parish Matters 3 – Prayer: The Power for Parish Renewal | Margaret Rhody, Associate Director of Parish Renewal – Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Keynote (2:30 PM)

Leading with Hope | Annie Grandell, Director – YDisciple

En español | Fr. Juan Camacho

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