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When?
August 5 & 6, 2020 11:00 - 4:00 EDT |
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Who?
Anyone working in ministry with Post-Secondary students |
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Where?
Your home or office through Zoom |
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Cost?
$50 |
Speakers. |
Pete Burak
Pete Burak is the director of id, the young adult outreach of Renewal Ministries. He is a 2010 graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, and has a Master’s Degree in Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. Pete is a frequent speaker on discipleship and evangelization, and he is the co-director of Pine Hills Boys Camp. He is the co-founder of the Millennial Church Conference, a monthly columnist for Faith Magazine, the host of a weekly podcast called The Hour, and a member of the USCCB Young Adult Advisory Committee. Pete and his wife Cait have four children. |
His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1973. While studying in Rome, specializing in sacred scripture and the Book of Revelation, he received his Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and a Doctorate in Theology from the Gregorian University. Since 1997 he has served as Bishop of Saint Paul, Alberta, Archbishop of Edmonton, and Archbishop of Toronto. He has roles with many boards, committees, and institutions for the National and and International Church. He was elevated to the College of Cardinals as Cardinal Priest of San Patrizio on February 18, 2012.
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Benjamin Turland
Benjamin has been a full-time missionary for over 11 years, serving on different University Campuses across Canada, most recently at Ryerson University in Toronto for 7 years. Benjamin has been blessed to share the Gospel all over the world and is currently serving with Catholic Christian Outreach as their Missions Manager and oversees all domestic and international mission trips. Ben is currently only 3 classes away from his MDiv from the Toronto School of Theology. Benjamin currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife Megan and three children. |
Nicole LeBlanc
Nicole LeBlanc is a Registered Social Worker, currently employed as Wellness Counsellor at the University of St. Michael's College at U of T. Previous to this, she worked in mental health and addictions at an urban indigenous health centre in Toronto, managed a recovery home for trauma survivors in the Philippines, did training and direct service work around trauma and mental health in Kenya, counselled women considering adoption in Texas and did general counselling work in between. Before completing her MSW she did her undergraduate degree in Psychology. |
Marcel LeJeune
Marcel LeJeune is the President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. As a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author, Marcel loves to share his greatest passion - helping others come to know the love of Jesus and how to share that love with others. Marcel served as the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M University for 11 years, the largest Catholic campus ministry in the world. Previous to that position, he was the Director of Campus Ministry at St. Elizabeth's University Parish at Texas Tech University. He holds a Master of Theological Studies, specializing in Pastoral Theology. He is the author of four books and a contributor to several others. Marcel has written articles for many Catholic magazines, newspapers, and websites. He is a regular guest on Catholic Radio and TV. His most recent book is "The Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization" (Ascension, 2020). The most important part of his life, and his vocation, is being a husband and father. Marcel and his wife, Kristy, have five children. . |
Joe Zambon
Joe Zambon was not born a musician. As an infant, he had a rare condition in which fingers on each hand were webbed together. When doctors asked Joe—then three-years old—why he wanted them separated, he responded, “to play piano”. Two surgeries later, he took up piano and never stopped. Joe lived in Toronto for 8 years until falling in love with an American gal whom he married and currently resides with in Dallas, Texas. While in Toronto, he worked in Campus Ministry at York University. Joe has travelled across Canada, the USA, India, Australia and New Zealand, sharing his reflective, soaring folk songs. Following his debut album Coming Home (2005), he released You Are I Am (2008), There and Here (2009) Sleeper. Rise (2012), Brothers (2014), In Lethbridge with Strings (2015), and Love Is (2017). |
Schedule. |
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Wednesday, August 5 all times in EDT 11:00 Welcome and Prayer 11:30 Keynote: Effective Evangelization for Gen Z, Pete Burak 12:35 Round Table - Effective Evangelization for Gen Z 1:20 Lunch Break 2:10 Regroup 2:20 Round Table - Online Outreach & Evangelization, Benjamin Turland 3:30 Break 3:45 Day 1 Wrap Up and Prayer |
Thursday, August 6 all times in EDT 11:00 Welcome and Lectio Divina with Cardinal Collins 11:30 Round Table - Caring for Student Mental Health, Nicole LeBlanc 12:45 Lunch Break 1:30 Regroup 1:45 Round Table - Virtually Engaging Leaders for Mission, Marcel LeJeune 2:50 Break 3:05 Next Steps 3:25 Day 2 Wrap Up and Prayer with Joe Zambon |
