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*Tentative Schedule8:00 – 8:45 Arrival; Pick up Name Tags or On-site Registration; water only
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*Calendario Tentativo8:00 – 8:45 Llegada; Recoger etiquetas con nombres o registro en el sitio; solo habrá agua
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Keynotes and Speakers
10:00 am Keynote - Empowering Families, Enriching Communities: Partnering for a Stronger Tomorrow: In a rapidly changing world, the role of parents and families in nurturing faith has never been more vital. Discover a fresh approach to faith formation where the home becomes the heart of spiritual growth and church leaders are empowered to support this vital role through a dynamic partnership. We’ll explore practical tools, encouragement, and a shared mission to help faith thrive where it starts: at home. Together, we can build a future where families and churches walk hand in hand to shape lifelong discipleship. Denise Utter is a trainer, speaker, coach, and writer. She loves working with church leaders and their teams exploring new possibilities in faith formation and parish engagement. Her experience at both parish and diocesan levels shapes her work as a coach/consultant and master teacher at Vibrant Faith, where for the last few years she has focused on the themes of calling, engaging families, faith formation for a new generation, and methods of becoming a storytelling community.
10:30 am Keynote-Presentación Magistral: Iglesia doméstica: fuente del cual brota el corazón de la iglesia a la comunidad de fe La familia, nace de la unión de los esposos, creados por Dios a su imagen, que siendo en sí comunidad de vida y amor genera nueva vida en los hijos, en el servicio el uno al otro, a la comunidad de fe, y a la sociedad. Esta refleja la comunión de vida y amor que es Dios en sí mismo. Siendo recipientes del amor y la gracia de Dios, y canal de este a todos aquellos con quien entren en contacto, la familia, iglesia doméstica, busca amar como Dios ama, por medio del bautismo que impulsa a cada uno a evangelizar, singular propósito de la Iglesia. Por ello, la familia está llamada a ser iglesia doméstica donde se ensena a amar y a vivir a plenitud la vida cristiana, para que todos sus miembros buscando la guía del Dios de la paz, quien guarda a cada uno en espíritu, alma y cuerpo hasta la venida de Cristo. Es así como la fe que brota del corazón de la iglesia doméstica, llevada según el plan de Dios, se convierte entonces en el puente que une el corazón de la iglesia doméstica al corazón de la comunidad de fe, la iglesia, parroquia, que es familia de familias. Lucia Baez Luzondo,J.D. and Ricardo Luzondo, M.D., co-hosts a weekly television series (Creados para amar) and a weekly live radio program (En el día a día con Ricardo y Lucia”) aired on EWTN Global Catholic Television and Radio’s Spanish worldwide signals. They are presenters and contributor on issues regarding marriage, family life, the New Evangelization, the Culture of Life, multiculturality, and public policy issues in light of the Catholic faith for several publishers, dioceses, faith-based entities and the USCCB.
2:15 pm Keynote – Most Rev. Robert M. Coerver, S.T.L., M.S.
Bishop Coerver will provide an overview of his Pastoral Letter Families and Youth Formed in Faith. Which he provided to the Catholics on the South Plains and Llano Estacado of Texas in the Diocese of Lubbock. Bishop Robert Coerver was appointed as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Lubbock, Texas on September 27, 2016. Bishop Coerver was ordained a bishop and installed as Bishop of Lubbock on November 21, 2016, at Christ the King Cathedral in Lubbock. Robert Coerver, a native of Dallas, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Dallas on June 27, 1980.
Event Musician - Tom Kendzia is a professional liturgical musician, composer, speaker, performer and author with almost 40 years’ experience. Tom has created a body of sacred music that continues to nourish people of faith and inspire musicians around the world. A prolific composer, he has over 30 collections to his credit, including Lead Us to the Water, Clothed in Love and Endless Is Your Love.