Oct 30, 2014
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Scenes from the 2014 Catechetical Conference
"Hearts on Fire," an image by Wevarlee Patosa of the Philippines, illustrated the theme for this year's Catechetical Conference.
Members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish's confirmation team, who won the Esperanza Ginoris Award for their innovative Spirit Day retreat, chat before the start of the conference. From left: Bruno Diaz Powsang, Bernardo Sandoval and Mercy Yepez.
St. Mark eight grader Paula Finete was one of a number of student ambassadors who acted as ushers and guides during Catechetical Day.
The Esperanza Ginoris Award and Lifetime Catechetical Leadership Awards await distribution during the Mass that opened the conference.
"Hearts on Fire," an image by Wevarlee Patosa of the Philippines, illustrated the theme for this year's Catechetical Conference.
Sister Clementina Givens, 93, and still active as director of religious education at St. Patrick Church, Miami Beach, awaits the start of the Mass where should would receive a Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award.
Students from St. Mark the Evangelist process in with flags to start the opening Mass of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Catechist Maureen Durand of St. Bartholomew Parish, prays before the start of the Mass.
Peter Ductram, director of the archdiocesan Office of Catechesis, welcomes catechists to Catechetical Day 2014.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski, with Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino at left, greets the nearly 1,200 religion teachers - catechists - from parishes and schools throughout the archdiocese who gathered for their annual Catechetical Conference Oct. 25 at St. Mark Church and Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School next door.
Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award honorees take part in the Mass, from left: Leyda Vazquez, Epiphany Parish; Regina Medina, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Amparo Martinez, St. Joachim and St. Kevin, and Lydia Mayorga, St. Catherine of Siena.
Lydia Mayorga, Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award winner, proclaims the first reading at the Mass opening the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches the homily at the opening Mass for the Catechetical Conference.
Catechists kneel in prayer during the opening Mass of their annual conference.
Members of the St. Bonaventure Student Chorale sing during the Mass. The chorale is a member of the American Federation of Pueri Cantores and has been invited to sing in Rome at the 40th international Pueri Cantores Congress, to be held in 2015.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with the Our Lady of Lourdes confirmation team, winners of this year's Esperanza Ginoris award for excellence in catechesis, in recognition of their innovative Spirit Day retreat for teens.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with the winners of this year's Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award, from left: Sister Clementina Givens, Regina Medina, Leyda Vazquez, Lydia Mayorga, Amparo Martinez and Nanette Salvatore-Willis, daughter of the late Lorraine Salvatore.
JoAnn Paradise, national consultant for Our Sunday Visitor's Curriculum Division, delivers her keynote talk to English speakers from behind the ambo at St. Mark Church.
Father Dempsey Rosales Acosta, an expert on scripture, delivers his keynote address to Spanish-speaking catechists gathered at the gym of Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School.
Catechists look over exhibits of books and religious articles at the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Jacqueline Debs and Barbara Groeber of the Respect Life Office stand by their display.
View of some of the book displays at the exhibit hall of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Reginald Dorival, a catechist at Notre Dame d'Haiti Mission in Miami, looks over educational materials with Pam Elsey of St. Mary's Press.
View of some of the book displays at the exhibit hall of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Lizette Lantigua, a St. Mark parishioner and author of "Mission Libertad," waits to sign copies of her book, which was published by Pauline Media.
View of some of the book displays at the exhibit hall of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Sister Susan Miriam of the Daughters of St. Paul speaks to catechists from behind the Pauline Media display. The Daughters have a bookstore - Las Paulinas - in the Sweetwater area of Miami.
Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino animatedly leads a workshop on Lumen Gentium, the Vatican II document on the missionary nature of the Church.
Catechists listen as Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino animatedly leads a workshop on Lumen Gentium, the Vatican II document on the missionary nature of the Church.
Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino's four characteristics of the Good News are posted on a white board at Archbishop McCarthy High School at the end of his talk.
Carmelite Sister Isabel Sandino, a catechist at All Saints in Sunrise, enjoys her lunch and the sunshine on the grounds of Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School.
The catechetical and Why Catholic team from Little Flower Parish in Hollywood pose for a photo.
A catechist wears the T-shirt proclaiming the theme for this year's conference.
Members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish's confirmation team, who won the Esperanza Ginoris Award for their innovative Spirit Day retreat, chat before the start of the conference. From left: Bruno Diaz Powsang, Bernardo Sandoval and Mercy Yepez.
St. Mark eight grader Paula Finete was one of a number of student ambassadors who acted as ushers and guides during Catechetical Day.
The Esperanza Ginoris Award and Lifetime Catechetical Leadership Awards await distribution during the Mass that opened the conference.
"Hearts on Fire," an image by Wevarlee Patosa of the Philippines, illustrated the theme for this year's Catechetical Conference.
Sister Clementina Givens, 93, and still active as director of religious education at St. Patrick Church, Miami Beach, awaits the start of the Mass where should would receive a Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award.
Students from St. Mark the Evangelist process in with flags to start the opening Mass of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Catechist Maureen Durand of St. Bartholomew Parish, prays before the start of the Mass.
Peter Ductram, director of the archdiocesan Office of Catechesis, welcomes catechists to Catechetical Day 2014.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski, with Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino at left, greets the nearly 1,200 religion teachers - catechists - from parishes and schools throughout the archdiocese who gathered for their annual Catechetical Conference Oct. 25 at St. Mark Church and Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School next door.
Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award honorees take part in the Mass, from left: Leyda Vazquez, Epiphany Parish; Regina Medina, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Amparo Martinez, St. Joachim and St. Kevin, and Lydia Mayorga, St. Catherine of Siena.
Lydia Mayorga, Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award winner, proclaims the first reading at the Mass opening the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches the homily at the opening Mass for the Catechetical Conference.
Catechists kneel in prayer during the opening Mass of their annual conference.
Members of the St. Bonaventure Student Chorale sing during the Mass. The chorale is a member of the American Federation of Pueri Cantores and has been invited to sing in Rome at the 40th international Pueri Cantores Congress, to be held in 2015.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with the Our Lady of Lourdes confirmation team, winners of this year's Esperanza Ginoris award for excellence in catechesis, in recognition of their innovative Spirit Day retreat for teens.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with the winners of this year's Lifetime Catechetical Leadership award, from left: Sister Clementina Givens, Regina Medina, Leyda Vazquez, Lydia Mayorga, Amparo Martinez and Nanette Salvatore-Willis, daughter of the late Lorraine Salvatore.
JoAnn Paradise, national consultant for Our Sunday Visitor's Curriculum Division, delivers her keynote talk to English speakers from behind the ambo at St. Mark Church.
Father Dempsey Rosales Acosta, an expert on scripture, delivers his keynote address to Spanish-speaking catechists gathered at the gym of Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School.
Catechists look over exhibits of books and religious articles at the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Jacqueline Debs and Barbara Groeber of the Respect Life Office stand by their display.
View of some of the book displays at the exhibit hall of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Reginald Dorival, a catechist at Notre Dame d'Haiti Mission in Miami, looks over educational materials with Pam Elsey of St. Mary's Press.
View of some of the book displays at the exhibit hall of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Lizette Lantigua, a St. Mark parishioner and author of "Mission Libertad," waits to sign copies of her book, which was published by Pauline Media.
View of some of the book displays at the exhibit hall of the 2014 Catechetical Conference.
Sister Susan Miriam of the Daughters of St. Paul speaks to catechists from behind the Pauline Media display. The Daughters have a bookstore - Las Paulinas - in the Sweetwater area of Miami.
Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino animatedly leads a workshop on Lumen Gentium, the Vatican II document on the missionary nature of the Church.
Catechists listen as Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino animatedly leads a workshop on Lumen Gentium, the Vatican II document on the missionary nature of the Church.
Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino's four characteristics of the Good News are posted on a white board at Archbishop McCarthy High School at the end of his talk.
Carmelite Sister Isabel Sandino, a catechist at All Saints in Sunrise, enjoys her lunch and the sunshine on the grounds of Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School.
The catechetical and Why Catholic team from Little Flower Parish in Hollywood pose for a photo.
A catechist wears the T-shirt proclaiming the theme for this year's conference.
Photography: ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC
