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FOCUS 2002 DETAILS
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Pre-Conference
Relationships
Faith Issues
Work Issues
Personal Growth

 

 

Conferences

Sessions at a Glance

Pre-Conference Sessions
Workshop Topic Speaker Time
PC-1 Meet & Greet / Mix & Match Dr. Karen O'Donnell & Mr. Chuck Schultz 10:15
PC-2 Top 10 List of Relationship Questions Ms. Leilani Shapley, MS 10:15
PC-3 Getting Close to the Fire Dr. Terry
Nelson-Johnson
10:15
PC-4 Pray All-Ways Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ 10:15
Relationships
Workshop Topic Speaker Time
      2:30pm 4:15pm
R-1 Leading the Single Life Ms. Sandy Budde & Mr. Dan Schmid
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R-2 Communicating to Maintain Meaningful Relationships Mr. Phil Addante, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
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R-3 Let's Get Intimate Mr. John Balester
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R-4 Christianity is Not Down on Sex Mr. Maximino Crespo-Deynes
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R-5 Inter-Faith Relationships Fr. John Cusick
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R-6 Using Family Planning to Build a Lifetime of Love Ms. Maria Garcia
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R-7 My Life Would Be Perfect if Everyone Else Would Just Change Dr. David Goodman
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R-8 First Years and Forever Mr. Frank Hannigan
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R-9 Love is Letting Go of Fear Dr. Jim McDonnell
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R-10 No More "Starter" Marriages - Finding Intimacy after Divorce Ms. Elsie Radtke
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R-11 10 Most Important Issues in Building Healthy Relationships Fr. Bob Rohrich, C.M.
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R-12 These People Are Driving Me Crazy! Ms. Leilani Shapley, MS
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R-13 Dealing With Loved Ones During Serious Illness Dr. Myles Sheehan, SJ, MD
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R-14 Raising Almost Perfect Kids Deacon Larry Spohr
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R-15 The Communication Connection Ms. Joan Zientek, M.A., C.A.S.
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Faith Issues
Workshop Topic Speaker Time
      2:30pm 4:15pm
F-1 Global Solidarity: Building Bridges toward Peace Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Karin McClelland-Anderer
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F-2 Our Daily Lives -Sacred Enough Ground for the Journey Sr. Mary Ruth Broz, RSM
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F-3 The Creed: A Prescription for Living Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, OFM
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F-4 Catholics on the Fringe Fr. John Cusick
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F-5

Eucharist: Becoming Christ's Body in the World Ms. Kate DeVries
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F-6 Seven Habits of Highly Effective Spiritual People Mr. Jim Doherty & Ms. Julie Gruszka
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F-7 Finding Your Place in the Catholic Church Ms. Michelle Doyle
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F-8 Catholics in Conversation with Muslims and with Fundamentalists Mr. Bill Droel
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F-9 Laborers in the Vineyard Ms. Diane Michutka Fraser
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F-10 Catholics and Muslims in Dialogue Ms. Rita George and Dr. Hesham Hassaballa
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F-11 Suffering a Catholic Response Mr. Al Gustafson
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F-12 Cyber-Connections for Everyday Faith Mr. Michael Hayes
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F-13 GORP- God's Options Require Passion Sr. Peter Mary Hettling, C.S.J. & Friends
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F-14 When Life Becomes Broken and Fragmented Fr. Frank Jenks
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F-15 Practical Prayer in Everyday Life Ms. Beth Knobbe
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F-16 Choosing Jesus As Your Spiritual Guide Mr. Bob Kolatorowicz
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F-17 Who Me, Evangelize? Ms. Dawn Mayer
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F-18 The Many Paths Fr. Paul Novak, O.S.M.
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F-19 Contemplative and Ordinary: A Primer for Those Seeking God in Their Everyday Life Mr. Tim O'Brien
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F-20 Life Principles: Respecting Ourselves, Respecting the Other, Respecting Life Ms. Nora O'Callaghan
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F-21 Why Christians Should Bother with the Old Testament? Sr. Mary Ellen O'Dea
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F-22 Five Points of Light Fr. Bill O'Shea
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F-23 ąSimply Lupe:ą Woman of Color, Woman of Power Mr. Javier Orozco, SFO
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F-24 Finding Peace of Mind in Our Crazy World Mr. William Purcell
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F-25 A Catholic Response To World Tragedies for Sure! Excuse Me, and What About Other Faith Responses Fr. Bob Richter
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F-26 Is Your Liturgyą"Catholic"? Mr. Eduardo Rivera
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F-27 God's Word: Epsiode II- The New Testament Mr. Eric Schwister
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F-28 The Fundamentals of Judaism Mr. Steve Smith
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F-29 Pray All-Ways Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ
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F-30 How Religion Works Fr. Michael Wanda
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F-31 Everything I Need to Learn About Liturgy, I Learned at Thanksgiving Dinner Mr. Elliott Wimbush
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Work Issues
Workshop Topic Speaker Time
      2:30pm 4:15pm
W-1 The Spiritual Invitations of Transition at Work Mr. Al Gustafson  
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W-2 Sharing Your Giftsą For a Change Mr. Mark Laboe
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W-3 Finding Christ in the Marketplace Brother Tom Minta  
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W-4 How to Decide What You Want to do (With the Rest of Your Life) Dr. Tom Murray
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W-5 Discerning Our Calling Dr. John Neafsey, Psy D  
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W-6 Would Your Mother be Proud of You? Ethics for the Overwhelmed Sr. Susan Sanders, RSM
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W-7 The Balancing Act: Your Job vs. The Rest of Your Life Mr. Eric Weinheimer  
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W-8 Faith as a Guiding Force in Your Work Mr. Al Castillo
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Personal Growth
Workshop Topic Speaker Time
      2:30pm 4:15pm
G-1 True Colors- That's Why God Loves You Ms. Donna Dhein
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G-2 Finding Who We Are in a Mixed-Up World Mr. Brian Fife
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G-3 Landing on Your Feet in a Different Land Fr. Gary Graf
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G-4 The Bright Side of Grieving Losses Ms. Barb Jarvis, M.A., L.C.P.C.
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G-5 S.I.L.L.Y. (Self-Imposed Limitations Lie to You) Mr. Sporty King
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G-6 Building Healthy Minds Ms. Barb Maier
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G-7 Beyond Time Management Mr. Patrick McWard
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G-8 You Know It's an Abusive Relationship Wheną Ms. Paulette Mulligan, RN, MS
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G-9 In Search of Meaning Mr. Masa Nakata, M.A.
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G-10 Living with Integrity- The Ultimate Freedom

Dr. Terry
Nelson-Johnson

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G-11 Examining Our A.Q.! Sr. Jane Schlosser, RSM
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G-12 Rx for Wellness: Mind, Body and Spirit Medicine Dr. Lynn Stasior, MD
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G-13 Evaluating Others and How They Influence Our Fears Dr. David Thompson, Ph.D.
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