Diocese of Scranton 
Convocation for Catechists 2009
 

Catechesis and the 

           
    Proclamation of the Word    

October 17, 2009 

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church
134 South Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA                                                    

                                                                  Holy Redeemer High School
                                                      159 South Pennsylvania Boulevard
                                                                                     Wilkes-Barre, PA

 

CONVOCATION SCHEDULE 
 

9:00 A.M. – HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church
134 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre
Principal Celebrant:  Most Reverend John M. Dougherty, D.D. 
 

	11:00 A.M. – KEYNOTE ADDRESS        Holy Redeemer High School        159 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Rev. Alfred McBride, O.Praem. “Going Forward in Our Faith”  Father McBride is a popular Catholic author, lecturer and retreat master.  A member of the Norbertine order, Father lives at the St. Joseph Priory in DePere, Wisconsin.
He has a diploma in Catechetics from Lumen Vitae, Brussels, Belgium and earned a Doctorate in Religious Education from the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.  He is the founder of the Department of Religious Education at the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA).  Father has lectured and written extensively on religious education, scripture and prayer.

  12:30 P.M. - 1:15 P.M. – WORKSHOP SESSION A or LUNCH 

1:25 P.M. – 2:10 P.M. – WORKSHOP SESSION B or LUNCH 

2:20 P.M. – 3:05 P.M. – WORKSHOP SESSION C 

12:30 to 3:30 P.M. – LUNCH and VIRTUS TRAINING SESSION 
 

DIRECTIONS:

From Points North

I-81 South to exit 170B – 309 North (Wilkes-Barre), follow Cross Valley Expressway (PA 309) to Exit 2.  Left at light at bottom of ramp onto Wilkes-Barre Blvd.  Right at E. Northampton St. (6^th light).  Left onto Pennsylvania Blvd. (1^st light).  Right into Holy Redeemer H.S. parking lot.  Walk to St. Mary’s Church behind the school. 

From Williamsport/Hazelton

PA 118 to PA 415 for 4.4 miles.  Right onto PA 309 S E to Exit 2.  Right at light at bottom of ramp onto Wilkes-Barre Blvd.  From Wilkes-Barre Blvd. follow the directions above. 

From Pocono Area

PA 115 to PA 309 Wilkes-Barre.  Follow Cross Valley Expressway (PA 309) to Exit 2.  Left at light at bottom of ramp onto Wilkes-Barre Blvd.  Right at E. Northampton St. (6^th light).  Left onto Pennsylvania Blvd. (1^st light).  Right into Holy Redeemer H.S. parking lot.  Walk to St. Mary’s Church behind the school.