National Association of Vocation & Formation Directors Conference March 9-12, 2014 Courtyard Marriott Downtown Hotel 475 Yonge St.

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1 National Association of Vocation & Formation Directors Conference March 9-12, 2014 Courtyard Marriott Downtown Hotel 475 Yonge St. Toronto, ON

2 National Association of Vocation & Formation Directors Conference March 9-12, 2014 Courtyard Marriott Downtown Toronto, Ontario Enclosed in the package you will find the following: General Conference Information Conference Announcements - themes and keynote speaker information Workshop Sessions Details Environment/Liturgy Committee Participation Form Registration Form Hotel Information Completed Registration Form with cheque or money order (made payable to NAVFD) to be sent to: NAVFD 101 Thorncliffe Park Drive Toronto, ON M4H 1M2 Please Note: Your cancelled cheque (money order duplicate) is your receipt. Deadlines: January 15, 2014 February 1, 2014 February 10, 2014 Early Bird Hotel Reservation Hotel Reservations Conference Registration TO MAKE RESEVATIONS WITH THE HOTEL ONLINE: Book your group rate: National Association of Vocation/Formation Directors >> Promises, Prophecy and Hope We look forward to welcoming you to our conference!

3 NAVFD Conference March 9-12, 2014 General Information The conference begins on Sunday, March 9, Registration is from 4:00-6:30 PM. Welcome & Opening Ritual begins at 7:00 PM. The Conference will close Wednesday, March 12, 2014 with a Ritual at 11:15 a.m. The Conference Registration Deadline is February 10, To register participants must submit the Registration Form and cheque/money order by the deadline to the address noted on the form. Note: The Hotel Reservation deadline is earlier: February 1 st, Cost of Registration: See registration form for details. The cost of registration and participation does NOT include your hotel stay expenses. You must contact the hotel directly or register online to reserve your room. The registration fee DOES include a Reception on Sunday night, continental breakfast each morning, nutrition breaks, lunches on Monday, Tuesday and the banquet on Tuesday, and Wednesday s Grab and Go nutritional food. Hotel Accommodations: The renowned Toronto hotel is near shopping in Bloor- Yorkville, Toronto Eaton Centre, entertainment, businesses and subway transit. Unique among Toronto hotels downtown, the newly redesigned lobby provides the flexibility to work and socialize however you choose. Guests appreciate highspeed 100 Mbps wireless Internet that is complementary in guest rooms and public spaces and the fastest compared to other hotels downtown. GoBoard technology offers touch-screen capabilities with news, local information and restaurants, so you can map out your stay. To make your room reservations, call When calling for reservations, identify yourself as a participant at the National Association of Vocation & Formation Directors Conference 2014 and request the conference rate ($ plus taxes per night). Or you can book the hotel online at: Book your group rate: National Association of Vocation/Formation Directors >> Hotel check-in time is 3:00 PM; check-out time is 11:00 a.m. Requests for earlier check-in and later departure times will be subject to availability; however, every effort will be made by the hotel to accommodate such requests. Indoor lap pool and whirlpool are available.

4 EARLY BIRD DRAW!!! IF YOU REGISTER AT THE HOTEL BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2014 YOUR NAME WILL BE PLACED IN A DRAW FOR A: One (1) complimentary gift certificate for one night accommodation for two with breakfast for early bird prize draw. SO REGISTER EARLY!!!

5 National Association of Vocation & Formation Directors Conference March 9-12, 2014 Courtyard Marriott Downtown Toronto, Ontario Conference Speakers The National Association of Vocation and Formation Directors is pleased to announce Sister Barbara Reid, OP as our keynote speaker. Barbara E. Reid, O.P. is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and is Vice President and Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She is the author of Abiding Word. Reflections on the Sunday Readings (3 vols.; Liturgical Press, 2011, 2012, 2013); Taking Up the Cross: New Testament Interpretations Through Latina and Feminist Eyes (Fortress Press, 2007), The Gospel According to Matthew. New Collegeville Bible Commentary Series (Liturgical Press, 2005), Parables for Preachers (3 volumes; Liturgical Press, 1999, 2000, 2001), Las Parábolas: Predicándolas y Viviéndolas (Liturgical Press, 2007, 2008), Choosing the Better Part? Women in the Gospel of Luke (Liturgical Press, 1996), A Retreat With St. Luke (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2000), and many journal articles. She has led many of CTU's Israel Study Programs and Retreats. Currently she is writing Sophia s Table: An Introduction to Feminist Interpretation of the Scriptures (forthcoming from Eerdman s Press) and is General Editor for a new 60-volume feminist commentary on the Bible, Wisdom Commentary Series (forthcoming from Liturgical Press). Sister Barbara will present 3 keynote sessions: First keynote: Faithfulness to God s Promises in Turbulent Times Biblical reflections on Elizabeth s faithfulness to God s promises in Luke 1:39-45, 57-66, and how she prefigures Jesus obedience to God, open up ways for contemporary women religious to live into the vow of obedience. Second keynote: Prophesying God s Alternative Reign Reflections on the prophetic call of Mary of Nazareth in Luke 1:26-36 and her proclamation of God s alternative reign (Luke 1:46-55) lead toward a deepening in understanding and embracing the prophetic nature of religious life. Third keynote: Birthing Hope Reflections on the witness of the women at the foot of the cross (John 19:25-27), the commission to Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb (John 20:1-18), and the rebirthing of hope in the fledgling community (John 20:19-23), offer ways for religious to live joyful hope in a troubled world.

6 Sister Elizabeth Davis, RSM will facilitate the process used at the Conference. Sister Elizabeth Davis is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is presently the Congregational Leader. She has a B.A. and a B.Ed. from Memorial University of Newfoundland, an M.A. (Theology) from the University of Notre Dame and an M.H.Sc (Administration) from the University of Toronto. Prior to 1982, she was a high school teacher in several communities in Newfoundland teaching Mathematics, English and Religious Studies. From 1986 to 1994, she served as Executive Director of St. Clare s Mercy Hospital, a teaching hospital in St. John s, Newfoundland. From 1994 to 2000, she served as the first President and Chief Executive Officer of the Health Care Corporation of St. John s, a regional health board which brought together eight teaching hospitals and health centres, a school of nursing and a regional ambulance service. She has been an active participant on board and system-wide committees and task forces in both the health and education systems. She is presently the Chairperson of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, and she is a member of the Medical Council of Canada, the Board of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the Board of Regis College (Toronto School of Theology). She is a member of the Mercy International Research Commission sited in Dublin, Ireland. She has served on numerous Boards and is a world renowned speaker and facilitator. She served as one of three Commissioners on the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Newfoundland and Labrador s Place in Canada (June 2002 June 2003). Among her recent awards are the 2001 Performance Citation Award (from the Catholic Health Association of Canada), the 2001 Award For Excellence in Distinguished Service (from the Canadian Healthcare Association), an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Memorial University of Newfoundland (May 2002), induction into the Alpha Sigma Nu Honour Society of Jesuit Educational Institutions (October 2003), and appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada (May 2004). Her most recent award was the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in September, 2011.

7 Brother Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C., has been serving in his position as NRVC executive director since July A graduate from Stonehill College with a B.A. in English, he also has a M.A. in Religion and Religious Education, with a concentration in spirituality from Fordham University. His prior ministries include 12 years of secondary education in Maryland and Rome, Italy, where he was a teacher, campus minister, and administrator, and nine years as vocation director for the Congregation of Holy Cross, Eastern Province of Brothers. A current member of his Provincial Council, Brother Paul served one term as director of formation as well. As NRVC executive director, he oversees an organization of nearly 1000 members representative of 16 different countries. Brother Paul spearheaded the 2009 landmark NRVC/CARA Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life and the most recent study, Educational Debt and Its Impact on Religious Vocations. He serves as a consultant to Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and has written numerous articles on religious life and vocation ministry. Brother Paul has been invited to speak on vocation ministry throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, France, and Italy. Brother Paul s presentation is called: Moving Forward in Hope: A Moment of Grace and Opportunity. In 2010 NRVC hosted a Vocation symposium titled Moving Forward in Hope with the goal of developing a National Plan for Religious Vocations. Participants of this gathering reflected the entire church spectrum. While NRVC is now implementing the goals of this plan, this talk will treat how this prophetic symposium has served as a springboard for reconciliation, hope, and renewal for the future of religious life in the United States. Rev. Francis G. Morrisey, OMI is a member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate; ordained a priest in Professor of Canon Law at Saint Paul University, Ottawa. Presently, Professor emeritus. Consultor to numerous religious institutes and dioceses. Author of numerous works relating to consecrated life, temporal goods, etc. Father Morrisey will address: Canonical and Legal Issues relating to Religious Institutes. There are numerous canonical and legal issues regarding people entering religious communities today. What policies should congregations have in place regarding people entering or exploring religious life?

8 Workshop Descriptions 1. TO BE NEAR GOD IS MY HAPPINESS : DISCERNMENT, FORMATION AND THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE Isaac Slater, OCSO What distinctive challenges and insights does the contemplative life offer people today? What are some elements of a monastic approach to discernment and formation and how might they be applied to religious life in general? While a cloistered life in silence seems full of constraints, the practices of monastic life are best understood as means to cultivate and stay faithful to one s deepest heart s desire. Rev. Isaac (John) Slater, originally from Markham Ont., has been a Trappist monk at the Abbey of the Genesee, near Rochester NY, for the last 14 years. He currently serves as prior and infirmarian. He recently completed an STL from the Catholic University of America. He has published a collection of poems (Surpassing Pleasure), a co-translation (The Tangled Braid: Ninety-Nine Poems by Hafiz of Shiraz), along with articles in the field of monastic studies. A book on Bernard of Clairvaux is forthcoming. 2. CHALLENGES TO COMMUNITIES: DIVERSITY AND GENERATION GAPS Anne M. Walsh We take it almost as a platitude that our civic and religious communities are becoming more and more diverse, in ethnicity, in ecclesiology, in religious experience, and in the generations that comprise these communities. In this session, the participants will explore their experience of diversity, and how with dialogue and respect-- diversity can be celebrated and truly become a means of enrichment for and within community. Anne Walsh is the Director for Adult Faith Formation for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, where she also serves as the Executive Assistant to the Archbishop. She has presented or facilitated workshops and courses in every province of Canada and Nunavut, Ireland, England, Italy and in several states of the USA. Anne was born in St. John s, received a Bachelor of Arts (Education) from Memorial University and began her adult life as a classroom Teacher in the Newfoundland school system, first in Goose Bay and then in Plate Cove and King s Cove in Bonavista Bay. She received a Master of Religious Education degree and a Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies from St. Michael s College at the University of Toronto, and a Diploma in Fine Arts from the University of Calgary. In addition to her first vocation as a teacher, Anne has worked as a School Board-based Program Coordinator in Religious Education and Family Life. She has worked in university chaplaincy in Toronto, as youth ministry resource person with the Redemptorists and the Canadian Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program, and as a parish pastoral worker in Sudbury, Ontario. She has served as Diocesan Director of Catechetics for the Diocese of Grand Falls in Newfoundland, and since 2008 has served as Director of Adult Faith formation and Executive Assistant to the Archbishop in St. John s. Since 2001, she has been an advisor to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on issues relating to Adult Faith Education. She was the principal author for On Good Soil, the 2011 Canadian Bishops document on pastoral planning for evangelization and catechesis with adults. She is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry Degree at St. Stephen's College, University of Alberta. Anne is a Lay Missionary of the Most Holy Redeemer, and the Co-Chair of the Commission for Partnership in Mission of the Edmonton-Toronto Province of the Redemptorists. She serves on the executive of the Association for Canadian Catholic Adult Faith Formation, and is a member of the Vocations Committee for the Archdiocese of St. John s.

9 3. HEARING THE ONE VOICE: CIRCLES OF DISCERNMENT IN EXPLORING VOCATIONS Brenda Peddigrew, RSM In this one-and-a-half hour workshop, Brenda Peddigrew, RSM (NL) will frame the work of how Vocation Directors discern with a candidate, community members, and Leadership Teams whether an individual is a match for the community. How to call for, establish, facilitate and participate in a Circle of Discernment is the focus of this workshop. Brenda Peddigrew has been a Sister of Mercy of Newfoundland for 46 years. The earliest parts of her ministry included being a high school teacher, Vocation Director, Director of Adult Faith Development for the Archdiocese of St. John's, and spiritual direction. For the past 23 years she has lived in Ontario and travelled to facilitate Chapters, Assemblies and Retreats internationally. Presently, Brenda lives in the Algonquin Highlands, ON, where she treasures the abiding presence of nature in all seasons, and loves to kayak, bike, ski and snowshoe. She is the writer of five books, three of poetry, one of nature essays, and Original Fire: the Hidden Heart of Religious Women, which was written from her doctoral thesis in transformative learning. 4. EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS WITH AND AMONG ADULTS ANNE M. WALSH We hear so much today about The New Evangelization. What does this really mean? What is evangelization? and how do we catechize adults in this time and place? What catechetical needs are we discerning among the candidates who present themselves for formation with religious institutes and those who present themselves as associates or affiliates? In this session, participants will enter into a dialogue and exploration of these other, related questions. Although most vocation ministers see the value of intra-congregational awareness and collaboration as essential to contemporary vocation ministry, how to do it well requires both skills and a common commitment to its goals. This workshop will outline the practical requirements necessary for religious congregations to work well together in successfully promoting religious life and in discerning with prospective candidates. (See description in #2 for Anne s biography)

10 5. GOOD TIMING : THE INVITATIONS AND CHALLENGES OF VOCATION AND FORMATION MINISTRY WITH MATURE CANDIDATES IN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES MARY ROWELL, CSJ AND RAY DOUZIECH, CSSR This presentation will explore the gifts, invitations and challenges of vocation and formation ministry with mature candidates in religious communities. How is such call experienced in today s world? What are the joys and struggles encountered by mature candidates? How are we to understand the concept of formation with respect to mature men and women discerning religious life? What are best practices in such formation ministry? How do communities meet the invitation and challenges of generational and experiential differences and how do we receive and share mutual gifts in the process? The workshop will include the voices of mature candidates, presentation of key factors to be taken into account in ministry, practical proposals and opportunity for discussion and sharing of experience and practice. Mary Rowell is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada and the Vocation Director for the Congregation. Mary is also responsible for the initial formation of candidates. Additionally, Sr. Mary teaches theology at St. Michael s and Regis Colleges at the University of Toronto and at Sacred Heart College in Peterborough. She also does retreat and spiritual direction ministry at Villa St. Joseph Retreat Centre in Cobourg, Ontario and works with other members of her community at the Centre and in parishes in their various ecological programmes. Ray Douziech was involved in ministry in the Edmonton region for over 30 years. During this time he was active in the field of formation and education. He worked for 5 years with Edmonton Catholic Schools as a counselor and teacher. He also worked at Newman Theological College, the University of Seattle, the University of Alberta and St Stephen s Theological College as an adjunct professor. For 15 years he was the director of the Redemptorist Centre for Growth and did assessments for candidates to the priesthood and religious life. He also served as a formator for postulants and a member of the Redemptorist Formation Secretariat of his province. For nine years he worked with the General Government of the Redemptorists in Rome and for six of those years served on the General Secretariat for Formation for the Congregation. At present he is the assistant novice director for the International Novitiate of the Redemptorists of North America.

11 6. JOURNEYING TOGETHER AND LIVING AS ASSOCIATES TODAY ANN GOTFRYD AND PEG MADIGAN Inspired by the mutually supportive and spiritually rich relationship between Naomi and Ruth we will journey together with scripture in order to deepen our awareness of the gifts we offer, the struggles we face, and the opportunities we can create as we dare to dream a new vision for the future. Ann Gotfryd, B.A., M.Ed Following her retirement from Catholic Education in Toronto, where she worked as a librarian, classroom teacher and high school Vice-Principal, Ann has served since 2008 as co-coordinator of Associate Relationship with the Congregation de Notre Dame, in the Central Region of Visitation Province, Canada. This September she became one of two CND Associates now responsible for the Mission of the Central Office of Associate Relationship at the CND motherhouse in Montreal. Alone and together with Peg Madigan, Ann has led sessions, days of reflection and weekend retreats for CND sisters and associates across Canada; at the North American Conference of Associates and Religious in St Louis; and with the first collective gathering of associate groups from 3 religious communities in St John s Newfoundland. Ann is an avid photographer, an occasional poet and most recently a novice bookbinder. Peg Madigan has been an Associate of the Congregation de Notre Dame of Montreal for the past 32 years. During several of those years her ministry was to work as a coordinator for Associate Relationship. Eleven years ago Peg co-founded the Atlantic Religious Conference of Associate Networking (ARCAN) which continues to grow. Presently she is a board member of the North American Conference of Associates & Religious (NACAR). For the past three years Peg and her husband have worked at one of their congregational centres, St. Joseph Renewal Centre, in Mabou, Nova Scotia, offering days of reflection spiritual direction and developing programs in adult faith development. 7. VOCATION WEBSITES: SIMPLE, FUN, AND EASY ON YOUR BUDGET TOBY COLLINS, CR This workshop will include such topics as: Websites need to be Simple: - a focused layout - easy navigation - colour coded - hire a designer Fun will keep you awake and your website alive: - sights and sounds - use of pictures, video and podcasts - edit or be edited - laughter use of humor in an online environment - ongoing feedback and updates required Keeping Costs Low: - Gathering estimates - Location, Location, Location - What you can do yourself - Finding volunteer help

12 Toby Collins is a Kitchener native. He was born in Stratford and went to grade school in St. Catharines (due to his father's job) but the rest of his life has been lived in Kitchener with most of his extended family. He is the third eldest of seven children. While growing up both of his parents instilled in him some strong family values. His mom being the warm and loving presence that was always there to take care for the family while his father worked as a bank manager to pay the bills and get weekends off to spend quality time with his family. They were his first teachers in the ways of the faith - teaching mostly by their example. He attended St. Jerome's High School for two years. After it closed down he moved across the street to St. Mary's to complete his diploma. Then he went onto getting a B.A. in Geography and Philosophy at Wilfred Laurier University. After working in the insurance business and as the owner of Tidy Toby Landscaping he began to surrender to the intensifying call he had to become a priest. He met and loved the Resurrectionists at St. Louis Parish mostly because they were a real, inspiring, and a group of men who lived in community. They helped him to get a Masters of Divinity degree as he graduated from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri in That same year he professed perpetual vows as a Resurrectionist and one year later, at the age of 32, he was ordained to the priesthood. He has ministered in Louisville, KY, Bermuda, Hamilton, and Waterloo. And he remains grateful for the many ways God has been at work through his vocation. He is entering his second year as Vocation Director for his community - The Congregation of the Resurrection. 8. AN INNOVATIVE JOURNEY FOR YOUNG ADULTS: DUC IN ALTUM A YEAR FOR YOUR FUTURE! FRANCINE GUILMETTE Many young adults ask in one way or another, What am I doing with my life? How can I discern? How do I keep God at the center of my life decisions? How can I respond to God s call to happiness? This workshop will introduce you to a unique program in North America called Duc in Altum A Year for Your Future. Learn about the objectives, elements, methodology, spirituality, topics and activities interwoven together, as well as the leadership structure needed to support a journey of discernment in an environment opened to all vocations. This workshop will include a comprehensive program presentation, enriched by witness talks from past Ducers. Sister Francine is a Salesian Sister of St. John Bosco who has a rich experience in youth ministry, including teaching and pastoral animation in various Catholic Schools in the USA and in Canada. For 10 years, she coordinated the youth strategies and programs in synergy with a large parish in the diocese of Montreal. This lead to sharing her gifts, energies and talents at the level of Diocesan youth ministry, with a focus on leadership training, parish youth leader training and World Youth Day delegations. One of the highlights in her ministry was definitely the two years she dedicated to World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto as the Associate Director. She has given numerous youth ministry leadership training across Canada both in French and in English. In 2005, with a team of Salesian sisters and youth adults, she developed a unique vocation culture journey for young adults, called Duc in Altum A Year for Your Future. She is currently the youth coordinator for the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall and Duc in Altum Coordinator for Canada.

13 9. MAKE THE CALL; SOWING THE SEEDS OF VOCATION REV. HANSOO PARK This new vocation program is geared toward catechism for children in grades 2, 5, 8 and 12. It has been created in cooperation with qualified teachers and the Archdiocese of Toronto with the intention of sowing the seeds of discernment at an early age. This program is currently being used in Catholic school throughout the province but is not limited to classroom use. Come see! Participants receive: Full package resources and an inspiring vocation DVD-free. Fr. Hansoo was born in Seoul, Korea, as the youngest of three. His family immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in He graduated from Scarlett High School in Etobicoke. He studied in Waterloo University for Computer Science. In 1998, he entered the House Discernment for priesthood. Upon completing the philosophy program at St. Philip Neri Seminary he entered St. Augustine s Seminary for the priestly formation in Theology. He was ordained to the Priesthood on May 14th, His first assignment was at Blessed Trinity Parish in North York as an associate pastor for three years. Then, in 2008, he was assigned to St. Francis Xavier Parish in Mississauga. Currently he is the Director of Office of Vocations of Archdiocese of Toronto and the Rector of Serra House, Pre-Theology seminary for the Archdiocese of Toronto since 2009.

14 Workshops Registration Please choose only one workshop from each block and record your choice in the space provided on the Registration Workshop Block 1 2:00 3:00 p.m. 1. TO BE NEAR GOD IS MY HAPPINESS : DISCERNMENT, FORMATION AND THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE Isaac Slater, OCSO 2. CHALLENGES TO COMMUNITIES: DIVERSITY AND GENERATION GAPS Anne M. Walsh 3. HEARING THE ONE VOICE: CIRCLES OF DISCERNMENT IN EXPLORING VOCATIONS Brenda Peddigrew, RSM Workshop Block 2 11:00 12:00 pm 4. EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS WITH AND AMONG ADULTS ANNE M. WALSH 5. GOOD TIMING : THE INVITATIONS AND CHALLENGES OF VOCATION AND FORMATION MINISTRY WITH MATURE CANDIDATES IN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES MARY ROWELL, CSJ AND RAY DOUZIECH, CSSR 6. JOURNEYING TOGETHER AND LIVING AS ASSOCIATES TODAY ANN GOTFRYD AND PEG MADIGAN Workshop Block 3 1:30 2:30 pm 7. VOCATION WEBSITES: SIMPLE, FUN, AND EASY ON YOUR BUDGET TOBY COLLINS, CR 8. AN INNOVATIVE JOURNEY FOR YOUNG ADULTS: DUC IN ALTUM A YEAR FOR YOUR FUTURE! FRANCINE GUILMETTE 9. MAKE THE CALL; SOWING THE SEEDS OF VOCATION REV. HANSOO PARK

15 2014 Conference Schedule Sunday March 9, 2014 Monday March 10, 2014 Tuesday March 11, 2014 Wednesday March 12, :30 4 :00 PM Board Meeting 7:00 AM Eucharistic Liturgy 7:30-8:45 Breakfast 7:00-8:30 AM Breakfast 7:00 AM Eucharistic Liturgy 7:30-8:45 Breakfast 8:45 9:00 AM Gathering Prayer 8:45 9:00 AM Gathering Prayer 8:45 9:00 AM Gathering Prayer 4 :00 6 :30 PM REGISTRATION 9:00 10:30 AM Keynote Part 1 & Process 9:00 10:30 AM Keynote Part 3 & Process 9:00-10:45 AM Keynote Fr. Morrisey & Process 10:30 11:00 AM Break 10:30 11:00 AM Break 10:45 11:15 AM Wrap- Up Session Expressions of Gratitude 11:00-12:30 Noon Keynote Part 2 & Process 11:00 12:00 PM Block 2 Workshops 11:15 AM Closing Ritual 7 :00 9 :00 PM Welcome Opening Ritual Introduction of Keynote Speakers & Facilitator Social 12:30 2:00 PM Lunch and Personal Reflection Time 2:00 3:00 PM Block 1 Workshops 3:00 3:30 PM Break 12:00 1:30 PM Lunch & Personal Reflection Time 1:30 2:30 PM Block 3 Workshops 2:45-3:45 PM Keynote Bro. Paul GRAB & Go goodies 3:45-5:00 PM Personal time & Prepare for Liturgy 3:30-4:30 PM AGM 5:00 6:00 PM Eucharistic Liturgy Evening Free Supper on your own 6:00 6:30 PM Reception/Cash Bar Banquet

16 Promises, Prophecy and Hope Liturgy Committee Participation Form Please return with your Registration Form if you are willing and able. NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: FAX #: I would be willing to serve in the following ways: READER/LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER SHARE MY GIFTS OF MUSIC SING WITH MUSIC MINISTERS BRING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OTHER THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

17 NAVFD Conference 2014 March 9-12, 2014 Registration Form (please fill out and return both pages with your cheque) PLEASE PRINT: Name: Title First Last Community Initials Address: City Province: Postal Code: Daytime Phone: ( ) Please Check: Leadership Vocation/Formation Newer Religious Married Single Hotel Guest: Commuter: Conference Fees: Those who stay at the hotel help subsidize the overall conference cost in a way that commuters do not thus the difference in rate! Registration fees include some meals (please see General Information). Before February 10, 2014 After February 10, 2014 NAVFD Hotel Guest $ $ NAVFD Commuter $ $ Non NAVFD Member $ $ NAVFD must meet a minimum number of room reservations to benefit from complimentary meeting space. Thank you for your assistance in supporting conference space needs by rooming at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown. Cancellation Policy: Substitutions are acceptable. A $50.00 administration fee will be charged if a cancellation occurs before January 15, Any cancellation after January 15, 2014 will not be refunded. Special Meal Needs (if applicable): I require vegetarian meals I have a food allergy to. 1.

18 Workshop Choices: You will be able at attend 3 Workshops (please see Workshop Sessions and choose one from each block and place the number in the space below). Block 1: Block 2: Block 3: Reservations for HOTEL accommodation are to be made directly with The Courtyard Marriott Downtown and are NOT included in the conference registration fees: Telephone: for the Hotel Reservations Department. In order to receive the conference rate of $139.00/night plus taxes (single/double occupancy); identify yourself as a NAVFD Conference participant when making your reservation or go online at: : Book your group rate: National Association of Vocation/Formation Directors >> Payment Information: Registration Fee: Amount Enclosed: Payment by cheque or money order payable to NAVFD with the Registration form mailed to: NAVFD Conference 101 Thorncliffe Park Drive Toronto, ON M4H 1M2 2.