See Our National Catholic Educational Association Convention Supplement, Pages 1B-8B
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
See our National Catholic Educational Association Convention Supplement, pages 1B-8B. Serving the Church in Central and Souther n Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com March 21, 2008 Vol. XLVIII, No. 23 75¢ Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 21, 2008 Seven Hoosiers to be honored at education convention Criterion staff report presence in the Indianapolis center city. A science teacher from the archdiocese James and Jackie Morris Welcome, Catholic educators! will receive a national award. Individually and as a married couple, Another award winner from the James and Jackie Morris have made their In this week’s issue of The Criterion, we NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION archdiocese once led the world’s largest mark on Catholic education and faith-filled are including a special B section CONVENTION humanitarian agency. leadership. welcoming the thousands who are attending ‘At the Crossroads: And an Indianapolis woman who has James Morris currently serves as special the annual National Catholic Educational Where Challenge Meets Opportunity’ dedicated 47 years of her life to Catholic adviser to the chief executive officer and Association Convention on March 25-27. education will also be honored. president for Pacers Sports and It’s the first time in the 105-year history They are among the seven individuals Entertainment in Indianapolis. Previously, he of the association that the convention will from the archdiocese who will receive spent five years as the executive director for be held in Indianapolis. Criterion staff report Daniel Pink, author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole After a year’s worth of hard work and preparation, the New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. excitement builds as the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Attracting the NCEA annual convention to national awards during the National Catholic the United Nations World Food Programme, This year’s convention theme is “At the welcomes more than 8,000 delegates to the 2008 National Indianapolis is important and exciting, said Bob Catholic Educational Association’s annual convention on Desautels, a senior manager of convention services for March 25-28. the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association. It’s the first time in the 105-year history of the “This is a very prestigious convention,” Desautels association that the convention will be held in said. “You can’t overstate the importance of the Educational Association convention in where he oversaw the world’s largest Crossroads: Where Challenge Meets Indianapolis, the 13th largest city in the United States. Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and specifically the Office One of the city’s nicknames—“the Crossroads of of Catholic Education, in successfully conducting this America”—serves as the heart of the theme for the convention.” convention: “At the Crossroads: Where Challenge Meets Many local events are planned for convention week Indianapolis on March 25-27. humanitarian agency. He has spent more than Opportunity.” Opportunity.” co-sponsored by the archdiocese and various partners. “We really believe that the work of our catechists, On March 24, up to 50 delegates may travel to St. teachers and administrators makes a difference in the Mary-of-the-Woods College, the home of St. lives of children, parents, our world and the Church,” Theodora Guérin, Indiana’s first saint, who was says Kathy Mears, an associate director of schools for the canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. Tours of The archdiocese will also have a school, a 35 years in leadership roles in business, More than 400 workshops and Archdiocese of Indianapolis and a member of the historic St. John the Evangelist Church in convention’s organizing committee. downtown Indianapolis will also be available. “That work, however, can be challenging,” she On March 25, a reception will be held for continued. “Our convention is going to address those 500 guests at the Indianapolis Motor challenges that are facing Catholic education because we Speedway sponsored by Catapult Learning, parish, an organization and two philanthropic and humanitarian ventures 500 educational exhibits will be available at believe that our faith-filled educational system is and a Sacred Sounds Concert will be held definitely part of the answer to issues that are facing our at St. John the Evangelist Church, country and the world.” featuring the musical talents of The convention is also committed to a “green” theme, archdiocesan students. recognizing the integrity of the Earth. Recycling and Health Day will be held on March 26. lay governance bodies that will receive along with a personal life of public service the convention, which will be held at the other “green” practices will be emphasized at the Delegates will be able to “travel” through convention. a model heart and learn how to be more “This is one of the great challenges facing our heart-healthy courtesy of St. Vincent and St. Church and the world, and we want our teachers to Francis hospitals of Indianapolis. Free health understand and learn different ways to help make screenings will be offered, and participants national recognition at the convention. and volunteerism. Indiana Convention Center. The convention our students more environmentally aware,” Mears will also be invited to donate blood in the says. “As Catholics, we want to make sure that Indiana Blood Center Bloodmobile on site. we are leading the way in modeling how to be March 26 will also feature a tour of good stewards of the Earth .” Students and faculty at St. Simon the Apostle School in Indianapolis are all smiles Roncalli High School in Indianapolis for More than 400 workshops and 500 educational after being recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department 40 delegates, and a free “Teachers’ Night Here is a list of the award winners from Jackie Morris is a volunteer teacher at is open to anyone who works in or is exhibits will be available at the convention, which of Education in 2005. Read about the archdiocese’s outstanding track record in Out” at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom with will be held at the Indiana Convention Center. The education on page 2. (Submitted photo) music and dancing sponsored by convention is open to anyone who works or is interested QSP/Reader’s Digest. in Catholic education, including teachers, clergy, W. Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., and College Day is March 27 and administrators, parents and students. chairman of the NCEA board of directors. features a special “Catechists’ Track.” College students the archdiocese: St. Joan of Arc School in Indianapolis, was interested in Catholic education, including On March 25, Most Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk, On March 26, the Most Rev. Blasé Cupich, bishop of and volunteer parish religious educators may attend all Archbishop of Cincinnati, is scheduled to celebrate the Rapid City, South Dakota, will deliver the opening keynote sessions, including special offerings for catechists for opening Mass with the Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, address. only $25 (registered in advance). A reception for 300 appointed to the Mother Theodore Catholic teachers, clergy, administrators, parents and Archbishop of Indianapolis, and the Most Rev. Donald On March 27, a keynote address will be delivered by See WELCOME, page 3B Welcome educators to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Annette “Mickey” Lentz Academies board of directors, and is a students. Dear Catholic Educators: bility—of shaping future generations. I will thereafter began opening Catholic schools throughout pray that your time in Indianapolis will be Indiana. I extend to you the warmest of welcomes to inspiring and that you will return to your local the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and its See parishes energized in your commitment to be Let’s pray that we continue to follow St. Theodora’s City. We are excited and proud that you good stewards of our most precious resource: wise counsel: “Love the children first, then teach The archdiocese’s executive director of member of St. Margaret’s Guild, the chose to hold the 105th Annual National our children, youth and young adults. them.” Catholic Educational Association Convention here at the “Crossroads of I hope during your convention that you will God bless all of you for all the good work you do and America.” I also welcome all the parish draw inspiration from St. Theodora Guérin, may God be with each of you this week! catechetical leaders who are here to take who was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Catholic Education and Faith Formation will Childrens’ Museum Guild and the (Details for all local events can be found at part in the National Parish Catechetical Oct. 15, 2006. St. Theodora is truly a model Sincerely yours in Christ, Directors Convocation. for today’s educators. St. Theodora came to Archbishop Daniel M. the Indiana frontier in 1840 with five Sisters Educators all, you are the key to the future Buechlein of Providence and almost no resources, but of our Church, and the future of our society. within a year she had established a Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. receive the 2008 F. Sadlier Dinger Award, Day Nursery Auxiliary. She served as a www.archindy.org/ncea or at the local You have the privilege—and the serious responsi- motherhouse, a novitiate and an academy and soon Archbishop of Indianapolis established to honor people for their longtime trustee on the board of hospitality booth at the convention.) † outstanding efforts in Catholic education. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in The award is given by William H. Sadlier Indianapolis. Inc. Educational Publishers. the 2008 NCEA Distinguished Teacher Award Board of Trustees at Our Lady of When he announced the award, company St. Mary School in North Vernon from the NCEA Department of Elementary Providence High School in Clarksville president William Sadlier Dinger wrote to Since 1865, St.