ARCHDIOCESE OF PORTLAND FAITH FORMATION DAY!

Teaching and Living Eucharistically and Liturgically

For All Elementary and Middle School Teachers Friday, February 5th, 2021 9:00am - 2:00pm This event will take place virtually with a virtual keynote presenter and a virtual mass. Please contact your school administrator for information for your specific site.

Each school will register the teachers and administrators attending through DCS. There is a $60.00/school fee that will be billed to each school to cover the speaker and materials.

At this workshop you will:

 Renew your calling to share the Faith through an inspiring presentation by one of our many dynamic presenters.  Receive beautiful, practical, teacher-written and tested supplemental resources to help support you in your mission as a teacher.  Be honored for your work with a chance for collaboration, prayer and reflection.

www.SophiaInstituteforTeachers.org Enlightening the mind, ennobling the heart Teaching and Living Eucharistically and Liturgically Archdiocese of Portland February 5, 2021

9:00-9:10am Program Introduction

9:10-10:15am Teaching and Living Eucharistically and Liturgically Keynote speaker: Jose Gonzalez, Senior Director at the Sophia Institute for Teachers

10:15-10:30am Break

10:30-11:15am Continuation of program with Keynote Speaker. Possible engaging individual activities if time allows

11:15-11:30am Break/Transition to Mass

11:30am-12:15pm Mass

12:15-1:00pm Lunch

1:00-2:00pm School activity facilitated by designated site person 2:00-2:10pm Evaluation and Dismissal

JOSE GONZALEZ Senior Director of Professional Development, Sophia Institute for Teachers

Jose Gonzalez joined the team at Sophia Institute for Teachers in 2014 after more than 10 years as a high school teacher. In addition to teaching Jose has experience working in and diocesan ministry. Jose has led over 200 of our workshops in over 40 dioceses and contributes regularly to our teacher's guides and digital instructional resources. He has a BA in with a concentration in religious education from Franciscan University of Steubenville, and an MA in evangelization and from the Augustine Institute. Jose and his wife, Mary Beth, have two daughters and a son.