Workshops

Abp. Lyke

	Archbishop James P. Lyke, OFM Liturgical Conference June 23-26, 2011 Dallas, Texas

FerdCheri Done Made My Vow
Rev. Fernand Cheri, OFM
What makes a wedding ceremony culturally unique and Catholic in these times? What is the marriage ritual and what are the cultural rituals that we are facing today as we plan this special day? What do we need to know and what do we need to tell the musicians, the photographers and the wedding coordinators? How can we meet the expectations of parents, family and friends without having to go to the poor house in the process? Lord, I want to be a Christian as I make my vows to the Lord at the altar.

How Marriage-Sensitive Is Your Parish
Andrew & Terri Lyke
The U.S. Bishops have made marriage one of the five priorities for outreach in the Church. What does this mean for your parish? This workshop will present a tool to assess your parish in four areas for marriage support. Participants will discuss strategies for making their parishes marriage-friendly.

To Everything There Is A Season (Parts 1&2)
M. Roger Holland
Planning music that is appropriate for the liturgical seasons can be very challenging. for sound musical choices will be explored for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter tide and Pentecost. ready to sing!

This Is My Story (Part 1 & 2)
Celeste Brown
This interactive multimedia workshop will facilitate a faith exploration and discovery experience where children will have the opportunity to their faith journey through story telling. Participants will work collaboratively to create a digital story book presentation incorporating illustration, spoken and written words, music and movement.
This workshop is a two part activity.

O Come Let Us Adore Him
W. Clifford Petty
This workshop will take you on an exciting, musical journey through the Christmas season. Participants will explore the great wealth of nontraditional Christmas music from the gospel genre. Come and be emerged into music that will move your entire assembly to give praise to “The Newborn King”!

Mini Session D: The Message In The Music (For Youth and Adult Leaders)
M. Roger Holland, W. Clifford Petty
Starting centuries ago in Mother Africa, and continuing today in urban media everywhere, many forms of music have been influenced by Black Christian worship. Whether it's through Gospel, Hip-Hop, R & B, Pop and other genres you know, God speaks truths to us. But, as a young Christian, you need to know how to listen, hear and embrace God's Word. This inspirational mini-session will open your young heart and spirit, and you'll also want to open up your mouth and sing along as God's message comes through in memorable songs you and everybody else loves.

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, Baby / I Never Knew Love Like This Before
Damon Owens
Real love changes us. We see differently. We act differently. We look different. We are different. We take on a new vitality and vibrancy that enflames our ministry - drawing us to others, and others to us. It is the love by which Our Lord said we - His true followers - would be known. Indeed, it is His Love that he still pours out on us. No mere sentiment nor emotion, this is a "crunchy" love that truly changes us. He gives, but do we truly receive all he has given us? This two-part workshop will set or rekindle your fire by recalling our identity "from the beginning", meditating on our vocation and mission "in the now", and abiding in our promised destiny "in the end". This workshop will help you set or rekindle your fire, so - as they say - folk will come from miles around to watch you burn!

leonard-zanders Round Two: “The Truth” (For Youth and Adult Leaders)
Leonard Zanders and Company
Is it hard for you to know who and what to believe in these confusing years of your life? Round Two issues a challenge for you and your adult leaders to see, name and claim God's truths in a deceptive world. Act Two of the continuing drama, “Through Me,” highlights the second mega-session. Immediately following, you and your peers will rotate through a round robin of the following unforgettable mini-sessions.

Mini Session A: Keep the Temple Holy (For Youth and Adult Leaders)
The Healthy Christian Teen Team
God is truly in the house, and that means in you – your human body. Since you are a temple of God's Spirit, deciding what you do with your body is an important part of your worship. This mini-session will show you and other teenagers how to treat yourselves right physically. Brace yourself for an eye-opening, jaw-dropping mini-session that will improve your mindset and overall physical health forevermore.

Mini Session B: God’s Face in my Digital Place (For Youth and Adult Leaders)
Fr. Tony Ricard & Justin Jack
As you take a unique and humorous look at the on-line and media entertainment you like, you'll have to ask yourself, “Do my habits tell the truth about Jesus and me?” You will come away from this mini-session with a new outlook on online habits and your Catholic faith.

Mini Session C: Youthful Worship Workout (For Youth and Adult Leaders)
Ayisha A. Morgan-Lee & Company
We will give true worship with our bodies in this very active dance and movement oriented mini-session. This experience is perfect for young males and females alike, and don't worry if you are not an expert dancer – all you need is the heart and energy to give it all you've got. Warning: Do not expect to sit back and look cute; you're going to have to get up and really work that body. Bring along a small face towel and dress appropriately for the occasion.

Christian Youth Social Center
South Carolina Youth Ministry Leaders
Teenagers are invited to a late evening gathering that includes card games, board games, karaoke, music and light snacks. Participants must be checked-in and out by their own supervising adult leaders. Participants will not be allowed to check back into the event once they leave. No new participants admitted 45 minutes after the event begins.

Serious Ballers Tournament
Lyke Conference Youth Track Team
Some people are just serious basketball players. If you are one of those people, you may want to register for the Serious Ballers Tournament – 3 on 3 basketball, with people with medium to high basketball skills and a passion for the game. This offsite sporting event is for male and female participants from 13 – 18 years old only!!! Spectators are not allowed; only players. The cost is $10.00 per player for transportation, snacks, drinks and awards. All players will be drafted onto 3 person teams by the Serious Baller Tournament Coordinators. NOTE: Participants in this event will miss either the majority or all of the Christian Youth Social Center. Check this activity in your registration form. Registration is limited so sign up ASAP.

Round Three: “The Life Event” (For Youth and Adult Leaders)
Lyke Conference Youth Track Team
As young Christians, we do not only follow Christ on Sunday; we also live with, for and through Him 24-7. That also means when we are learning, socializing or serving others. This extended event includes Act Three of “Through Me,” a look at Historic Charleston, South Carolina, a never-to-be-forgotten social event and a Christian service activity, all rolled into one. Registrants gather immediately after the Lyke Conference Saturday Morning Worship and return in the mid-afternoon. Appropriate attire, event passes and preregistrations are required. Details about “The Life Event” can be found on the Lyke Conference Web Site and in brochures available at the Lyke Conference Registration Desk.

Round Four: “Through Me – Sacrament of Reconciliation”
(For the Entire Conference Assembly)
The intergenerational Christian assembly gathers for Act Four, the final act of the four-part drama “Through Me,” followed by youth inspired word, song and dance. The gathering concludes with the Sacrament of Reconciliation for all.

New Music
Good Ground (Richard Cheri, Kenneth Louis, W. Clifford Petty, Jalonda Robertson, Jennifer Broyard Bonam, Timothy Jones Jr.)
This is a presentation of musical resources to enhance the worship experience.

The Offertory Collection…Current Trends in Generous Giving
Kathleen Merritt
Religious giving as a share of total giving has fallen significantly over the past few years and is causing many of our parishes to close. This workshop will discuss current trends in generous giving, its implications for the future and what can be done now to insure sustainability in our parishes and schools in the future.

Evangelization Missions that Promote Generous Giving
Kathleen Merritt
In this session, participants will gain insight on how the way the mission of the parish is communicated affects generous giving. Ways to better communicate the mission and encourage generous giving in our traditional African American Catholic parishes and schools will be explored.

“Come By Here, O Lord”: Foundations of Liberation Theology
Rev. Joseph Brown, SJ
Participants in this workshop will work from several foundational scriptural texts, examples of black sacred song, and “liberation stories” from their own faith histories, in order to renew a sense of liberation theology in their lives and communities.

“The Sun Whispers, Wait”: A Poetry Reading
Rev. Joseph Brown, SJ
A reading from the latest publication of Joseph A. Brown, who writes under the name, “Luke.”

I know where our young adult Black Catholics are. Lets go and git um!
Deacon James Williams
The who, what, when, where, why and how our Black Catholics who are MIA (Missing in Action) in the pews will be revealed. Participants will engage in dialogue and come up with 5 strategies to bring them back. Current demographics and best practices will be provided.

Falling in Love with the Eucharist
Deacon James Williams
Pilgrimages to mega churches in search of God in cyberspace, is attracting many of our young adults. In reality, what they are in search of has been there all along in the beauty of the Mass. Emotions will be stirred as participants journey through the history and meaning behind the gestures, songs and prayers of the Mass. From the processional to the recessional, an emotional transformation will embody the soul. Lord, I want to be a Christian.


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