Register now for the upcoming Catholic Men’s Conference on Saturday, February 28 at St. John’s University in Collegeville. The keynote speaker is an old friend of The Church of St. Mary, Craig Gould. The theme of the conference is Walking Together as Brothers: A Call to Authentic Accompaniment.” The conference runs from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and includes 11 different workshop choices:
Workshops presented by:
- Fr. Tom Knoblach, Ph.D.
- Fr. Matthew Crane, J.C.L.
- Deacon Rick Scheierl
- Fr. Robert Altier
- Tom Delaney, O.F.S., M.A.
- Timothy Schmidt
- Kent Schmitz, M.A.
- Dan Pfannenstein
- Jason Prigge, M.A.
- Philip Shefveland, M.A.
- REC Ministry – Ralph Van Beck
Craig’s Keynote Talks are:
Keynote 1: “His Power, Our Weakness”
St Paul exhorts us that when we embrace our weakness, it is then that Christ’s power is made known. But what does it mean as men, to embrace weakness? And how exactly is Christ present in our limitations?
Keynote 2: “Secular Call of the Lay Priesthood”
The common priesthood of all believers was not only identified but celebrated through our shared baptismal identity from the Second Vatican Council. What does that mean for the missional charge of men, in particular in spaces beyond the Church? How does a man live as a priest, bringing Christ to the secular spaces of our lives?
For more information and to register click HERE.
Craig has been all over the country, from his undergrad at the Society of Jesus at Boston College, to his work in ministry for Young Life in Alaska, and then he spent a few years in Alexandria, MN, where he was the coordinator of youth ministry for The Church of St. Mary. He earned an MA in Systemic Theology at St. Johns at Collegeville, while in Minnesota. After completion of the degree, he served as the Director of the Peacebuilders Initiative and Catholic on Call at Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park, Chicago. From 2015 until 2022, he was the Director of Family, Youth, and Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the oldest diocese in the United States. Now he is a member of the McGrath Institute of Church Life staff as the Program Director of Notre Dame Vision.
Growing up in Maine, he loves his Boston teams and loves his family even more. He and his wife Katie have 8 children.
On Thursday, February 26, from 6:30-8:30 pm, Craig will be the speaker during a special “Theology on Draft” night at Willy T’s (Inside the Holiday Inn). The Diocese of St. Cloud, in partnership with One in Christ ACC Young Adults, All Called to Christ ACC Young Adults, and St. Cloud Newman Young Adults, is sponsoring the talk called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” It’s an evening designed for young adults, age 18-39, and includes an opportunity to learn, share faith, fellowship, food, and refreshments. For more information and to register, click on this LINK.