"The family is the school of love."
“Today more than ever,
the Christian family has
a very noble mission…”
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Subject to Change
Confessions & Adoration will be available throughout the conference
3:00pm – Conference Registration Begins
4:00pm to 6:00pm – Dinner served in USF Dining Room*
5:00pm to 6:00pm – Keynote Speaker Ginny Seuffert
“The Balancing Act: Schoolwork, Housework, & a Spiritual Life”
5:00pm to 6:00pm – Teen Social: Pizza & Ice Cream
Presentation: “The Apostle Paul”
6:15pm to 7:15pm – Keynote Speaker Msgr. Dan Deutsch
"Teaching the Truth to Our Children: The Challenges and the Rewards”
6:15pm to 7:15pm – Teen Adoration, Rosary, and Spiritual Talk with Fr. Pablo Straub
7:30pm to 8:30pm – Special Entertainment: Graceful Dancing by The Little Flowers Catholic Dance and Theatre Troupe
8:45pm – Closing Benediction
9:00pm – Traveler’s Mass
SATURDAY, MAY 24:
7:00am to 8:30am – Breakfast served in USF Dining Room*
8:00am – Conference Registration Begins
9:00am – Conference Holy Mass with Homily by Fr. Pablo Straub (“Window to Truth”)
10:30am to 11:30am – Keynote Speaker Fr. Frank Hoffman
“How Parents can be a Model of Christ for their Children”
10:30am to 11:30am – Teen Keynote Fr. Burke Masters
“Discerning God’s Call”
11:00am to 1:30pm – Lunch served in USF Dining Room*
Open time for Vendor Shopping
1:00pm to 2:00pm – Workshop Session A:
(For talk descriptions, see the Keynotes/Workshops page. For speaker biographies, see the Speakers page.)
1. "No Matter What Happens, Blessed be His Name" – Regina Doman
2. "Live Simply: Get Organized" – Colleen Billing
3. "Relax, You Can Do It! (Beginning Homeschooling)" – Maureen Wittmann
4. "Finishing the Race: Homeschooling through Highschool" – Ginny Seuffert
5. Teen Track: "How to Promote a Culture of Life" – Eric Scheidler
2:15pm to 3:15pm - Workshop Session B:
6. "Family Life at Nazareth" - Fr. Pablo Straub
7. "Educating God’s Wildflowers: Homeschooling Special Needs" - Maureen Wittmann
8. "Homeschooling: A Vision, A Goal, A Plan for Success" - Elizabeth Yank
9. Teen Girls: "Evangelizing the Imagination" - Regina Doman
10. Teen Boys: "Being Catholic & American: The Best of Both Worlds" - Fr. Frank Hoffman
3:30pm to 4:30pm - Workshop Session C:
11. "Nurturing Religious Vocations in Your Children" - Mark & Krista Calvino
12. "Music, Morality, and Liturgy" - Bill Hammack
13. "The Fruits of Homeschooling: A Graduate’s Perspective" Claire & Sarah Halbur
14. Teen Girls: "Living for God, Living for Others, Living for Christ" - Fr. Frank Hoffman
15. Teen Boys: "Chivalry: Become Knights in Shining Armor" - Andrew & Regina (Doman)
5:00pm to 6:30pm - Dinner served in USF Dining Room*
5:30pm - Closing Benediction
(Closed from 8:45am to 10:00am during Conference Mass)