Teacher/Staff Enrichment

Gabriel Ashley Ross has an MA in Catechetics and Liturgy and is the director of PAM. She
has worked in ecclesiastical settings for 25 years. Gabriel is available to work with adults and senior high groups in workshop, retreat or lecture settings. Custom workshops or retreats can be designed for your group.

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Possible Topics

Images of God and the Spiritual Journey:
How do we present God to our children and youth?
How do these images affect a person's faith development?

Creative Approaches to Prayer:
An introduction to teaching about prayer plus inventive ways of praying in groups. Who Do You Say That I Am? - (Christology Update)

Presenting the teaching of Jesus in the light of current Christological studies.
Teaching Religion With Imagination: -Ideas for using the liturgical seasons, feast days and secular holidays to engage students in celebrating and exploring their faith.

Catholic Social Teaching:
An overview of Catholic Social Teaching and creative ways to
explore the teachings with various age groups.

Eco- Spirituality: Introduction to the concept and practice of eco-spirituality.
 The teachings of St. Francis of Assisi are explored and writings of the United States Catholic Conference are presented and discussed. How do we invite all students to a sense of wonder that expands our awareness of the Divine Mystery in creation?

Multiple Intelligence Learning in Religion Class:
Teachers learn techniques and activities to engage students with all the different learning styles.

Understanding Scripture:
What is the Catholic approach to Scripture? How do we bring scripture to life for our students?

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