The Annual Archdiocesan Religious Education Congress is Feb. 14-17, 2002 and is now accepting registrations. Although this Congress began as a help for catechists, it has grown into a fantastic Congress for all kinds of sessions for spiritual and religious growth. There are sessions for personal growth and development for parents, for all who minister in every way in a parish. There will be over 250 workshops presented in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Sign Language. These workshops will be presented by renowned speakers from across the United States, Mexico, Philippines and Europe. Topics will range from personal spiritual growth to personal development to theology and to catechetics.

Thursday, February 14^th, will be Youth Day. More than 10,000 high schoolers from across our Archdiocese, plus from dioceses around the State and even from Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii will participate in 13 diverse workshops, a concert, and a Eucharistic Liturgy with our Cardinal-Archbishop presiding and concelebrated by all the priests in attendance. Members of our Confirmation Program will also attend.

Sister Edith Pendergast will open the Congress on Friday morning and Cardinal Roger Mahony will close the Congress Sunday afternoon with a Eucharistic Liturgy.

During the Congress Liturgy of the Hours Morning and Evening Prayer will be prayed, plus there will be special late afternoon Eucharistic Liturgies. The Most Blessed Sacrament will be open during all Congress hours, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available throughout the Congress outside of Mass times. 

Register now. Joan Nardone, our parish DRE, has Congress Booklets. You may call Joan during regular Religious Ed Office hours: 818-889-0612. You may also call Adrian Whitaker at 213-637-7332 or 213-637-7346. Online credit card registration is available at www.RECongress.org.