Have you registered for the Young adult Gathering?
A special Young Adult session will be held on February 8, 2019, at Resurrection Parish in Miramar Beach.
Celebrate Faith will begin with Morning Prayer and then followed by three keynote addresses. Bishop John Ricard, bishop emeritus of Pensacola-Tallahassee, will give the English keynote and Reverend Alvaro Gonzalez, parochial vicar of St. Sylvester Parish and director of Hispanic Ministry will give the Spanish keynote. Dr. Tom Neal, academic dean and professor of spiritual theology at Notre Dame Seminary, is the third keynote speaker. There will be breakout sessions and time for private prayer throughout the day.
Most Rev. John H. Ricard, SSJ, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, served as the diocesan bishop from 1997 to 2011. He was appointed by Pope John Paul II. Bishop Ricard currently serves as rector of the Josephite Seminary in Washington, DC. He is currently a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), chair of the Subcommittee of the Church in Africa, a member of the International Justice and Peace Committee, a member of the National Collections Committee, and chair of Catholic Relief Services. Bishop Ricard will give the English keynote.
Rev. Alvaro Gonzalez was ordained in Medellín, Colombia in 2003 as a Trinitarian Missionary priest. He completed his studies in philosophy at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in the Archdiocese of Cartagena and theology studies in Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica. Father Alvaro has been serving in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee since 2007 and was incardinated in 2013. He is currently the director of Hispanic Ministry, parochial vicar of St. Sylvester, and provides pastoral support at Corpus Christi Parish. Father Alvaro accompanies the Hispanic community throughout the diocese.
Reverendo Alvaro González fue ordenado en Medellín, Colombia en el 2003 como sacerdote Misionero Trinitario. Realizó sus estudios de Filosofía en el Seminario de San Carlos Borromeo de la Arquidiócesis de Cartagena, y sus estudios de Teología en la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. Padre Alvaro sirve a las comunidades de la Diócesis de Pensacola-Tallahassee desde el 2007 y fue incardinado en el 2013. Actualmente es el director del Ministerio Hispano, vicario parroquial en Saint Sylvester y presta apoyo pastoral la Parroquia de Corpus Christi. Acompaña a las comunidades hispanas a lo largo y ancho de la diócesis.
Dr. Tom Neal serves as academic dean and professor of spiritual theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. He has a passion for exposing the unlimited potential of theology to offer the faithful a deeper sharing in the mind and heart of Jesus Christ. Dr. Neal has worked for twenty years in adult catechesis, retreat ministry and teaching theology in various contexts trying to make present for others the “Word made fresh.” Most recently, Dr. Neal has dedicated much of his energy to theological reflection on the vocation and mission of the lay faithful to be "secular saints" whose essential labor is to consecrate the world itself to God by faithfully living out their personal vocations in the world. He believes that the Church has yet to produce a proper theology of "lay secularity" and, consequently, a robust vision of spirituality that is suited to those whose primary path to perfection is to be found in engaging in temporal, secular affairs. His hope is to make a small contribution to that development.
Br. Casey Cole graduated from Furman University in 2011 with a degree in religious studies and a minor in poverty studies. He entered the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) in August of 2011, made solemn profession in August of 2017, and was ordained to the transitional diaconate in March of 2018. Br. Casey attended the Catholic University of America for graduate studies for three years and is currently completing his Master of Divinity Degree at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He has published a book entitled Called: What Happens After Saying Yes to God, is the creator of two YouTube channels, and regularly gives talks throughout the country on evangelization and vocations.
Fr. Nicholas Schumm is a priest for the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee currently serving as pastor of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Pensacola. Fr. Nicholas, a native of Pensacola, was ordained a priest by Bishop John Ricard, SSJ in June 2006 and has since served in a number of roles in the diocese including the Interim Superintendent of Schools, Liaison to the Diocesan Commission for Charismatic Renewal, co-director of Hispanic Ministry, and administrator of St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Quincy.
Fr. Kevin McQuone is a priest for the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee currently serving as pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Panama City. Fr. Kevin is a native of Tallahassee who began discerning the priesthood while attending Florida State University. After being ordained in June 2010 by Bishop John Ricard, SSJ, Father Kevin spent three years at St. Dominic Parish in Panama City and three years at St. Paul Parish in Pensacola.
Sr. Della Marie Doyle is a Franciscan Sister of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother (T.O.R.) who currently serves the Catholic community in Tallahassee and the Catholic Student Union at Florida State University. She is originally from Gearhart, a small town on the Northern Coast of Oregon. She studied nursing at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and it was there that the Lord began pursuing her heart and she began seriously discerning a religious vocation. After a year at Franciscan, she returned home to pay off student loans, so she could follow Jesus’ call to consecrated life. A year later, July 1, 1995, she entered the Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother in Toronto, Ohio and made final vows August 10, 2002.
Kelly Colangelo fell in love with Jesus at age 17 and has dedicated her life to bringing others into a radical relationship with Christ. She has been involved in ministry for more than a decade spreading the Gospel message at retreats, rallies and conferences. She speaks internationally to people of all ages on a variety of topics and has appeared on EWTN's Life on the Rock, and has been a contributor to Life Teen and Chastity Project blogs. Kelly currently serves as the director of youth and college ministry at a parish in Northwest Florida. She graduated with honors from Niagara University with her bachelor of arts degree in psychology, communications & theology and from Syracuse University with her master of science degree in counseling. Kelly resides in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Diocesan Commission for Charismatic Renewal (DCCR) is an organization dedicated to serving our Diocese, parishes and church through constant prayer, seminars, conferences and dedication to our Lord, Jesus Christ. They are an all-volunteer group representing prayer groups from Tallahassee to Pensacola.
Contact Sister Margaret Kuntz, ASCJ (850-435-3523 or kuntzm@ptdiocese.org)
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Loving Father, you are the source of life and goodness. We rejoice in the gift of your Son, Jesus, who dwells constantly in our midst and reveals to us the splendor of your love.
Shower your grace upon our diocesan biannual convocation, Celebrate Faith. Give all a spirit of trust in you and in each other. Renew our sight so that we may see with hope-filled eyes. Help us to grow in love and service to our Church.
Lord Jesus Christ, Master of the Harvest, you are the true light that has come into the world. Grant a fruitful outcome to Celebrate Faith 2019 so that your gospel may shine through all and in all parts of our diocese.
Holy Spirit, you open the heart and the mind to the Divine call, you make effective every impetus toward good, toward truth, toward charity; bless Celebrate Faith and inspire those to be confirmed with zeal, generosity, and courage to seek only the Father’s will.
Amen.
Querido Padre, eres la fuente de la vida y la bondad. Nos regocijamos en el regalo de tu Hijo, Jesús, que vive constantemente entre nosotros y nos revela el esplendor de tu amor.
Danos tu gracia en la convocatoria bianual diocesana, la Celebración de la Fe. Dale a todo un espíritu de confianza en ti y en los demás. Renueve nuestra vista para que podamos ver con ojos llenos de esperanza. Ayúdanos a crecer en amor y servicio a nuestra Iglesia.
Señor Jesucristo, Maestro de la Cosecha, eres la luz verdadera que ha venido al mundo. Concede un resultado fructuoso a la Celebración de la Fe 2019 para que tu evangelio pueda brillar por todos los participantes y en todas partes de nuestra diócesis.
Espíritu Santo, tu abres el corazón y la mente a la llamada divina, haces efectivos cada impulso hacia lo bueno, hacia la verdad, hacia la caridad; bendice la Celebración de la Fe e inspira a aquellos que van a recibir el sacramento de la confirmación con el afán, la generosidad y el valor a buscar solamente la voluntad del Padre.
Amén.