Some the country's leading authorities and speakers on religious education, liturgy, family life, social justice and personal spirituality will again be present in Anaheim this winter for the annual Religious Education Congress, sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Religious Education.

Of the more than 250 English-language workshops to be presented March 2-4, the following are still available as of press time this week. Because of pre-registration, some workshops are closed and not listed here. Visit the Congress website, www.recongress.org, for updated information on workshops --- including those offered in Spanish and Vietnamese --- as well as additional information on speakers.

Friday, March 2
PERIOD 1 (10-11:30 A.M.):

1-01 The Old Testament is Good News Too (Fr. Lawrence Boadt)

1-02 Reconstructing American Community: Catholic Parishes' Contribution to American Culture (Fr. Patrick Brennan)

1-03 Creating an Intimate Marriage (Jim Burns)

1-05 The Light of Grace (Michael Downey)

1-06 How Do I Go To God With My Love, Joy, Need, Fear, Sorrow and Anger? (Fr. Bob Fabing)

1-07 Did Your Heart Burn Within You? (Amy Florian)

1-08 The Making of the Church: Five Insights Vatican II Can Still Offer Us (Richard Gaillardetz)

1-11 in the Days to Come: Liturgy and the Call to Peacemaking (Marty Haugen)

1-12 Self-help for Dummies: Living an Abundant Life (Terry Hershey)

1-13 Whatever Happened to Grace? (Bill Huebsch)

1-14 Gospel Values - For Children of All Ages! (Fr. Joe Kempf)

1-15 Co-workers in the Vineyard (Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas)

1-16 What I Know For Sure: Gifts to Give Children (Keri Krout)

1-17 The Da Vinci Code, The Omen, and Brokeback Mountain: A Catholic Response to Contemporary Cinema (Fr. Richard Leonard)

1-18 The NDC and Adult Faith Formation: Enriching the Vision (Bishop Richard Malone)

1-19 Stand in the Light: Don't Just Do Something - Stand There! (Megan McKenna)

1-20 Living in the Light: The Unfolding of the Liturgical Year (Fr. J-Glenn Murray)

1-21 See with New Eyes: Forming the Mind and Heart in Junior High (Jo Ann Paradise)

1-23 Multiple Intelligence Applications - Part I (Robert Pavlik)

1-24 Keeping a Mellow Heart in a Bitter Time (Fr. Ronald Rolheiser)

1-25 Dusting Off Our Prayer (Sr. Joyce Rupp)

1-26 Tantalizing Teens with the Inspired Scriptures (Daniel Smith-Christopher)

PERIOD 2 (1-2:30 P.M.):
2-01 The Upside-down Church (John L. Allen Jr.)

2-03 Stewardship of the Earth: A Biblical Understanding of Responsible Care for Creation (Stephen Binz)

2-04 Peace in the Fast Lane (Renée Bondi)

2-05 The Story with Junior-Highers (Michael Carotta)

2-06 Does Our Image of God Do Justice to God? (Fr. Michael Crosby)

2-08 You Mean They Don't All Learn the Same Way? (Steven Ellair)

2-09 How to Prepare Children (and Their Parents) for the Sacraments (Elizabeth Ficocelli)

2-10 Culture: Faith's Friend or Foe? (Fr. Michael Paul Gallagher)

2-11 Christ the Icon: A Musical Prayer Experience Echoing the Love & Call of Christ (Fr. Richard Fragomeni, Rory Cooney & Gary Daigle)

2-12 Helping Kids Mind the Media (Sr. Gretchen Hailer and Sr. Rose Pacatte)

2-13 The Genius of Catholic Spirituality (Matthew Kelly)

2-14 Collaboration in Ministry (Bishop Gerald Kicanas)

2-15 Maintaining Faithfulness Amid Tension and Ambiguity (Robert McCarty)

2-18 Embody the Light: Full, Conscious and Active Participation in the Eucharist (Fr. J-Glenn Murray)

2-19 Putting on the Mind of Dawn: Toward a Spirituality of Awakening (John O'Donohue)

2-23 Communicating Chastity Effectively to this Generation (Pam Stenzel)

2-25 Migration and the Formation of a Missionary Church (Bishop Luis Antonio Tagle)

2-51 Improvising on the Guitar (Jaime Cortez; bilingual presentation)

PERIOD 3 (3-4:30 P.M.):
3-01 Prayer in Motion (Donna Anderle)

3-02 The New Adult Catechism and Today's Young Adults (Tom Beaudoin)

3-03 Four Secrets of the Spirituality of Self-care (Nancy Bird)

3-05 Isaiah: God's Poet of Light (Sr. Carol Dempsey)

3-07 Women's Issues/Church Issues: Surviving Impoverishment (Greer Gordon)

3-09 The Future of Ministry: Our Best Hopes (Thomas Groome)

3-10 "Conversations with Dorothy Day" (Sharon Halsey-Hoover)

3-11 From Hunger to Hope: Formation for Global Solidarity (Thomas Awiapo and Joe Hastings)

3-12 Passing the Torch: Creating Households of Faith (ValLimar and Frank Jansen)

3-13 Put on a Happy Face (Colette A. Kennett)

3-14 "U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults": Exploring Its Riches (Bishop Richard J. Malone)

3-15 Reject the Stranger: Stumbling in the Darkness (Jesse Manibusan)

3-16 Laughing with the Saints: Joy in the Spiritual Life (Fr. James Martin)

3-17 Advocacy: Standing With, By and For Young People (Maggie McCarty)

3-19 Listening to Luke (Fr. Patrick Mullen)

3-20 Bringing HIV/AIDS Into The Light (Fr. Chris Ponnet amd Elizabeth Crabb Breen)

3-21 Jesus as the First Non-dualistic Teacher of the West (Fr. Richard Rohr)

3-24 Celebrating and Praying the Word with Children: Enriching Their Relationship with God (Christopher Walker and Sr. Paule Freeburg)

3-26 Parenting: Are We Having Fun Yet! (Char Wenc)

3-27 Faith: Living out the Full Cycle of Creation (David Whyte)

Saturday, March 3
PERIOD 4 (10-11:30 A.M.):
4-01 Playing Together, Praying Together: Using InterPlay in Ministry (Betsey Beckman, Judith Reichsman and Laura Ash)

4-03 Sacred Moments: Our Children and Youth Long For Them (Monica Brown and Sr. Hilary Musgrave)

4-04 It's a Brighter Day! (Richard Cheri)

4-05 Light in the Darkness: Family in Times of Crisis (Kathleen Chesto)

4-06 Kids Are Worth It! Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline (Barbara Coloroso)

4-07 Freeing Celibacy (Fr. Donald Cozzens)

4-08 The God of the Prophets: A Theological Tapestry (Sr. Carol Dempsey)

4-09 Easter Spirituality in the Middle of Lent (Fr. Richard Fragomeni)

4-10 Horizons and Hopes for Religious Education: Our Way Forward (Thomas Groome)

4-11 Reading Them Again for the First Time: The Documents of Vatican II Today (Edward Hahnenberg)

4-13 Only You, O God: Simple Songs for Worship (Marty Haugen)

4-14 Lost in Wonder: Finding Heaven on Earth (Terry Hershey)

4-15 Icons: Theology in Color and Light (Fr. Michael Joncas)

4-16 Seven Styles of Learning in the Pre-school Environment (Keri Krout)

4-17 Our Hunger for Intimacy (Sr. Lynn Levo)

4-19 Does Religion Have a Place in a Technological Society? (Archbishop Diarmuid Martin)

4-20 Nostra Aetate, 40 Years Later (Bishop Malcolm McMahon)

4-21 Jesus the Jew (Fr. Patrick Mullen)

4-24 Paul as the Successor of Jesus in Non-dual Thinking (Fr. Richard Rohr)

4-25 Seeing By the Light of Another: Learning from Other People's Stories (John Shea)

4-28 Crossing the Desert: The Spirituality of Letting Go and Inner Freedom (Robert Wicks)

4-29 There is Much More to Not Drinking than Just Not Drinking (Fr. Tom Weston)

PERIOD 5 (1-2:30 P.M.):
5-01 The Cross and the Crescent: Catholicism and Islam and Benedict XVI (John Allen Jr.)

5-03 Jesus the Wisdom Teacher and Old Testament Wisdom (Fr. Lawrence Boadt)

5-04 The Spiritual Life of Your Teen (Michael Carotta)

5-06 Advent Music: Music of Hope, Joy and Promise (Jaime Cortez)

5-07 The Eucharist and Justice (Fr. Michael Crosby)

5-11 Sex and the City of God: Where Love and Justice Meet (Sr. Fran Ferder and Fr. John Heagle)

5-12 Throwing Light on Globalization (Julian Filochowski)

5-13 Ingredients of Faith for Today (Fr. Michael Paul Gallagher)

5-14 One Woman's Faith Journey (Edwina Gateley)

5-16 RCIA: Deep Within --- Finding New Life in the Scrutinies (Dorothy Hulburt)

5-17 Baptism: Life Now … And at the Hour of Our Death (Fr. Joe Kempf)

5-19 Malcolm X and Catholic Social Teaching (Fr. Bryan Massingale)

5-20 There's Something about Mary: Our Teacher, Model, Guide in Contemplating the Face of Christ (Sr. Peggy McDonald)

5-21 The Twilight Wisdom of the Heart: The Art of Harvesting Your Inner Light (John O'Donohue)

5-22 Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child (Steve & Patt Saso)

5-23 Tune In: Use Their Issues, Teach to Their Issues, Touch Their Hearts! (Anna Scally)

5-24 Be Open to the Light: Laughter is a Tool (Sr. Anne Bryan Smollin)

5-25 Dancing in the Light (Fr. Bob VerEecke and Jamie Huggins)

5-26 How to Overcome Marital Crises (John Yzaguirre and

Claire Frazier?Yzaguirre)

5-27 Becoming an Adult Catholic: Spirituality, Religion & Struggle for Integrity (Tom Zanzig)

PERIOD 6 (3-4:30 P.M.):
6-01 Dance in the Light (Donna Anderle)

6-02 Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Catholics: Insight for the Whole Church (Tom Beaudoin, Fr. James Martin and Sr. Patricia Farrell)

6-04 Discipleship and Ministry in the Example of Paul (Sr. Barbara Bowe)

6-05 Sing! Move! Celebrate! The Power of Music in Religious Education (John Burland)

6-06 We Lead Sacred Lives - Even When We Don't Think So! (Fr. John Cusick)

6-07 Praying the Hours with Merton (Sr. Meg Funk and Sr. Kathleen Deignan)

6-08 The Catholic Apprentice: "You're Hired!" (Jerry Galipeau)

6-10 The Seven Levels of Intimacy (Matthew Kelly)

6-11 Come With Me Into the Fields (Colette Kennett)

6-12 Pastoral Challenges: Managing Difficult People (Sr. Donna Markham)

6-13 Incarnation: The Immigration of God (Timothy Matovina)

6-14 Stand in the Light: Don't Just Stand There, Do Something --- Absorb the Light! (Megan McKenna)

6-15 Priest, Prophet and King - Really? (Jo Ann Paradise)

6-16 Multiple Intelligence Applications - Part II (Robert A. Pavlik)

6-17 The Death of Innocents (Sr. Helen Prejean)

6-18 Liturgical Spirituality: Source of Transformation (Fr. Ronald Raab)

6-19 "I Still Believe!" (Fr. Tony Ricard)

6-20 Sweating Blood in the Garden of Gethsemane: Jesus as Lover (Fr. Ronald Rolheiser)

6-21 Standing in the Light of the Gospel of Luke: Spirituality and Justice (John Shea)

6-22 Leadership: The Person of the Leader (Bro. Loughlan Sofield)

6-23 Strengthening the Family: Building Character (Pam Stenzel)

6-25 The Eucharist: Reconciliation, Remembrance, Rejoicing (Sr. Maureen Sullivan)

6-26 Music of Light - Or Music "Lite"? (Christopher Walker)

6-27 God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It (Jim Wallis)

6-28 You Can't Do God's Work Without It: Five Skills to Kick Your Communication to the Next Level (Char Wenc)

6-29 Thresholds: Navigating the Difficult Transitions of Life (David Whyte)

Sunday, March 4
PERIOD 7 (10-11:30 A.M.):
7-01 Jesus and the Politics of Compassion (Sr. Barbara Bowe)

7-02 It's Elementary! Using Music & Movement Creatively in Religious Education (John Burland)

7-03 Integrity and Gospel Leadership (Fr. Donald Cozzens)

7-04 Confronting the Massive Secularity of Today's Young Adults (Fr. John Cusick)

7-06 Effective Prayer with Children: It's Easier Than you Think! (Steven Ellair)

7-07 Oscar Romero of the Americas: A Martyr for the 21st Century (Julian Filochowski)

7-08 What Am I Supposed To Do With These Kids? (Amy Florian)

7-09 Be Sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit: The Theology and Spirituality of the Sacrament of Confirmation (Paul Ford)

7-10 Lectio Divina with Thomas Merton (Srs. Meg Funk & Kathleen Deignan)

7-11 Formation and Evangelization: Whole Community Catechesis (Jerry Galipeau)

7-12 Soul Sisters: Women in Scripture (Edwina Gateley)

7-13 When Grief Follows a Suicide: Are God's Loving Arms Wide Enough for All of Us? (Rev. Richard B. Gilbert)

7-14 The Ministry of Liturgical Music: A Musical, Liturgical and Pastoral Mission (David Haas)

7-15 The Eucharistic Prayer: Theology and Music (Fr. Jan Michael Joncas)

7-16 Amazing Youth Mission Trips: How to Choose the Best for You (Jim Knowles)

7-17 Preaching to the Converted: How Do We Preach and Teach the Good News to Modern People? (Fr. Richard Leonard)

7-18 The Common Good in an Unequal World (Archbishop Diarmuid Martin)

7-19 Eucharistic Spirituality (Fr. Kenan B. Osborne)

7-20 More Than a Job: Responding to the Call (Sr. Carol Quinlivan, Fr. Jim Clarke)

7-21 Discovering Our Hidden Treasure (Sr. Joyce Rupp)

7-22 Stand in the Light: Nourish Your Soul! (David Wells, Jo Boyce & Mike Stanley)

7-23 Taking the Next Step in the Spiritual Life (Robert J. Wicks)

PERIOD 8 (1-2:30 P.M.):
8-02 Evangelized by Gang Members: Solidarity and Friendship in the Barrio (Fr. Greg Boyle)

8-03 Quiet My Soul: Caring for the Catechists (Monica Brown & Sr. Hilary Musgrave)

8-04 Deacons Today and Tomorrow: How Do They Fit Into the Contemporary Church? (William Ditewig)

8-05 "Hear! I Am" (Michael J. Downey)

8-06 How to Prepare Children --- and Their Parents --- for the Sacraments (Elizabeth Ficocelli)

8-07 The Resurrection of the Body: Can I Get an Upgrade? (D.J. Florian)

8-08 Can We Talk? Finding Intimacy in a Culture of Isolation (Sr. Fran Ferder & Fr. John Heagle)

8-09 The Bystander's Dilemma: A Matter of Conscience (Greer Gordon)

8-10 Co-workers in the Vineyard: Toward a Total Theology of Ministry (Edward Hahnenberg)

8-11 The Grace of Each Moment (Fr. Liam Lawton)

8-12 Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in Leadership (Sr. Lynn Levo)

8-13 Young Adults: Finding Our Place, and the Church Finding Us (Jesse Manibusan)

8-14 Igniting The Passion Of Catholic Beliefs And Rituals (Leland Nagel)

8-15 Fostering Children's Religious Imagination (Brendan O'Reilly, Maura Hyland)

8-16 Singing and Praying the Seasons (Christine Ondrla)

8-17 Bearers of the Light: The Mission of the Church in Today's World (Josie Piranio)

8-19 Biblical Border-Running: Violating the Lines that Separate Us (Daniel Smith-Christopher)

8-20 Looking for Beauty and Light Moments (Sr. Anne Bryan Smollin)

8-23 Everybody Celebrate! Meeting Diverse Needs with Multi-Sensory Sacramental Preparation (Ana Arista & Joseph White)