SPRINGFIELD DIOCESAN COUNCIL of CATHOLIC WOMEN 95TH Annual Convention, “CHRIST IS ALIVE,” will be held on Wed., Sept. 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM at Sacred Heart Griffin High School West Campus, 1601 W. Washington, Springfield, IL. Bishop Paprocki will be the main celebrant of the Mass at nearby St. Agnes Church at 11:00 am. The convention will be hosted by the Springfield Deanery Council of Catholic Women.
Cathy Becker is the key-note speaker.
Cathy has a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and is a Nationally Certified Lay Ecclesial Minister.
Cathy currently serves as the Director of Faith Formation at St. Agnes Parish in Springfield, IL. At St. Agnes, Cathy has developed a Family Formation Program, Restored Order Sacrament Process and Adult Formation Ministries.
Cathy’s previous ministries include being a sales representative and catechetical resource for the Catholic Publisher RCL Benziger, Pastoral Associate at St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Springfield IL., and Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Coordinator in parishes in Rockford, IL. and Greensboro, NC.
Cathy has been a teacher and author for the Center for Ministry Development and Benedictine University in Springfield, IL. and the NFCYM Pathways to Professional Ministry Focus Area.
Cathy has presented retreats, keynotes and workshops on spirituality and ministry leadership in several dioceses across the country including, Belleville, Colorado Springs, Boise and Honolulu.
Cathy resides in Springfield with her husband, Joshua and three daughters.
Cathy Becker will give two presentations: “New Maps for a New Landscape.”
Current statistics reveal that while 58% of Americans go to church only once a year or never, 93% believe in God (or a higher power) and almost 50% pray daily. Throw Covid, politics, generational differences and culture into the equation and it can seem as though the Catholic Church has no hope.
Nevertheless, there is always HOPE to be found in our God of Resurrection.
The landscape has changed for the Church but that has always been true; the only constant in our history is that there is always change.
Cathy will guide the participants in looking at the changing landscape of faith, find the fixed landmarks and chart a new map with new routes. Routes to help us welcome back the prodigals, engage new seekers and find comfort and hope in our new surroundings.
You can register via this link: https://dio.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SDCCW-2023-Convention-Registration-Form.pdf