ABOUT
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WELCOME!
In
a world that has many things competing for our time and attention,
it is important to be aware of God’s work in our lives. For this
purpose, I wish to invite each of you to participate in an exciting
and dynamic evangelization conference to take place in the Archdiocese
of Galveston-Houston.
 The
theme of this conference is “Responding to the Call to Holiness
in Today’s World” (or simply “Call to Holiness”) and it will
be held on September 11-12, 2009. The George R. Brown Convention
Center in downtown Houston is our venue site as we hope for a
great participation from many of you!
As
you prepare spiritually for this conference, remember the example
of St. Paul who evangelized with enthusiasm and urgency to a world
in need of God’s mercy and love. In the words of St. Paul,
“May
the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is
the hope that belongs to His call, what are the riches of glory
in His inheritance among the holy ones.” (Ephesians
1:18)
Come, see, and experience for yourselves the life-changing
grace of the Holy Spirit as we gather to deepen our faith and
give praise to God. It is my hope that this conference will transform
your hearts and enliven your mind to God’s Call to Holiness.
Sincerely
in Christ,
Daniel
Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston |
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| EVANGELIZATION
COMMISSION |
With our Archbishop, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, the Evangelization
Commission is proud to bring to you this exciting and dynamic
program as part of its evangelization efforts. The organizing
committee is composed primarily of volunteers working under our
direction in serving in the spirit and footsteps of Christ and
the great evangelizers.
In particular the commission's work is in answering Jesus' call
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:19).
The missions are to…
- to
be an advocate of evangelization
- to
develop, oversee, evaluate evangelization initiatives
- to foster
a collaborative effort to maintain an evangelizing focus in
all that we do
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| MISSION
STATEMENT |
In a world with so many things competing for our attention, we want
to raise the level of consciousness about God's work in our lives
as a means for a new evangelization in the every day life of people
and communities.
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| ORGANIZING
TEAM |
The world needs the witness of the Church to help people be open
to hear God's call, to have the wisdom to discern God's call, and
above all else, to have the courage to answer God's Call. To do
our part in fostering this pursuit of holiness, a committee of clergy
and lay leaders has taken the lead in planning The Call to Holiness
conference-symposium, an event that will stir the hearts and minds
of the local faithful and encourage each of us to say “yes!” to
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| Advisory
Board |
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advisory board members advise at different levels and/or oversee
the steering committee and the direction of this archdiocesan evangelization
event. |
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| Daniel
Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston |
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Jim
Barrette, Secretariat for Pastoral and Educational
Ministries,
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
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| Mike
Caserta, Chair of Evangelization Commission,
Webmaster, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
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Fr.
Leon Strieder, Associate Professor of Liturgical/Sacrament
Theology,
University of St.Thomas Graduate School of Theology |
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Dr.
Jeremy Wilkins, Assistant Professor of Systematic
Theology,
University of St.Thomas Graduate School of Theology |
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| Steering
Committee |
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Call to Holiness conference-symposium is being planned and organized
under the direction of the Steering Committee: |
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| Cecilia
Estrada, Chair of Steering Committee |
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| Chris
Carmouche, Chair of Finance Committee |
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| Jessica
Colon, Co-Chair of Marketing/PR Committee |
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Fr.
Paul English, CSB, Youth Track Committee, General
Councilor,
Congregation of St. Basil |
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| Perla
Gonzalez, Chair of the Youth Track Committee |
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| Greg
Haas, Venue Committee |
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| Cruz
Hinojosa, Jr., Chair of Volunteer, Logistics,
and Transportation Committee |
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| Cristina
Garcia-Leunse, Chair of Liturgy Committee |
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| John
McDivitt, Parishioner, St. John Vianney Catholic
Church |
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| Gail
O'Neill, Co-Chair of Marketing/PR Committee |
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| Martha
Yoder, Bookkeeper, St. Ambrose Catholic Church |
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| THE
LOGO |
 The
logo is composed of a cross behind the Holy Spirit dove that is
emerging in a Pentecostal theme. The cross is symbolic of Christ's
passion and divinity. The emerging Holy Spirit dove represents
of being sent as during Pentecost giving us the Mission of the
Church-Evangelization. The Holy Spirit dove comes from the occulus
stain glass of the Co-Cathedral symbolic of the heart of this
local church.
Two
identities are captured: the identity of the conference and of
the Gifts of God captured in spirit of the organizing body. “Call
to Holiness”- the identity of the conference. “CHRISTUS-EVANGELIUM-ECCELSIA”
- the elements of the mission - Christ-Gospel-Church. Along with
this we have two stars representing the roots of this evangelization
in Texas.
The
color of red is representative of the passion, gold of the divinity
of the Holy Trinity, and blue representative of Our Lady, Mary.
They are also the colors of the Archdiocesan shield.
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CONFERENCE PRAYER
(adapted
USCCB vocation prayer)
O Lord,
help us know your will for us.
Let your light shine in the depths
of our hearts that we may know
what you want us to do with our lives.
Help us believe that you have
a special plan for us.
Lord, we know we pass through
this life only once;
help us decide how you want us
to make a difference.
Like our Blessed Mother, give us the wisdom to hear your voice
and the courage to answer your Call to Holiness.
Above all, give us peace
of mind and heart.
We offer this prayer in the name
of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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ORACIÓN DE LA CONFERENCIA
(adapted
USCCB vocation prayer )
Señor,
ayúdanos a conocer Tu voluntad
para nuestra vida.
Deja que Tu luz brille en lo más
profundo de nuestros corazones
para que sepamos lo que Tu quieres
que hagamos con nuestras vidas.
Ayúdanos a creer que Tu tienes un
plan especial para nosotros.
Señor, sabemos que pasamos por
esta vida sólo una vez;
Ayudanos a decidir como podemos
servirte mejor.
Así como lo hizo nuestra Madre
Santísima, danos la sabiduría para escuchar Tu voz Y el valor
para
responder a tu Llamado a la Santidad.
Sobre todo, concédenos la paz en
nuestra mente y nuestro corazón.
Te ofrecemos esta oración en el
nombre de Jesús nuestro Señor.
Amen.
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C?U NGUY?N CHO ??I H?I
(adapted
USCCB vocation prayer)
L?y Chúa,
Xin giúp chúng con bi?t Thánh Y´ Chúa
dành cho chúng con.
Xin ánh sáng c?a Chúa chi?u soi t?n ?áy
lòng tâm h?n chúng con
?? chúng con có th? bi?t ?i?u Chúa mu?n chúng
con làm
v?i cu?c ??i chúng con.
Xin giúp chúng con tin r?ng Chúa có
m?t ch??ng trình ??c bi?t cho chúng con.
L?y Chúa, chúng con bi?t r?ng chúng con ch?
s?ng trên cu?c ??i này có m?t l?n;
Xin giúp chúng con nh?n ??nh ???c
Chúa mu?n chúng con làm gì ?? thay
??i m?i s?.
Gi?ng nh? M? Di?m Phúc c?a chúng con,
Xin Chúa ban cho chúng con ?n khôn ngoan ??
nghe ti?ng Chúa,
Và ?n can ??m ?? ?áp l?i L?i M?i G?i Nên Thánh
c?a Chúa.
Trên h?t,
Xin ban cho chúng con ?n bình an trong tâm
h?n và trí khôn.
Chúng con c?u xin
vì Danh ??c Chúa Giêsu Kitô
Chúa chúng con.
Amen.
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