Renew Theology On Tap 2010 
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church
11967 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
July 8, 2010
Why Should I Go to Church?
Fr. John Cusick
Father John Cusick, ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1970, is the Director of Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese. He is responsible for the Church's outreach to women and men in their twenties and thirties, married and single. The Young Adult Ministry Office and his residence are at Old St. Patrick’s Church in downtown Chicago.
Concurrent with his assignment to the college seminary, John Cusick was asked to become the Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese. That position was the first attempt to direct a special ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago to women and men in their twenties and thirties, young adults, who, though the largest segment of the American population, were becoming less and less active in the Catholic Church.
On July 1, 1985 Cardinal Joseph Bernardin appointed him the full-time Director of Young Adult Ministry. The Young Adult Ministry Office works with local parishes in their efforts at outreaching and inviting young adults to participate more fully in parish life. The Office also helps young adults and parish staffs develop young adult groups for the purpose of gathering with their peers for social, spiritual and service opportunities.
As Director of Young Adult Ministry, Cusick has designed a number of programs, such as Theology on Tap; Rest A Little Retreats; Transitions - A Day to Explore Movements in Your Work Life; Dialog Groups for Young Married Couples, Young Adult Sunday Masses; Catholicism Revisited; PS - Prayer & Scripture; Relationships! What a Trip!; You’re As Good As You Feel; and FOCUS - An Archdiocesan Young Adult Conference, to assist young adults in their own personal understanding of the Catholic Faith.
On August 1, 2008 Fr. John Cusick and Dr. Katherine DeVries launched the Ruah Project, a bold and aggressive outreach to young adults. The Kateri Center for Young Adult Ministry and the Isaac Hecker Center for Young Adult Ministry are the first two of ten regional centers for Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
(Fr. Cusick's biography has been condenced for space reason)
July 15, 2010
The God Connection: Caring for Self, Nurturing the Other & Loving All Creation
Sr. Edith Prendergast
In a busy, stress filled world we are constantly challenged with caring for self while
attending to the needs of others. Jesus clearly reminds us to love God and your neighbor as yourself.
The session will share ideas for self care that are attentive to our spiritual, emotional and physical well-being, which in turn will sustain and nurture our outreach to others and to all of Creation.
July 22, 2010
Faith and Facebook: Discipleship in a Digital World
Sr. Tracey Dugas
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To connect with people, social networking is where it's at. New technologies are changing how we communicate and make relationships. But for all the cool technology (and it really is cool,) we wonder if we can find our truth as human persons in both our "real" and "virtual" relationships. How can we live God's ways in a digital world? Sr. Tracey will explore how Jesus was a follower of God while still being very much "plugged in" to his own culture. His presence alone redeems all the spaces of life and teaches us how embody the Gospel wherever we go. Together we will learn new ways of discipleship in our digital world.
July 29, 2010 (En Español)
Identificando el saboteador que llevamos dentro y descubriendo el plan amoroso de Dios para tu Vida
Ernesto Vega
Ernesto Vega is currently the Archdiocesan Coordinator of Spanish Adult Faith Formation Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He obtained a BA from St. John’s Seminary College with a double major, one in Philosophy and the other one in Spanish Literature. Ernesto wrote his senior project on the Symbolism of the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was a high school teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District and studied pedagogy at CSULA. Ernesto also obtained a MA degree in Marital and Family Psychotherapy from LMU and wrote his master thesis on Mexican Immigrant Families in Clinical Psychotherapy. He is passionate about the arts, psychology and spirituality.
Actualmente Ernesto Vega es el Coordinador Arquidiocesano del Ministerio de Formación de Fe para Adultos de Habla Hispana de la Arquidiócesis de Los Angeles. Obtuvo una licenciatura doble, una en Filosofía y la otra en Literatura Española en el Seminario Arquidiócesano de San Juan. Ernesto escribió su tesina de licenciatura sobre la Lectura simbólica de la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Fue maestro de una escuela preparatoria en Los Angeles y estudio pedagogía en CSULA. Ernesto también obtuvo una maestría en Psicoterapia Familiar y de Parejas de la Universidad de Loyola-Marymount y escribió su tesis sobre las Familias Inmigrantes Mexicanas en Psicoterapia. Ernesto tiene una pasión por las artes, la sicología y la espiritualidad.
Saturdays @ 7:00pm
Our Mother of Good Counsel Church
2060 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
July 31, 2010
Authentic Relationships: Discovering The Lost Art of Loving
Deacon Ray & Denise Camacho
Ray & Denise have been married for just over 22 years. They have two wonderful sons, Raymond & Samuel, ages 22 & 12. Ray was ordained a permanent Deacon in June of 2001. Ray & Denise have run a successful air conditioning and heating business for 18 years. Denise has also worked as an office clerk with LAUSD for the past two years. Both are active in their church St. Didacus with various ministries along with being in leadership roles within the Deacon Community in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles throughout the years. Both love to work hard, play hard and pray hard and try to live out their faith in the sacrament of marriage.
August 7, 2010
Why Does God Let Me Hurt? Unfolding the Mystery of Suffering
Sgr. Marc Trudeau
Reverend Monsignor Marc V. Trudeau, Priest Secretary to Cardinal Roger Mahony since 2005. A graduate of St. Finbar School, Burbank, he was ordained a priest from St. John's Seminary in 1991.
August 14, 2010
Sync Your Life With God's Design
Sr. Kathy Bryant, RSC
Learn how to make important decisions within a Catholic faith context using the process of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
For those important decisions about relationships and work:
How will I find my place in the Church?
Is this career my life’s work, my passion?
Is this the person that I want to commit the rest of my life to?
Am I doing too much at my parish? Too little?
Are my commitments really challenging me to grow?
Should I start my own business? Or join this company?
Give a few years of my life as a lay missionary? Should I go back to school?
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” --Frederick Buechner
“There are all different kinds of voices calling you…and the problem is to find out which is the voice of God rather than of Society, say, or the Superego, or Self-Interest.” -- Frederick Buechner Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC
Our Lady of Angels Regional Closing Event
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Plaza
555 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
August 21, 2010 7:00pm
Are You Leading or Being Led?
Cardinal Roger Mahony
Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony was appointed Archbishop of Los Angeles by Pope John Paul II on July 16, 1985. He was installed as the fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles on September 5, 1985. Pope John Paul II elevated him a cardinal on June 28, 1991.
Born in North Hollywood, California, Cardinal Mahony is the first native Angeleno and the third Archbishop of Los Angeles to be created a cardinal. Cardinal Mahony was ordained to the priesthood May 1, 1962. He was appointed Titular Bishop of Tamascani and Auxiliary Bishop of Fresno January 7, 1975. He was appointed Bishop of Stockton February 26, 1980.
In 1986, to better minister to the five million Catholics in the Archdiocese, Cardinal Mahony developed the five Pastoral Regions (Our Lady of the Angels, San Pedro, Santa Barbara, San Fernando, San Gabriel). In 1995, he announced plans to build the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to replace the earthquake-damaged former St. Vibiana's Cathedral.