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Introduction And Kickoff, Angela Zukowski

Angela Ann Zukowski

Pope Francis’ Pastoral Invitation to Catholic Education: The Art of Accompaniment

The Art of Accompaniment is an important theme that consistently plays out in Pope Francis’ catechesis, homilies and addresses. He gently invites Catholic educators to contemplatively reflect and respond to the art particularly as it embraces the family today. What are the new perspectives that Pope Francis encourages us to explore?

Charism Panel Discussion, Angela Zukowski, Rod Murphy, George Lisjak, John Wilcox, Suzanne Dale Wilcox

Angela Ann Zukowski

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Re-Imagining Catholic Education: Possibilities And Beyond, Angela Zukowski

Angela Ann Zukowski

“The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them.” (Albert Einstein). In this spirit, participants are invited to entertain ideas and best practices that are moving learning into a new dimension. As technology becomes increasingly more sophisticated, Catholic educators face students who are becoming digitally enhanced persons. Marc Prensky is calling it a kind of ‘digital wisdom’. We will explore what contribution a Catholic imagination brings to this conversation. How is this expanding reality opening innovative portals for conceiving new learning environments that ignite our students imaginations and abilities to …

Beatitude Living: Contemplating A Way Of Being Human In A Digital Civilization, Angela Ann Zukowski

Angela Ann Zukowski

The Beatitudes are central to living a full Catholic Christian Life. Pope Francis continues to call our attention to the meaning and value of Beatitude living in the 21st century. The infiltration of social media networking and the pervasive adaptation into a digital milieu is creating a new human consciousness. Furthermore, as we study the research and experimentation of the neurosciences, we begin to raise critical questions regarding what it means to be human in a digital milieu. Is it possible that we are living on the edge of a paradox that conflicts with Beatitude living? Do Catholic educators have …

Communicating Community: The Pastoral Challenge Of Pope Francis, Angela Zukowski

Angela Ann Zukowski

Pope Francis has set in motion a new fresh perspective of both thinking about being Catholic in the world today. His constant simple bold interventions to focus our attention on nurturing an encounter with Jesus Christ and building authentic community within our families, communities and schools rings through his homilies and addresses. How do we, in Catholic Education, grasp Pope Francis’ challenge? What fresh new difference can his message offer as we begin a new academic year, particularly for our families and in leadership?

The Vision Quest Within The Pilgrim’S Rule For Catholic Education, Angela Zukowski

Angela Ann Zukowski

Pope Francis frequently speaks about the Pilgrim’s Rule for guiding our leadership and mentoring roles in life. It is adapted from St. Ignatius's rule, which states that the person accompanying the pilgrim must walk at his or her pace, not going on ahead, not falling behind. As Catholic educators, we are called to inspire a vision quest within the Pilgrim’s Rule based on the charism that each student receives to journey through their life. How do we recognize, motivate and inspire our faculty, staff and students along their life’s journey, guided by the Pilgrim’s Rule?