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9 - 10 March 2012Cathedral of the Assumption & Carlow College

KILDARE AND LEIGHLIN DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

A Place at the TableNAME:

ADDRESS:

PARISH:

PHONE:

EMAIL:

There is no charge for the Congress but registration is essential: Please complete both

sides of this form and return it to your Parish Representative or Faith Development

Services, Cathedral Parish Centre, College St, Carlow: 059 9164084 on or before

February 27, 2012. Donations towards costs will be gratefully accepted during

Congress and at the Concluding Celebration of the Eucharist.

There will be opportunities for Confession and Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday.

Tea and Coffee will be available in Carlow College and the Cathedral Parish Centre

on Saturday. Soup and sandwiches will be available at a reasonable price in Carlow

College and there are many coffee shops, cafes and restaurants close by for lunch.

You are welcome to bring a packed lunch also.

PLEASE INDICATE ANY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS YOU MAY HAVE:

Margarita Bedding is a Parish Pastoral Minister working in the parish of Newbridge. She is a trained Spiritual Director and Retreat Leader. Her main concern in her ministry is to awaken and deepen faith among adults.

Ger Brennan is perhaps best known as a key member of the current Dublin senior football team. He is a graduate of Maynooth College and a post primary teacher.

Marie Carroll is the Project Leader with the Crosscare, Disability Awareness Programme. In her work with this programme she promotes awareness, understanding and respect of disability in every aspect of Church life.

John Cummins is a priest of the diocese of Kildare & Leighlin and is currently the Administrator of the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow. He is Coordinator of the Diocesan Faith Development Services.

Martin Delaney is a priest of the Diocese of Ossory currently ministering in the parish of Mooncoin. He holds a Masters in Religious Education from The Catholic University of America in Washington DC and is co author of Do This in Memory.

Anne Doyle is a Sister of Mercy and a member of the leadership team of the South Central Province.

Antoinette Dilworth is a member of the Josephite Sisters - a group which follows St. Mary MacKillop’s vision. She now lives and works in Waterford where, among other ministries, she is the Catechetical Advisor for Primary Schools.

Brenda Drumm is a down to earth mum, Communications Officer with the Irish Episcopal Conference, a cancer survivor, writer and radio presenter.

Michael Drumm is the Chairperson of the Catholic Schools Partnership. This body provides support for all the partners in Catholic schools in Ireland. He has published several books and articles on the role of religion in Irish society. He also works part-time in

the parish of Esker, Dublin.

Michael Duffy OFM Cap is a Capuchin Franciscan Friar. He studied in Innsbruck and Trier and has been involved in the ministry of preaching for many years. He also spent three years in South Korea. He is currently in charge of Capuchin publications.

Colette Furlong is a lay person from Dublin with a specialization in liturgy. Her work has included training for liturgical ministries, facilitating retreats, supporting parish councils, chaplaincy at Carlow College and teaching liturgy at All Hallows College. She is currently the Pastoral Services Manager for IEC 2012.

Róisín Gannon is a Presentation Sister and is currently Director of Mt St Anne’s Retreat Centre in Killenard.

Seán Goan is currently the Faith Development Director of the Le Chéile Schools Trust. He has taught religion at second level for nearly twenty years as well as teaching Scripture in the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy. He has co authored a Religion Text book and has written commentaries on the Sunday readings for use in parishes.

Eileen Good worked all her life in programme production in RTE, mainly in Religious Programmes. She is involved in many diocesan and parish activities with a strong commitment to inter-personal communication.

Gaspar Habara SVD is a Slovakian priest, a member of the Congregation of the Divine Word Missionaries currently ministering in Ireland and living in Kildare Town, St.Brigid’s parish.

John Harris is a priest of the Irish Province of Dominicans. He is Moderator of Institutional Studies of the Irish Dominicans. He has preached throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Italy and Central Europe.

Anne Holton is a Sister of Mercy at St Leo’s Convent of Mercy, Carlow and works as a Diocesan Advisor of Religious Education in Kildare and Leighlin. She holds a Doctorate in Theology and Religious Education and lectures at Carlow College.

Justin Kilcullen & Team. Justin Kilcullen has been Director of Trócaire since 1993. He is an architect by training and worked for many years in Africa and Asia.

Rosemary Lavelle is a pastoral coordinator for

the Archdiocese of Dublin. As a mother, she has a

particular interest in the role of parents in supporting

the developing faith of their children. She is a graduate

of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth and holds a Masters

Degree in Theology (Liturgy).

Liam Lawton is a priest of the diocese of Kildare and

Leighlin. He has been composing music for 20 years

and has recorded 12 collections of sacred and liturgical

music. He has recently composed The Glendalough

Mass; a new Mass setting for the revised Missal and

is currently working on a new Irish Mass.

Veronica Mangan is a Sister of Mercy and is a

member of the provincial team of the Southern

Province. She is founder of Aislinn Addiction Centre

in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny.

Peter McVerry S.J. has for over thirty years been

the voice of the voiceless in Ireland. A Jesuit priest, he

lives and works in Ballymun. He established the Peter

McVerry Trust, to provide accommodation and support

for young people who are homeless.

Mary Minehan is a Brigidine sister living in Kildare

Town. She spent many years as a teacher and was also

involved in retreat work. In 1992 she initiated a small

Christian centre for Celtic Spirituality. Her ministry now

involves leading pilgrims to sites associated with St Brigid.

Paddy Monaghan is the Coordinator of Alpha Ireland.

Breda O’Brien is a parent, teacher and columnist with

The Irish Times and The Irish Catholic. She is best known

for her commentary on religious and social affairs.

Thomas O’Byrne is a priest of the diocese of Kildare

and Leighlin. He is the Diocesan Delegate for the

International Eucharistic Congress.

Baroness Nuala O’Loan DBE is a member of the UK

House of Lords. She is Chair of the Governing Authority

of NUI Maynooth, and is working with the Basque

International Contact Group in the Basque Country. She

was Ireland’s Roving Ambassador for Conflict Resolution

and Special Envoy to Timor Leste and for UNSCR 1325.

Ned Prendergast works with the CEIST Schools Trust.

He has written extensively on Catholic education and

was a widely travelled speaker on Catholic School

themes before joining CEIST in 2007.

Linda Rainsberry & Patrick Treacy are a married

couple who live with their four children at Integritas,

which is a domestic centre for Christian spirituality

at Stoneyford, County Kilkenny. At this centre, they

facilitate weekly contemplative prayer, monthly

scripture and theological reflection, courses and

seminars.

Paul Rooney is the Volunteer Services Manager for

the International Eucharistic Congress and works in the

IEC offices in the RDS Dublin. He is former President

of Youth 2000 Ireland and has attended several World

Youth Days.

Caroline Renehan is Senior Lecturer and Head of

Religious Studies and Religious Education in the Faculty

of Education in St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra.

She oversees all programmes in the Department at

undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Martin Smith Ordained for St Patrick’s Missionary

Society in 1991, Fr Martin has ministered In Malawi in

Central Africa. From 1999 to 2011 he has been Director

of Vocations for St Patrick’s Missionaries as well as

Design and Production Editor of Africa Magazine. He now

ministers as Chaplain in the Institute of Technology,

Carlow.

Debra Snoddy is lecturer in Biblical Studies and Chair

of Continuing Education AHC at All Hallows College,

Dublin. Extra-mural activities include facilitation and

parish development, training and planning. Debra has

completed graduate and post-graduate studies in

Maynooth, Ireland and Louvain, Belgium.

Pádraig Swan is the Director of Magis Ireland, the

Jesuit Young Adult Ministry. He holds a BA in Pastoral

Theology and is a member of the Bishops Council for

Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development.

REGISTRATION FORM KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOP PRESENTERS

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WORKSHOP CHOICES KILDARE AND LEIGHLIN DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

A Place at the TableOur Congress theme invites us to consider our place at the Eucharistic Table, the

Table of the Lord. This theme provokes many and varied issues of theology and

justice, of liturgy and spirituality, of the personal and the institutional, all of which

may affect who we are as Church today. Each of us is encouraged to ask how do I

hear the invitation to be present at this table, how do I occupy my place? It is likely

that we all have different responses to these questions. Yet, we must remember that

the invitation comes from Christ and is for all.

In the year of the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, we remember that

the Communion to which we are called is ‘Communion with Christ and with One

Another’. Given this call, what are its implications for our own place at the Table

and for our relationships with Christ and with one another?

The Diocesan Eucharistic Congress will give us an opportunity to explore these and

many other questions as we listen to the keynote speakers, engage with and

reflect on the many themes offered by the workshops and gather in prayer together.

I hope that you will accept the invitation to come to the Diocesan Congress and

consider your place at the table. This time of reflection, discussion and prayer is

designed to help us prepare in a very special way for the International Congress in

June. May it be a time of abundant grace and blessings for us all.

Rt. Rev. Mgr. Brendan ByrneDiocesan Administrator

7:00pm REGISTRATION Carlow College

8:00pm WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER Cathedral of the Assumption

Keynote Speaker – Baroness Nuala O’Loan ‘Taking our Place at the Table’

9:30pm NIGHT PRAYER

9:00am REGISTRATION Carlow College

10:00am MORNING PRAYER Cathedral of the Assumption

Keynote Speaker – Rev Michael Drumm ‘Eucharist: Table of Word and Sacrament’ INVITATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

12:00 - 1:00pm WORKSHOPS – SESSION 1

1:00 - 2:30pm Lunch and time to view Exhibits

2.30 - 3.30pm WORKSHOPS – SESSION 2

3:30 - 4:30pm Coffee Break and time to view Exhibits

4.30pm Keynote Speaker – Rev Peter McVerry S.J Cathedral of the Assumption ‘A Church of Service or a Church of Services?’ 6.15pm CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

Friday 9th March 2012

TIMETABLE WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS

Session 1 12:00-1:00pmTITLE PRESENTER

Disciples Today Margarita Bedding

Towards a Celtic Interpretation of Eucharist John Cummins

Eucharistic Adoration and Inner Peace Michael Duffy

Meditate and Pray at the Table Anne Doyle

Communicating at the Table Eileen Good

Persecution: Being a Catholic during the Communist Regime Gaspar Habara

The Eucharist: A Cosmic Event Anne Holton

Table Prayers and Chants for Family Life Rosemary Lavelle

Ancient Wellsprings – St. Brigid Mary Minehan

Exploring the Invitation Thomas O’Byrneof the Eucharistic Congress Icons The Deacon: Bringing the Overlooked to the Table Candidates for the Permanent Diaconate

Healing the Absence Ned Prendergast

Volunteering for the Congress Paul Rooney

A Place at the Table in the Gospels and St Paul Debra Snoddy

(How) Does God Speak to You? Pádraig Swan

The Rich Man and Lazarus; A Parable for Today’s World? Justin Kilcullen & Team

Session 2 2:30-3:30pmTITLE PRESENTER

Me and My Faith Ger Brennan

Does Our Church Dis-Able? Marie Carroll

Go Forth, the Mass is Ended Martin Delaney

Living the Eucharist Antoinette Dilworth

Parenting and Communion in a Virtual World Brenda Drumm

Towards Communion with Christ and with One Another Colette Furlong

Be Still, and Rest in My Love Róisín Gannon

Table Fellowship and the Eucharist in Mark Seán Goan

Being a Christian means Meeting the Living Jesus John Harris

There are a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit Liam Lawton

Is there a Place at the Table or are they all Reserved? Veronica Mangan

Reaching your community through Alpha Paddy Monaghan

Families around the Table Breda O’Brien

Retrieving the Home as the Central Place of Christian Life Linda Rainsberry & Patrick Treacy

A Place at the Table: Mary of Nazareth Caroline Renehan

Eucharist – without the Table Martin Smith

Please indicate your preference for the workshops of your choice by numbering them in order 1-3 for both Session 1 and Session 2. We will endeavour to accommodate your first choice where at all possible.

PREFERENCE

PREFERENCE

1. Disciples Today (Margarita Bedding) Exploring the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

2. Towards a Celtic Interpretation of Eucharist

Exploring the Eucharist through the lens of our Celtic Christian heritage. (John Cummins)

3. Eucharistic Adoration and Inner Peace Exploring the Connection. (Michael Duffy)

4. Meditate and Pray at the Table (Anne Doyle) An Opportunity for Reflection.

5. Communicating at the Table (Eileen Good) How do we answer the call to be present at the Table?

6. Persecution: Being a Catholic during the Communist Regime (Gaspar Habara)

7. The Eucharist (Anne Holton)

A Cosmic Event. 8. Table Prayers and Chants for Family Life

(Rosemary Lavelle) 9. Ancient Wellsprings - St. Brigid (Mary Minehan) 10. Exploring the Invitation of the Eucharistic

Congress Icons (Thomas O’Byrne)

11. The Deacon (Candidates for the Permanent Diaconate) Bringing the Overlooked to the Table.

12. Healing the Absence (Ned Prendergast)

The absence of so many from the table is surely prophetic.

13. Volunteering for the Congress (Paul Rooney)

Volunteers at the heart of every activity.

14. A Place at the Table in the Gospels and St Paul (Debra Snoddy)

15. (How) Does God Speak to You? (Pádraig Swan) How do you and God relate?

16. The Rich Man and Lazarus; A Parable of Today’s World? (Justin Kilcullen & Team)

An opportunity to engage with the theme of the Congress more deeply is offered by a wide variety of workshops. Our presenters come from all over the country bringing with them a vast breadth of knowledge, experience and understanding of how each of us is invited to find our place at the Table of the Lord. A brief description of each workshop is offered in this brochure. More detailed information about workshops and presenters can be found on www.kandle.ie Online booking is available using the following link: www.kandle.ie/congress

17. Me and My Faith (Ger Brennan) 18. Does Our Church Dis-Able? (Marie Carroll)

What prevents people with a disability participating fully and actively in our parish?

19. Go Forth, the Mass is Ended (Martin Delaney)

Stories that will Provide Food for the Journey. 20. Living the Eucharist (Antoinette Dilworth)

Exploring the meaning of Eucharist through the lens of our own life experience.

21. Parenting and Communion in a Virtual World

(Brenda Drumm) 22. Towards Communion with Christ

and with One Another (Colette Furlong) Introducing the 50th International Eucharistic Congress.

23. Be Still, and Rest in My Love (Róisín Gannon)

Take some time out of your daily schedule just to be quiet in the company of the Lord.

24. Table Fellowship and the Eucharist in Mark

(Seán Goan) 25. Being a Christian means Meeting the Living

Jesus (John Harris) 26. There are a variety of gifts but always the

same Spirit (Liam Lawton) Building up the Body of Christ.

27. Is there a Place at the Table or are they all Reserved? (Veronica Mangan)

28. Reaching your community through Alpha

(Paddy Monaghan) 29. Families around the Table (Breda O’Brien) 30. Retrieving the Home as the Central Place

of Christian Life (Linda Rainsberry & Patrick Treacy)

31. A Place at the Table: Mary of Nazareth

(Caroline Renehan) 32. Eucharist – without the Table (Martin Smith)

Eucharist in a different culture

Session 1 Session 2

Saturday 10th March 2012

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