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The Valley Catholic faith formation conference 3 November 5, 2013 November 22 & 23, 2013 Santa Clara Convention Center conference 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Dear Friends, Queridos Amigos, Các Ban thân m?n, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Registration 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Registration/Exhibits As Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose, and on behalf of Archbishop Cordileone, Bishop Barber, Bishop Blaire, Bishop Garcia and Bishop Daly, I would like to welcome you to the Faith Formation Conference 2013. This year, the theme of the Conference is Alive in the Spirit! — a theme that closes the Year of Faith. I pray that in these days, you will find the inspiration you most need to “profess the faith in fullness and with renewed conviction, with confidence and hope.” 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome/Morning Prayer 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Eucharistic Liturgy in Hall B 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Keynote in Hall B With every best wish and kind regard, I remain, 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Break 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Vietnamese Keynote & Workshops 4 HOSTED by Friday, November 22nd Saturday, November 23rd 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM Workshops 1 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch/Exhibits in Hall A 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Workshops 2 English Keynote & Workshops 5 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Break/Exhibits 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch/Exhibits in Hall A 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM Workshops 3 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Showcases Spanish Keynote & Workshops 6 Break/Exhibits 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Exhibits/Wine & Cheese Reception in Hall A with Music 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM Sincerely yours 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Break/Exhibits Workshops 7 Lunches for both days: Concessions will be available throughout the Convention Center. Patrick J. McGrath Bishop of San Jose * For the Spanish and Vietnamese versions of the Bishop’s welcome, please visit our website at www.faithformationconference.com www.faithformationconference.com Register today! CORE SPONSORS CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS Celebration PUBLICATIONS Praying with Families For more than 70 years www.FamilyRosary.org 800-299-7729 Celebration Publications CelebrationPublications.org 800-333-7373 Holy Cross Family Ministries www.FamilyRosary.org 800-299-7729 SUPPORTING SPONSORS Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers www.maryknoll.us 510-276-5021 SCU School of Education & Counseling Psychology www.scu.edu/ecp 408-554-4367 Ave Maria Press www.avemariapress.com 800-282-1865 Loyola Press www.loyolapress.com 800-621-1008 Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of San Jose www.ccdsj.org 650-428-3730 The Good Shepherd [email protected] 408-449-7791 National University www.nu.edu 408-236-1124 graduate program in PASTORAL MINISTRIES SCU Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries www.scu.edu/pm 408-554-4831 INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services www.cfcsOakland.org 800-498-4989 Kaufer's Religious Supplies www.kaufers.com 415-333-4494 Sister Disciples of