In its fifth year, the UD Ministry Conference attendance has grown to well over 5000. Such growth is witness to the fact that professional and volunteer lay ministers in the diocese recognize the opportunity and need for continuous education in ministerial and professional skills.
This year’s conference on October 28th and 29th has an excellent schedule of speakers on the English, Spanish and Vietnamese tracks. It will be keynoted by Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and former president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops who will speak on “Developing Lay Ecclesial Ministry.”
Unique in that it addresses the needs of the full spectrum of lay ministries, the conference is another example of how the University of Dallas serves the entire Church of North Texas through the School of Ministry, which coordinates the conference.
All sessions of the conference are extremely worthwhile and I encourage not only lay ministers, but all Catholics to take advantage of this opportunity to deepen their understanding of their Catholic Faith. There will be a special track for teachers on Friday and all diocesan and parochial school teachers will be attending the conference on that day.
The Diocese of Dallas is happy to join the Diocese of Fort Worth and the University of Dallas on co-sponsoring this important event.
For detailed information on the conference please go to this link Ministry Conference
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