Dayton Catholic Homeschool Conference May 16 & 17, 2008
Vendor Hall open Friday 6:30pm-9:00pm and Saturday 8:30am-4:00pm
Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Parent’s Schedule Friday May 16th
6:45 pm Welcome and opening prayer.
7:00pm Ohio Representative Diana Fessler “The State of Homeschooling Today” on the Ohio Homeschool Code and the current political environment relative to homeschooling.
8:00pm – Dr. Katie Moran-“Controlling and Eliminating Stress in Home Schooling” Excellent talk on this important subject for home schooling families.
8:00pm Fr. Levis will hear confessions in St. Peter Church
9:00pm – Compline in St. Peter Church
9:15pm - Social in St. Peter Life Center
Parent’s Schedule - Saturday May 17th
8:30am – Mass with Fr. Levis and the Parishioners of St. Peter Church
9:15am – Welcome and introductions
9:30am – Dr. Katie Moran “Our Lady of Sorrows – Refuge for the Overworked and under- appreciated Home Schooling Mom” The core of this presentation is the 7 sorrows of Our Lady and how they apply to home schooling families,
10:45am – Fr. Robert Levis “The Desperate Need for Home Schooling Today” Fr. Levis offers hope and encouragement as he outlines the reasons why our desire for saintly children is not consistent with the agenda found in public schools today. He encourages us to persevere in the difficult task of homeschooling particularly when public schools are our alternative.
11:45-1pm Lunch
1:15pm Gary Michuta “How to Wolf Proof Your Kids” Tips for raising children who will grow up to embrace the Catholic Faith.
2:30pm Dr. Kevin Schmiesing “Circumstances of Our Time” an examination of the history of education in the US and what has lead to the current increase in home education.
High School Student Schedule - Friday, May 16
7:00pm Welcome and introductions
7:20pm Fr. Frank Amberger ” Living a Sacramental Life”
8:00pm Fr. Levis will hear confessions in St. Peter Church
8:15pm Jeanne vonErden, Psy.D - “Maintaining an Open Spirit” (for teens and parents) Dr. vonErden will discuss four of the most common roadblocks to effective communication between parents and their teens. Positive strategies to strengthen the parent-teen relationship and thus avoid these roadblocks will be discussed.
9:00pm Compline in St. Peter Church
9:15-10:15 Social in St. Peter Life Center
High School students Schedule -Saturday May 17th
8:30am Mass with St. Peter parishioners
9:15am Welcome and introductions
9:30am Scott Gruber “Life Guard – Defending Life in All Ages and Stages”
10:45am Gary Michuta - “Hi I’m an Atheist” Makes kids who usually don’t participate get off their chairs and rise to the occasion.
11:45-1:15pm Lunch
1:15 pm – Mark Moran-“Knights of the Church-Homeschooling and its positive effects in training Catholic Youth for the world.”
2:30pm – Fr. Robert Levis - “Do You Know Jesus”
