Sister Edith Prendergast is currently the Director of Religious Education of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She holds a Doctorate in Ministry from Claremont School of Theology, a Masters Degree in Theology from Boston College. Sister Edith’s past experiences include co-developing Peace and Justice materials for the National Symposium on Peace and Justice Issues. She has written and contributed to several articles on Spirituality, Catechesis and Youth Ministry. Her most recent publication, Grace Abounds: A Call to Awaken and Renew Your Faith was published by Ave Maria Press in 2011.

 

WORKSHOPS

Pastoral leadership rooted in spirituality with emphasis on vision, community engagement and commitment to transformation will be discussed. Implications for parish life and catechetical ministry will flow from these general themes. 

The session will envision lifelong faith formation with special emphasis on adults at the center. We are called to attend to the adult church knowing that if we provide excellence for adults it will filter down and out to children and youth.  How then do we educate and evangelize for a living faith for the whole community? What are the hopes, dreams and challenges for engaging in this enterprise?