William celebrates his Catholic Faith first through his vocation as a husband to his wife, Sarah and then as a father to his three children: Tobias, Mary-Elizabeth and Clare. He started working in Church ministry after earning his MA in Theology with a specialization in Catechetics from Franciscan University in 1997. William considers catechesis one of his passions and has spent over 10 years working in parish ministry as a Director of Religious Education and in Youth Ministry. He enjoys working with catechists and those in the field equipping them to pass on the Catholic Faith and a love of Christ to the next generation. William currently is the Director of Religious Formation at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, KS. William can be reached via e-mail at woleary@kcascension.org and on his blog: catechesisinthethirdmillennium.wordpress.com.
Topics:
1. Helping catechists (and adults) use the Bible and the Catechism
2. Best Practices in Religious Education
3. Introductions to the Old and New Testament
4. Lesson Planning
5. Involving Parents
6. Communicating with your Catechists and volunteers
7. How to get the most out of your textbook
8. How to use media, art and music in the classroom
9. How to lead students in prayer
10. Types of Prayer
11. How to help prepare your students for Advent/Lent
About William O'Leary
