Family Life Conference Canada Day Long Weekend, 2019
ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC CHURCH
FLC June 28 - July 1st, 2019
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Dr. TIm Gray is the President of the Augustine Institute, a dynamic new MA program in Sacred Scripture and Evangelization & Catechesis in Denver. He is also Professor of Sacred Scripture at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He holds a PhD in Biblical Studies from Catholic University of America. The prestigious German publisher, Mohr Siebeck, and Baker Academic have published his dissertation, The Temple in the Gospel of Mark: A Study in Its Narrative Role (Mohr Siebeck, 2008); (Baker Academic, 2010).
He is the author of: Mission of the Messiah: On the Gospel of Luke (Emmaus Road Publishing, 1998), Sacraments in Scripture: Salvation History Made Present (Emmaus Road Publishing, 2001), Boys to Men: The Transforming Power of Virtue co-authored with Curtis Martin (Emmaus Road Publishing, 2001), The Luminous Mysteries: Biblical Reflections on the Life of Christ (Emmaus Road Publishing, 2005), and has contributed articles to the popular apologetics series, Catholic for a Reason (Emmaus Road Publishing).
A nationally renowned speaker, Dr. Gray has filmed numerous series for EWTN. He is a partner with Jeff Cavins in The Great Adventure Bible Timeline Catholic Bible study series. Dr. Gray resides in Littleton, Colorado with his wife Kris and their son Joseph.
Sister Helena Burns, FSP was going to be an ornithologist, but God “zapped” her and now she belongs to the Daughters of St. Paul, an international congregation of religious women dedicated to spreading God's Word through the media. When she’s not singing, Sr. Helena gives workshops to teens and adults on media literacy, philosophy, and Theology of the Body. Sr. Helena is the writer/producer of Media Apostle: the Father James Alberione Story and a co-producer on www.The40Film.com. She also reviews movies for LifeTeen and various Catholic newspapers. She is a dual--not duel--citizen: an AmeriCanadian.
Her interests include the typical: praying, helping people, reading books, philosophy, Theology of the Body, playing keyboard, and praising God, and the not-so-typical: writing screenplays, biking, birding and rollerblading.
Favorite music: jazz, blues, black Gospel, funk, disco, Christmas music, (good) folk music, Canadian folk music, classic rock, world music, hard rock
Favorite movies: Man for All Seasons, The Mission, Blade Runner (director's cut), What About Bob?, Romero, Gran Torino
Favorite books: The Bible, Imitation of Christ, I Believe in Love, Power in Praise, The Wet Engine, Fides et Ratio, Theology of the Body, anything by JP2G or B16 or James Alberione
A native of Saskatoon, Canada, Dr. Ryan Topping earned an MA in Philosophy from the University of Manitoba as well as an M.Phil. and a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford. He is a Professor of Theology and serves as Vice-President and Academic Dean at Newman Theological College, Edmonton. He formerly taught at Thomas More College in New Hampshire and held the Pope John XXIII Chair of Studies in Catholic Theology at St. Thomas University, Canada. Dr. Topping has published on a variety of Catholic themes and figures, from St. Augustine, to Dante, to G.K. Chesterton in academic and popular journals. He has published several books on Catholic culture and education, including Rebuilding Catholic Culture: How the Catechism Can Shape our Common Life (Sophia Institute, 2012), The Elements of Rhetoric (Angelico Press, 2016) and Renewing the Mind: A Reader in the Philosophy of Catholic Education (Catholic University of America Press, 2015). His forthcoming book is Christmas Around the Fire: Poems, Stories, and Lessons for the Season of Christ’s Birth (Tan, 2019).
His newest book, published fall 2018, is The Gift of the Church, volume 1: How Catholicism Transformed the History and Soul of the West
Dr. Topping and his wife now have eight children. From Mennonite to Cathoic, they will also be sharing their testimony at the conference.
Weekend Homilists
Archbishop Richard W. Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 28, 1959. He studied at St. Mary's University and at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax. Ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1987, he pursued further studies in Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and earned a Licence in 1993 and a Doctorate in 1998. After some fruitful years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Halifax, he was appointed Bishop of Pembroke on April 27, 2002 and ordained to the episcopate on June 18, 2002. Pope Benedict XVI, on March 22, 2007, appointed him to the Metropolitan See of Edmonton. Archbishop Richard Smith was formally installed as seventh Archbishop of Edmonton on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. He serves as President of the Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories, and is past president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Benediction
Fr. Paul Moret is a regular at our Family Life Conference and the Spiritual Director of Catholic Family Ministries. At our Family Life Conference he regularly celebrates the sacraments of Holy Mass and Reconciliation and leads Benediction. He has been our guest speaker a number of times as well as throughout the diocese. We are hopeful that he will take a break from his sabbatical to join us once again at this year's FLC.
Adult Music in the Shrine
Mike Landry
Mike Landry and Anaphora, like Fr. Paul Moret below, attend our Annual Family Life Conference with a humble heart, ready to serve where the Spirit leads. As a gifted musician, he is an excellent leader of song and has served in this capacity for both the adults and young people at our conferences. He spent many years as a Youth Minister working for both Holy Family Parish in St. Albert, and Holy Trinity in Spruce Grove/Stony Plain, while also working on his degree in theology from Newman Theological College and Franciscan University. Currently he is a Chaplain in the Catholic School System, a devoted husband and father, and speaker - a gift he will share with young people at this year's FLC.
Youth/Young Adult Speaker
Peter van Kampen
Peter van Kampen is a Youth Ministry Coordinator for Red Deer Catholic Schools. He works in three schools and two parishes in Rocky Mountain House and Sylvan Lake. He has also worked for years as the Program Coordinator at Our Lady of Victory Camp, and as the Dean of Boys at Clearwater Academy. Peter is passionate about the faith, and presents it in a way that is dynamic and inspiring, and faithful to Catholic Magisterial teaching. He has a degree in Philosophy and Theology from the Dominican College, and is the author of The Battle for Moriah.