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Scott Hahn to Speak on How to Participate in the New Evangelization and
Building the Domestic Church at the 2020 Steubenville Diocesan Men’s Day of
Renewal
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| Dr. Scott Hahn |
For the eleventh consecutive year, the Diocese of
Steubenville is sponsoring a Men's Day of Renewal on Saturday, March
7 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, 506
Fourth St. in Marietta off of Route 7 or Exit 1 on I-77. The patron of the Conference is St. Joseph,
a model of a true man of God, whose intercession we count upon for its success.
The goal of the Men's Day of Renewal is the spiritual development of the men of our
diocese. That includes helping the men to take the right path before having to
face the four last things.......Death, Judgment, Heaven or Hell. Having spiritually strong men of faith and
character translates into more solid families, more dynamic parishes, and
better communities. This is crucial to the Church and particularly our diocese,
now and in the future. It is also critical for nurturing vocations. The theme of the Conference is “The Challenge of Being Catholic”
To
complement the Holy Hour, the Penance Service, and Mass presided by Bishop
Monforton, the featured speaker is Scott
Hahn, Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at the
Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990. He is the Founder and President of the St.
Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics how to read
Scripture from the heart of the Church.
Scott has been married to Kimberly for forty years, and together they
have six children and eighteen grandchildren. Two of their sons are seminarians
studying for the Steubenville Diocese. A
former Presbyterian pastor, Scott entered the Catholic Church in 1986. The
author or editor of over forty popular and academic books, including “Rome
Sweet Home” and “The Lamb’s Supper”. Dr. Hahn has delivered thousands of talks,
nationally and internationally, on a variety of topics related to Scripture and
the Catholic faith.
The Conference will open with both talks of our main
speaker, Dr. Scott Hahn since he will be on his way to Rome for a lecture
series at the Angelicum Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. In his first talk, Scott will draw on
Church's teaching and his own experience to show how ordinary Catholics can
effectively share their faith, and so fulfill the New Evangelization. Every one of us, as Catholics, is called not
only to keep the faith, but also to share it with others. This talk will help
Catholic laymen to reach friends, co-workers, and family members, especially
those who are non-practicing or have drifted away from the Church. He will also
address the question, why and how can we remain faithful Catholics -- in the
face of clerical corruption and the scandals we have witnessed?
In his second talk, Dr. Hahn will speak on how to strengthen our marriages
and our family life, both of which are in crisis. Drawing from Scripture, and forty years of
experience as a husband and a father.
Scott will offer some practical tips on how to make your home a domestic
church --which St. Pope John Paul II advocated-- particularly with the
help of the Holy Family. He will also
share some valuable lessons learned from his own struggles, drawing from his
most recent book, The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of
the Social Order.
Sacrifice. The fact, that travel time may be long and distance may
be far for many, gives the conference a pilgrimage flavor. Lent, of course, is all about sacrifice and
spiritual growth. Since the Basilica of
St. Mary in Marietta is in the geographic center of our far flung diocese, the
Steering Committee is hopeful that the men of Steubenville in the north and the
men of Ironton and Chesapeake in the south will be able to participate. Regardless of distance, this mini-pilgrimage
is a Lenten sacrifice of early rising and a long trip with great fellowship in
a van or bus as the men pray together, discuss the talks and other events of
the Conference, and deepen friendships. A
bag lunch is provided.
Another option is to stay at a motel in Marietta and make a retreat out
of it. The Basilica, one of the most
beautiful churches in the world, is ideal for prayer and reflection. There will be Eucharistic Adoration all day
Friday until 7 pm in the Chapel of the English Martyrs to the right of the main
altar. Stations of the Cross will
follow. The men may bring their families
to stay overnight and explore Marietta during the Conference. Go to https://mariettaohio.org/.
It should be a great day of enjoyable fellowship and
spiritual invigoration. In each of
the last ten years men returned reinvigorated, enthusiastic, and spiritually
refreshed. Expect the same this year. It is awesome to hear the men lift up their
voices in song and be moved by the beauty and power of the faith. But mostly, through God’s grace, we will have
more good spiritually strong men for the kingdom of God as well as for the
battle against secularism and other evils that plague our society. We will have
more men who put Christ into their professions. We will have men who will
become more knowledgeable in their faith and better prepared for a joyful
Easter and an eternal closeness to God. The
Men's Day of Renewal has grown into an annual event in our diocese, thus
fulfilling a great need.
Promotional Help Needed. Many if not most men will hardly notice the bulletin
announcements, posters, and brochures, although they are indeed important and helpful. What they can’t miss is the one-on-one
personal selling by their peers, i.e., talking it up. The most effective form of advertising or
promotion is word of mouth. Most
effective is the witness of men who have gone to a previous Conference, especially
the parish representative that we are asking the pastor to appoint or accept as
a volunteer. Thus one or two men are urgently
needed in each parish to assure the success of this event.
To ease the burden on our pastors, we are depending
upon our men to offer their assistance as parish representatives to mobilize
the men with good one on one personal selling, register them, and organize van
pools. Word-of-mouth advertising is essential to maximize
the promotion of the Men’s Day of Renewal throughout each parish. We ask
participants of past years to tell their friends about this awesome opportunity
for spiritual renewal. If there is no
parish representative in your parish, please consider volunteering by informing
your pastor and by e-mail “Don Coen - Chair Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal”
<donandmargcoen@yahoo.com>.
Equally important, women can be most valuable in
encouraging their husbands, sons (including teens), fathers, brothers,
boyfriends, etc., to attend. This is a very important part of the new
evangelization.”
Father and
son can make this day an
unforgettable shared experience in which they become closer to each other. For the first time, young men 18 and under
will be admitted free of charge. If
the pastor accompanies the men, he would have an opportunity to know the men
better and thus solidify the parish. The
Men’s Day of Renewal needs confessors.
The local Knights of Columbus council can be most valuable since the
spiritual formation of their men is part of their mission. They are asked to mobilize their men to
attend and organize a van pool.
Traveling together can build friendships, solidify the Council, and provide
opportunities to tell about the Knights, thus making the Conference a
recruiting tool. .
The men may register
individually or the parish representative may collect the registration forms
with payment and send them as a package to Roger Huck; %Men’s Day of Renewal, P.O. Box
54; Beverly, OH 45715. This
would save considerable time waiting at the door. Checks for the Registration cost of $25.00 per
person are to be made payable to the Diocese of Steubenville with
“Men's Day of Renewal” written on the memo line of the check.
Transportation Needs. A carpool, vanpool, or bus saves on fuel costs and gives
an opportunity for great fellowship while traveling to and from the
event—especially for those traveling greater distances. Please invite other men
and assist with the organization of transportation for those attending in your
parish.
Donations Needed. It is very expensive to put on a conference of this magnitude and
feature nationally known top speakers.
While the Steering Committee does its best to minimize the cost for each
participant, we are seeking donations from businesses, parish organizations, the
Knights of Columbus, and individuals. Please send donations to Roger Huck as
shown above. Furthermore, we do not
charge men who are unable to pay so that no man is excluded. Boys 18 and under are admitted free of
charge.
Ads in the Program
Booklet. Details on placing the ad for a business or
community organization, or Knights of Columbus Council are in the Conference
Blog or call Roger Huck at 740-984-2234 or 740-336-9128 (e-mail:
huck4816@roadrunner.com).
More information is available from your pastor, from Don Coen
above, or Paul Sebastian at (740) 245-9404 or paulrsebastian@yahoo.com. The Men's Conference Blog at
diosteubmen.blogspot.com has a wealth of promotional materials for use
at the parish level…….1) Overview, 2) Ad Form, 3) Press Releases, 4) Possible Bulletin
Blurbs, 5) Pulpit Announcements, 6) Promotional Ideas, 7) Functions of the
Parish Rep, 8) Sign-Up Sheet, 9) Sample Bulletin Insert, and 10) a Possible
Talk By One of the Men after Mass. There
are also interesting articles on men’s spirituality, past conference
highlights, etc. After the Conference
and throughout the year, articles will be added to help the men keep in good
spiritual shape. Clergy, Religious, and
knowledgeable layman are invited to submit articles.
Please submit your registration as soon as possible. Registration will be accepted at the door; however,
doing so in advance makes our planning more efficient and also helps to
minimize waiting at the conference entrance.
BENEFIT SUMMARY OF WHAT THE MEN'S CONFERENCE CAN DO FOR
YOU:
Get you into good
spiritual shape.
Have a great day of
enjoyable fellowship and spiritual invigoration with fellow
parishioners and participants at the conference, resulting in deeper
friendships and parish cohesion.
Develop ourselves as men
of character and spiritual strength as we obtain the graces to cope
with problems and conquer problematic issues that trouble our society.
Be an effective spiritual
leader to your family as a better husband and father.
Prepare our hearts for the
great feast of Easter as we become closer to God.
Become more knowledgeable
about our Catholic faith and grow in Christian maturity.
Become a more effective soldier of Christ, and
help strengthen His kingdom on earth.
Visit http://diosteubmen.blogspot.com for
additional resources to help promote the Men's Day of Renewal.
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