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Date:Friday, June 23rd, 20179:00am to 9:00pm

Saturday, June 24th, 20179:00am to 4:30pm

Location:Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center2371 Carl D. Silver ParkwayFredericksburg, VA 22401

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Admission is free, but if you are able to offer a donation, we suggest $20 per person or $30 per family.

10:00 - 10:45 A.M. Fr. Jerome Magat, PSS

Learn more about four virtues that are often misunderstood but are essential to the upbringing of children within a Christian framework (obedience, humility, religion, and meekness).

St. Thomas Aquinas and Virtue Training

10:00 - 10:45 A.M. Mary Ellen Barrett

Most young children are not wired to sit still and bring a great deal of thought to schoolwork; they would really rather be tearing around the house and the yard, and would be happy to never crack open a book. Mrs. Barrett will give some tips on how to use your child’s learning style to contain the fidgets and get the work done peacefully.

Actually Getting Your Childrento Do Their Schoolwork

11:00 - 11:45 A.M. Jeff Cavins

Jeff will describe the life of a disciple two thousand years ago and then paint a picture of how that can become a reality for people today. This is a very practical talk about walking with God in the modern world, and you will learn how to talk to Jesus on a daily basis.

How to Become a Modern Day Disciple

11:00 - 11:45 A.M. Amy Kalscheur

Discover educational methods and applications of long-standing academic principles that can make a parent a better, goal-oriented teacher.

From Homeschool Parentto Homeschool Teacher

Noon - 2:00 P.M. Vendor Area Opens/Lunch (Vendor Area remains open for the rest of the conference)

9:00 A.M. Registration/RosaryWest Ballroom Parent Track East Ballroom Parent Track

2:00 - 2:45 P.M. Dr. Ray Guarendi

Building a better relationship with your spouse doesn’t mean learning exotic new communication techniques or rearranging your lifestyle. In fact, a few of Dr. Ray’s ten “small steps” are lessons you learned in grade school. Plus, with his “resistance rationales,” Dr. Ray helps you overcome any reluctance you might feel to taking these small steps.

Marriage: Small Steps, Big Rewards 2:00 - 2:45 P.M. Dr. Dixie Lane

Where did homeschooling really come from, and why has it grown so rapidly in recent years? This talk explores American homeschooling as a reflection of our times, our values, and our history—examining how homeschoolers and their wider communities came to creatively combine family rights with the public good to form American children.

A Historical Perspective on Families,Homeschooling, and the Public

3:00 - 3:45 P.M. Fr. Mark Rutherford

The Church is in a time of struggle in the United States, and the place of ascendancy the Church used to have 30-40 years ago has significantly decreased. Parents have the great challenge of preparing their children for a new Apostolic Age. Let’s take a moment and listen to what the Church has been trying to teach us about mission and evangelization.

Raising Disciples of Jesusin an Age of Millennial Narcissism

3:00 - 3:45 P.M. Abby Sasscer

Based on her popular blog series, Abby will share principles of changing behavior, the “whys” behind behavior, and ten simple solutions so parents can teach their children good behavior calmly and effectively.

Simple Solutions to TeachChildren Calmly and Effectively

4:00 - 4:45 P.M. Jeff Cavins

In an age when outside influences are pulling apart the fabric of the family, Jeff sounds an alarm that we must see our families as schools of love. Jeff offers suggestions on how to communicate the love of God to family members in the hope that children will grow up and continue building schools of love in their own families.

The Family: The School of Love 4:00 - 4:45 P.M. Ashley Zahorian

From “I don’t want to go to Mass,” through doughnut bribes, to traumatic experiences in the cry room, nothing worked until hearts and goals were changed! Hear some practical tips from a parent of young children to alleviate the feeling of anxiety before every Mass!

Young Children and the Mass

5:00 - 6:30 P.M. Vendor Sales/Dinner Break

Audio recordings will be available after the conference

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Confessions will be heard at various times both days.

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Friday Schedule

Friday Schedule continued

6:30 - 7:15 P.M. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby

This talk will highlight the principal titles of Jesus in the Bible and use them to explain a portion of who Jesus is and the work He desires to do in us and through us.

Seven Titles of Jesus and theTruths They Reveal to Us

6:30 - 7:15 P.M. Amy Kalscheur

Some children take to schoolwork like a fish takes to water. Others might show a complete lack of interest or find the work so difficult that they get discouraged. How do we help them? This talk gives practical ideas for teaching the difficult learner.

How to Teach “THAT” Kid

7:30 - 8:15 P.M. Dr. Ray Guarendi

This talk presents the results of a three-year, nationalsearch for strong families. It reveals those characteristicsmost common to strong families as well as the strugglesand difficulties most families face. The results will reinforcesome traditional ideas about family life while offering somereassuring surprises.

Back to the Family 7:30 - 8:15 P.M. Michael Kalscheur

Review the financial challenges homeschooling families face in today’s society and how to best handle them. Topics range from big-picture planning, to practical “rubber meets the road” suggestions on how to make your dollar work harder for you.

Homeschooling on a Single Income

9:00 P.M. Conference Ends

9:30 - 10:15 A.M. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby

Explore the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the spiritual battle for our souls and the souls of our family members. Going through major events in salvation history, this talk will emphasize the central role of Mary and why devotion to her is necessary in Christian discipleship.

Mary’s Battle for You and Your Family

9:30 - 10:15 A.M. Dcn. Gerard-Marie Anthony

This talk will involve how to live out love and devotions of the Church as Catholic youth, with a focus on love, service, prayer, sacraments, and sacramentals.

Oceans of Devotions: Living Our Livesas Youth of the Church

10:30 - 11:15 A.M. Andrew Pudewa

Today, many of us have a sense that major changes are coming, that soon our world may be very different in ways not necessarily convenient or comfortable. Yet, we must wake up each day and live as though things will continue on pretty much as they are. What should our priorities be, and how can we prepare our children to be “culture warriors?”

Conquering Corrupt Culture byRaising Christian Communicators

10:30 A.M. - 11:15 P.M. Dr. Bill Thierfelder

Learn why play and sport are essential to who you are as a person. Listen to fascinating stories about incredible athletes who exhibited virtue under the most difficult circumstances. Learn the secrets to world-class performance and how your mental, physical, and spiritual gifts can be doubled so that in all things God may be glorified.

The Catholic Visionand Practice of Sports

11:30 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Mary Ellen Barrett Are you feeling frazzled? Tired? Listless? Irritable? Does the idea of one more Algebra problem make you want to weep? Homeschool burnout is a real thing that happens to all of us at some time. Mrs. Barrett will help you identify the symptoms and causes of burnout and give you the keys to allow you to enjoy your homeschool lifestyle once again.

Bless Me Father for I’m Exhausted

12:30 - 2:00 P.M. Lunch Break/Vendor Sales

West Ballroom Parent Track East Ballroom Teen Track9:00 A.M. Registration/Rosary

Saturday Schedule

11:30 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. College Fair

Admissions representatives from Catholic colleges will be giving 5-minute presentations about their respective institutions. This is perfect for teens and parents.

College Fair

Saturday Schedule continued

2:00 - 2:45 P.M. Fr. Gerard Saguto, FSSP

This talk deals with false conceptions of perfection, holiness, and God’s use of just about everything for our genuine conversion—with some practical advice.

Managing Goals in the Sanctificationof Marriage and Family

2:00 - 2:45 P.M. Dr. Christopher Lane

Explore the experience of Japanese Catholics, from the beginnings of intensive persecution in the 17th century to the revival of public Catholicism in the 19th century. Special attention will be paid to the means by which the underground Church kept the Faith alive in horrific circumstances.

Persecution and the UndergroundChurch in Japan

3:00 - 3:45 P.M. Andrew Pudewa

Are fairy tales good, even important, for Christian students? Where did they come from, and what can they teach our children, and should we spend our valuable time reading them? Many parents feel uncertain in discerning the good and important literature from misleading and confusing books, stories, and movies.

Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination

4:30 P.M. Conference Ends

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Vendors

The Vendor Area opens at noon on Friday and remains open for the rest of the conference.