Conference Details

ICCRS Leadership Training Course
Training for Charismatic Leaders Worldwide

Sunday, September 12, 2010 - Sunday, September 19, 2010  

Franciscan University is honored to partner with the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services in Rome to offer its first-ever Leadership Training Course in North America.

Who should attend?
The ICCRS Leadership Training Course is designed to serve people of all ages from charismatic organizations and ministries worldwide who desire to enhance their service in the Renewal.

About the Program
The program will include daily Mass, eucharistic adoration, confession, and times of charismatic praise and worship. The teachings will cover two basic areas: the foundations and vision of the Catholic charismatic renewal (ecclesiology, baptism in the Holy Spirit, history of the renewal, a theology of mission); and practical help and ideas for ministry (elements of a prayer meeting, basic techniques for evangelization, the life of leaders). Our week together will also include time for reflection, sharing, and ministry. Additionally, we are looking into possibly offering a one-day pilgrimage to the original Ark and the Dove Retreat House where the renewal began in 1967, just outside of Pittsburgh.

An opportunity for special grace
The Vatican granted a plenary indulgence to any conference attendee who prays in the Portiuncula Chapel on campus and meets the normal requirements for such an indulgence granted by the Church.

Franciscan University of Steubenville is located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which is home of St. Anthony's Chapel and houses the world's largest collection of relics and life-size Stations of the Cross.

Speakers and Presenters

Michelle Moran - President of ICCRS Michelle together with her husband Peter is a founder member of Sion Catholic Community for Evangelism. She originally trained as a teacher and taught in a College for 5 years before ministering full time in Sion Community. In 1998, Michelle completed a Masters Degree in Pastoral Theology at the Cambridge Theological Federation. Her Thesis was titled "Leadership and Ministry in Catholic Parishes".   Michelle has a lot of experience in Parish ministry. She led the Sion Parish Mission Team from 1985 until 1988 when she took up the post of the Community’s Director of Training, pioneering evangelisation teaching and training.   She has a great deal of experience of working full time in the Church, nationally and internationally over the last 25 years; her expertise lies in the areas of evangelism; communication and organisation. Michelle has been involved in Catholic Charismatic renewal from her youth. She had a ‘conversion’ experience and was baptised in the Holy Spirit as a teenager. She has ministered in CCR all over the world as a conference speaker and teacher.   Michelle’s first book "Pass It On" (practical hints on sharing your faith) was published in 1990. A second book, "Crossing The Line" (evangelisation in a Catholic context) followed in 1995. Since then Michelle has written numerous articles for Catholic and ecumenical magazines and journals.   Michelle is currently Chair of the NSC for Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England and Wales and President of ICCRS, the International Council for Renewal in Rome. In 2007 she was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to be a member of the Pontifical Council of the Laity. One of her desires is to see the next generation of young leaders in CCR trained and equipped for ministry and leadership.

Jim Murphy - Coordinator of Leadership Formation, ICCRS Jim Murphy was born on October 9, 1952 in Wyandotte Michigan. He completed his education at Wayne State University School of Social Work in Detroit and received his bachelor's degree in Social Work in 1976. The Social Work program specialized in studies and practicum for casework, group work, and community organization.   Shaped by his father's vocation as a Sea Captain, Jim also received training as an undersea salvage diver at Diver's Training Academy in Fort Pierce, Florida. At this facility Jim was made a team leader of a dive crew and gained valuable experience and insight in working both with men and task oriented groups.   While still a senior in high school, Jim made a decision to surrender the rest of his life to Christ. That decision has had a major impact on every aspect of Jim's life.   Murphy's interest in the world has found him prospecting in Alaska, doing archaeological research in Central and South America, and trekking around the world. His jobs have included grocery stores, restaurants, playing in a band, auto repair, salvage diver, charter boat operator, delivery truck driver, and construction. On one occasion he served as a body guard for Mother Theresa. He has been a guest on the 700 Club, the EWTN network, and has helped create videos for national broadcast. Jim has authored several articles for various publications and has been a guest on several radio and television programs.   Jim has worked in the Catholic Church in many capacities. He has been involved in youth ministry on parish, diocesan, national and international levels. He has served as a member of several parish pastoral teams. Murphy has also worked in Religious Education programs including adult formation programs. With the use of guitar, Jim often leads prayer and worship services. He gives parish missions, speaks at retreats, and consults for many parish and diocesan level groups in the Church.   In addition to his work with Vera Cruz Communications, Jim is the former chairman of, and currently a consultant to The National Service Committee for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. He is the past producer of The Choices We Face, a weekly television program of Renewal Ministries. He is past Chairman of the Youth Executive Committee for the North American Renewal Service Committee, an ecumenical organization. Jim also was a Council member of the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS), whose offices are located at the Vatican, in Rome. Elected in 2004, he is currently the Director of the ICCRS International Institute for Catholic Charismatic Leadership Formation.   In 1992, inspired by the American Bishops' letter Heritage and Hope, Jim undertook a 4200 mile journey on foot across America, carrying a 6 ft. cross in an effort of prayer and evangelization. The journey took 18 months...and 14 pairs of shoes!   Jim is married to Susan. They live in Western Michigan near Lake Michigan with their son John Patrick.

Mark Nimo - International Evangelist   Mark Nimo lives in Chicago with his wife Mercy and their young daughter Michele Marie. He was born in the country of Ghana in West Africa. Mark underwent a deep personal conversion to Jesus when he encountered the Catholic Charismatic Renewal following high school. He experienced a new passion for prayer, Bible study, and sharing Jesus. This transformation led Mark into lay missions work. He received ministry training at the International Catholic Program of Evangelization (I.C.P.E.) in Malta, Europe.   In 1991, he became a missionary among people dying with HIV/AIDS in Uganda where he also served on a team that trained Catholic evangelizers. In 1993, he returned to Ghana to head the “Know and Tell the Gospel” School of Evangelization. Mark also served for nearly 10 years as servant-leader and representative of English and Portuguese-speaking Africa on the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) council in Vatican. As a gifted and anointed lay evangelist, worship leader, and youth minister, he has ministered the gospel of Jesus in over 33 countries on several continents. He holds a Masters in Pastoral theology and currently serves on the Service team of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Charismatic Renewal. He also serves as a hospital chaplain at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Bob Canton -- ICCRS Representative, North America Robert was born in Cebu City, Philippines, on 22 June 1951. He came to the United States in June 1973 after obtaining a B S Accounting Degree. He has been a resident of Stockton, California until now. In 1977 he married Chita Romero and they have two daughters, Stephanie and Tricia. Robert and Chita received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in 1984 – an experience that radically changed their lives. In December 1984 Robert received a prophecy from the Lord regarding his involvement in the healing ministry.   In March 1985 he was asked to take over as servant leader of the Children of God Prayer Group at the parish of St. Luke, and in 1989 the group started to have a monthly Mass and Healing Service which continues to this day. In March 1996, the Alliance of Filipino Catholic Charismatic Prayer Communities (AFCCPC) was formally convened and Robert was elected as the National Coordinator, an office which he still holds. Robert was a member of the National Service Committee in the United States until 2006. He has been a member of the Association of Christian Therapists and the Filipino Pastoral Committee in his Diocese of Stockton.   He has spoken at regional, national, and international conferences, and has conducted retreats, seminars, Days of Renewal, Healing Rallies and Crusades in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Apart from all the work that he does for the Lord, Robert has worked as an Auditor-Appraiser for the San Joaquin County Assessor’s office since 1973. He joined the ICCRS Council in June 2006 and represents English-speaking North and Central America and Caribbean.

Dr. Alan Schreck - Professor of Theology, Franciscan University Dr. Alan Schreck is a professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, specializing in Catholic doctrine, Church history, and the teachings of Vatican II.  He is the author of several books including The Essential Catholic Catechism, published in 1999, and his latest book Vatican II: The Crisis and the Promise, published by St. Anthony Messenger Press in July 2005.  In 2004 his noted apologetic book Catholic and Christian: An Explanation of Commonly Misunderstood Catholic Beliefs, was reprinted in a 20th Anniversary edition.  He and his wife Nancy have five children and reside in Steubenville.

Typical schedule:
8:30am – 12noon Morning Session

12:00pm – 1:00pm Mass

1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch

2:00pm – 3:00pm Holy Hour

3:15pm – 5:45pm Afternoon Session

5:45pm – 7:00pm Dinner

7:30pm – 9:00pm Evening Session

Download a detailed schedule here.

*Optional Mini-Pilgrimage trip is Wednesday September 15, 2010 from 1:30pm – 9:00pm.  See below for more details.

Sunday, September 12:

Check-in & Registration will be open from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 pm; in the St. Joseph Center and a traveler’s Mass will be available at 4:00 pm in Christ the King Chapel.

If you choose to participate in the Meal Plan, Dinner will be served from 4:45 pm - 7:00 pm.

The course begins at 7:00 pm.

The course concludes at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 19.

Registration Information

To Register please call 740-283-6314 or 800-437-8368. 

Deadline to register is August 27, 2010.  If space is available after that date, a late charge fee of $25 will be added to each registration.

Travel Details

Please note that the closest airport to Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If you are flying to the Leadership Training Course, you will want to fly into the Pittsburgh International Airport. Shuttle service from the Pittsburgh Airport to Franciscan University is available.

Spanish Translation

We can have a translator available for our sisters and brothers who speak Spanish. Please let us know before Wednesday September 1st, 2010 so that arrangements can be made. After this deadline, translation may not be available.

Pricing
(Payment is required upon registration and all payments must be in U.S. Funds)

Registration Fee: $245

Optional Airport Transportation: $60
Round Trip Shuttle Service:
-To Franciscan University from the Pittsburgh International Airport on September 12 and
-To the Pittsburgh International Airport from Franciscan University on September 19.
All arrival/departure information must be given to our office no later than Friday, August 27, 2010.

Optional Lodging Accommodations:
                    - Private Hotel Room: $460
                    - Shared Hotel Room: $230
        Both Options are for 7-Nights at a local Steubenville hotel beginning the night of September 12.
        For the Shared Hotel Room Option, a roommate will be chosen for you unless you indicate a
        roommate preference.

Optional Meal Plan: $200
        Includes 20 meals beginning with dinner on Sunday, September 12 and concluding with
        Breakfast on Sunday, September 19.

If you choose not to participate in the Optional Choices, please be aware that you will be responsible for making your own accommodations.

Optional September 15th Mini-Pilgrimage: $65 if on the Meal Plan / $75 if not on the Meal Plan
        Join us for an exciting excursion which will take place on Wednesday, September 15th!  The day includes visits to Providence Villa Retreat Center, St. Anthony's Chapel Shrine, and dinner that evening.  Please read below for details.

- Travel aboard a deluxe highway motor coach on a mini-pilgrimage to the Providence Villa Retreat Center (formerly called the Ark and the Dove) where Catholic students first encountered the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in February 1967.  Church historians refer to this time and place as the beginning of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the United States.  We will have the opportunity to visit this special place and pray anew for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit! 

- Later this afternoon we visit St. Anthony's Chapel Shrine of Many Relics which contains more than 4,400 remains of saints and elements from the Passion of Christ including splinters of the True Cross, and of the Last Supper table and pieces of instruments from the scourging. 

For more information go to www.saintanthonyschapel.org

- Our trip concludes with a delightful group dinner at a local restaurant in Pittsburgh's historic Strip District. 

This memorable excursion – which includes transportation, dinner, scheduled stops and tip for driver – is only $65.00 per person for those who have signed up for the week’s Meal Plan, or $75.00 for those not signed up for the Meal Plan.

We will leave campus at 1:30 PM and return by 9:00 PM.

New reservations will NOT be taken after September 3rd.

Reservations for this Mini-Pilgrimage canceled after September 8th will receive NO Refunds.

This will be the only event on the Course’s schedule for the afternoon and evening of September 15th.  After lunch, those choosing not to participate in the Mini-Pilgrimage will have the afternoon and evening to themselves.