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Boston College, 2005, B.S. Finance & Faith, Peace and Justice

University of Southern California, 2007, M.E. Postsecondary Admin. and

MacKay - Dig Your Well Before Your Thirsty - 3 Page paper Due 5/5/09

What specific key components of "Dig Your Well..." Are applicable to your life?

Name some tools that are important to use in an ASB setting?

Take the little quiz in Step Nine. What did you get? What are some areas of improvement? What do you do well?

How can you utilize this information when you head off for college?

Obama - The Audacity of Hope - 3 page paper Due 3-30

Analyze the Audacity of Hope. Which parts made an impact?

Choose three chapters from the book. How does each relate to leadership?

How can the leadership qualities discussed/learned be adapted to SMCHS?

Discuss your thoughts on Wooden's Pyramid of Success. How can we apply

some of the traits to your position on ASB? How does it compare or

contrast to the value challenge you took earlier in the year?

What does Wooden say about love and emotion? How can you implement these

Compare Wooden's ideas on team work and adversity with those you learned

Analyze Collins' Text. What did you agree with? What didn't sit well with you?

Using ASB as an example, assume it is a good organization. Use the techniques discussed by Collins. How can it become a great organization. Use topics discussed in class and from our summer retreat/meetings.

What adjustments (minor) should be made for next year?

Spring 2009 - Pillar of Leadership Presentations

Based on what we have read, what makes this person a leader? Where to they fall short? Make sure to incorporate knowledge gained from class. One page, single spaced. 10 minute presentation.

Resident Expert - One page single spaced. No heading, just your name and date. Delve deep into the subject matter. This is not just a report. Tell us why something happened, how it works, what the Church beleives and how it affects us today.

Kara R. – How did the fall of Constantinople effect the Church as we see it today? – 2/3

Hector A. – How does Catholicism and US politics intersect in today’s world? – 2/6

Anthony Y. – Why are we seeing a declining rate of priests in the Catholic Church? – 2/9

Kaitlin - What types of jobs exist within a parish and how do they help support its success? – 2/17

Ramez – How does Rome and it’s history influence the Catholic Church? – 2/20

Molly – Discuss the history of the Vatican and some lesser known stories. – 2/23

Khyrysta – What does the Church believe pertaining to sex and sexuality? – 3/5

Hector S. – How did the Church during the Middle Ages change? – 3/6

Valerie – Where do women fit into the Catholic Church? – 3/10

Brianna – How has the use of music and choir changed in the Catholic Church over the years? – 3/10

Lindsay – What do we know about the Virgin Mary? What are some lesser known facts? – 3/11

Kristin – What does the church believe/teach about homosexuality? – 3/17

John Y. – What are Christian pilgrimages? What are most popular? How can they help us? – 3/19

Apollo – What more can we know about creation and how it effects our world today? – 3/20

Reckon – How are we created in the image of God? What does that mean? – 3/20

Edward – What does the Church teach/believe about stem cell research? – 3/24

Jason H. – Discuss creationism and evolution and why was it so controversial years ago. – 3/24

Kristine R. – Where do the different times (Lent, Ordinary, Advent) in the Church come from/purpose? – 3/25

Yosi – What is excommunication? How has it been used in the church? Used recently? – 3/27

Jeff – What is transubstantiation and why is it such a key component of the mass and religion? – 4/1

Stephanie – Discuss the history of saints and who is on their way to becoming a saint? How? – 4/2

Vincent – Why is separation of Church and State so important? – 4/8

Anthony W. – Discuss revelations and how we are impacted today? – 4/9

Sebastian – Discuss miracles that have been recognized by the Church since the passing of Christ. – 4/21

Edgar – Discuss the history of Angels in the Catholic Church. – 4/21

Chris – Why is confirmation such an important part of the Catholic Church? – 4/22

Cloris – Discuss marriage and love and its importance in the Catholic Church. – 4/27

Carolyn – What does the Church believe about divorce and annulments? – 4/27

James – How do interfaith marriages work in the Catholic Church? Possible issues during the marriage? – 4/29

Rachael – What are some miracles preformed by Christ and how do they impact the church today? – 4/30

Kiana – Why are charities important in the Church? What are some major Church affiliated charities? – 5/4

Rob – What is the seminary all about? Discuss the process joining holy orders0. – 5/7

Chelsea – Discuss the process of a Papal election? – 5/12

Jason K. – What do we know/believe about the after life in the Catholic Church? – 5/13

Conor W. – How can we use the seven saving graces to help us to know ourselves better? – 2/3

Peter F. - How does Catholicism and US politics intersect in today’s world? – 2/6

Veronica – What does the Catholic Church believe about non-Catholics going to heaven? – 2/9

Jasmine – What types of jobs exist within a parish and how do they help support its success? – 2/17

Lauren T. - How does Rome and it’s history influence the Catholic Church? – 2/20

Hyunwook – Discuss the history of the Vatican and some lesser known stories. – 2/23

Jordan - What does the Church believe pertaining to sex and sexuality? – 3/5

Alex - How did the Church change during the Middle Ages? – 3/6

Ivana - Where do women fit into the Catholic Church? What is their role? What can we expect in the future? – 3/10

Melissa - What do we know about the Virgin Mary? What are some lesser known facts? – 3/11

Rafe - What does the church believe/teach about homosexuality/gay marriage? – 3/17

Sinjin - What are Christian pilgrimages? What are most popular? How can they help us? – 3/19

Candida – Why is baptism such an important component in the Catholic Church? What does it symbolize? – 3/20

Andy – What is purgatory? What does the catholic church believe/teach about purgatory? – 3/20

Joe - What does the Church teach/believe about war? – 3/24

Sydney – Who is Joan of Arc and what is her importance in the Catholic Church? – 3/25

Jessie O. - What is excommunication? How has it been used in the church? Used recently? – 3/27

Chris - What is transubstantiation and why is it such a key component of the mass and religion? – 4/1

Malvina - Discuss the history of saints and who is on their way to becoming a saint? How? – 4/2

Andrew - Why is separation of Church and State so important? – 4/8

Nicole – Discuss the 7 deadly sins, particularly Envy and Lust and how they can impact your relationships? – 4/9

Kirsten - Discuss the history of Angels in the Catholic Church. – 4/21

Coco - Discuss miracles that have been recognized by the Church since the passing of Christ. – 4/21

Trintee - Why is confirmation such an important part of the Catholic Church? – 4/22

Talia - Discuss marriage and love and its importance in the Catholic Church. – 4/27

Joshua - How do interfaith marriages work in the Catholic Church? Possible issues during the marriage? – 4/29

Adam – Why is abortion such an important topic in the Catholic Church? – 4/30

Sergio - Why are charities important in the Church? What are some major Church affiliated charities? – 5/4

Kevin – Discuss the hierarchy of the Catholic Church here in the US and in the world? – 5/4

Michael - What is the seminary all about? Discuss the process joining holy orders. – 5/7

CJ - Discuss the process of a Papal election? – 5/12

Jenny - What do we know/believe about the after life/heaven in the Catholic Church? – 5/13