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Pat Gohn’s experience as a speaker is both professional and ministerial.  Her years on-air and in the studio as a radio broadcaster taught her the power of the spoken word to both inform and entertain. As a church leader and staff member, she’s learned the power of the Word of God to transform lives.


After experiencing a conversion to Christ in her teen years, Pat began giving talks at Catholic retreats and seminars at age 16. Since then, her presentation skills as a Christian broadcaster, coupled with her years of lay leadership in church ministries for women and families, has given her a wealth of experience speaking to numerous groups for a variety of occasions. 


Pat has taught at national and diocesan conferences, as well as local parish churches. She can also serve as a retreat leader or a master of ceremonies for your special events. When the need arises, Pat also works with parish-based retreat teams to help write or edit their talks for content and clarity. She also acts as a consultant for your conference coordination needs for your home-grown event.


A Catholic writer with a Masters in Theology, Pat is committed sharing her enthusiasm for Christ and Church teaching as articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, both in person, on radio, online, and in print.  Look for her podcasts, Among Women now available at iTunes or AmongWomenPodcast.com, and Catholic GPS currently in development.


Learn more about Pat here.

The Heart of Catechesis is Christ

"At the heart of catechesis we find, in essence, a Person, the Person of Jesus of Nazareth, the only Son from the Father. . .who suffered and died for us and who now, after rising, is living with us forever."

To catechize is "to reveal in the Person of Christ the whole of God's eternal design reaching fulfillment in that Person. It is to seek to understand the meaning of Christ's actions and words and of the signs worked by him."' Catechesis aims at putting "people . . . in communion . . . with Jesus Christ: only he can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity."

In catechesis "Christ, the Incarnate Word and Son of God,. . . is taught - everything else is taught with reference to him - and it is Christ alone who teaches - anyone else teaches to the extent that he is Christ's spokesman, enabling Christ to teach with his lips. . . Every catechist should be able to apply to himself the mysterious words of Jesus: 'My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.' [John 7:16].

Quotes taken from John Paul II’s Catechesi Tradendae, 5, as found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 426, 427.

Suggested Talk Topics


(see also, the course listings at left)


Bible

   

    The Bible for Beginners


    The Great Adventure Bible Series


   Journey through Scripture:

    - Genesis to Jesus

    -The Bible and the Mass

    -The Bible and Mary


Catechism

   

    Introduction to the Catechism (basic    

    outlines of the 4 parts)


    Talks about each of the 4 pillars of the

    CCC

   

    Short course on the sacraments:

1.Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Communion, Confirmation)

2.Sacraments of Vocation (Orders, Matrimony)

3.Sacraments of Healing (Penance, Anointing)

4.The Eucharist


    Introduction to Catholic Social

    Teaching.


    The Dignity of the Human Person


    Selected topics from the Catechism.


Christian life


    Finding the Sacred in Every Day:     

    Holiness and You


    Our Call to Conversion: Exploring the

    Restless Heart and the Writings of

    St. Augustine - (For Theology of Tap

    Audiences: “St Gus and the Restless       

    Hearts”)


    Women Saints: Companions for

    the Journey


    The Power of Gratitude


    What Return Can I Make to the Lord?

    Exploring Active Responsiveness and                

    Spiritual Motherhood.


    The Gifts of the Holy Spirit - what we 

    received at Confirmation and what it

    means for us now


    “Christian, recognize your dignity....”

    A talk for ministry leaders

       

    4 Steps for Christian Growth:  Prayer,

    Study, Community, Action

   

    The Family That Prays Together:    

     Simple practices for raising Catholic

    children (infants to middle school).


    Theology of the Body


    Coping with Cancer using the     

    Sacraments and Prayer


Marian

   

    Mary and Me: My Journey to take Mary

    as my Mother


    The Truth about Mary: Misunderstood

    Dogmas about Mary


    What is the Rosary?


The Mass and the Eucharist

   

    Introduction to Adoration of the

    Blessed Sacrament


    The Real Presence of Jesus in the

    Eucharist


    You are the Light of the World:

    Reflections on the roles of priest and

    laity at Mass


New Media


    From the Word Made Flesh to the

    Word Gone Digital : Encouragement

    for Catholic writers and others to use    

    New Media for evangelization.



    You Can’t Spell Technology Without

    THEOLOGY : Spiritual foundations for

    new media communications    

    relationships


Prayer


    The Lord’s Prayer - as outlined by

    Benedict XVI and/or the Catechism


    What is Prayer?  (ACTS: adoration,

    confession, thanksgiving, supplication)


    What is the Rosary?


    Total Consecration to Mary (according

    to St. Louis de Montfort)


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Upcoming Events

(not all events open to the public)

2012


March 24: Archdiocese of Boston, MA

Annual Catechetical Congress

Pat will offer a presentation on the new evangelization. Details here.


April 16: New Haven, CT. Theology at BAR .  7:30pm.  $5 donation. (Must be 21 & over.)

Pat presents “St. Gus & the Restless Hearts”.   Details here. Contact person.


Nov 4- 5: Diocese of Springfield, IL  Adult Enrichment Conference: Living Faith Fully, Sharing Faith Freely. Pat will offer two presentations:  “Holding the Pillars in the Palm of Your Hand, a beginners look at the Catechism”, and “You Can’t Spell Technology Without THEOLOGY --the Spirituality behind New Media Evangelization. Details here. Contact person.


Pat teaches these courses for Adults...


The Didache series

(4 courses: Intro. to Catholicism, Church History, Moral Life, Scripture)


Journey through Scripture

(2 courses: Genesis to Jesus; The Bible & the Mass)


Great Adventure Bible Study


United States Catholic Catechism for Adults -- any part of the series can be tailored to your parish or school needs.