NACFLM Hispanic Federation

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Presenters: Jake Samour and Ed Hopfner

Thursday, August 16, 2022

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Jake Samour has over 25 years of ministry experience. He is originally from El Salvador and the oldest of 12 children. He immigrated to the US with his family over 40 years ago. He is currently the Director of the Office of Marriage and Family Life for the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas. Jake received a master’s degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and is currently working on his Doctorate of Theological Studies. He is the president of the Federation for Hispanic Family Ministry within the Catholic Family Life Association, formerly NACFLM. Jake and his wife Ramie have 6 children. They had the privilege and blessing to be part of the USA delegation which participated in the recent World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis in Rome where they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary.

Jake Samour tiene más de 25 años de experiencia en el ministerio. Nació en El Salvador y es el mayor de 12 hijos. Él inmigró con su familia a los Estados Unidos hace más de 40 años. Actualmente es el Director de la Oficina de la Pastoral para Matrimonios y Vida Familiar en la Diócesis de Wichita, Kansas. Él obtuvo su maestría en teología del Instituto Juan Pablo II sobre Estudios de Matrimonio y Familia, y actualmente está escribiendo su tesis para recibir su Doctorado en Estudios Teológicos. Él es el presidente de la nueva Federación para la Pastoral Familiar Hispana dentro de la Asociación Católica de Vida Familiar, anteriormente NACFLM. Jake y su esposa Ramie tienen 6 hijos. Tuvieron lel privilegio y bendición de ser parte como familia de la delegación de los Estados Unidos que participó en el recién Encuentro Mundial de las Familias con el Papa Franciso en Roma donde celebraron17 años de casados.

Ed Hopfner has been the director of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 2013; before that he held a similar position in the Diocese of Oakland, from 2008 – 2013.  He earned a master’s degrees in chemistry before moving to Berkeley and earning an MA in Theology from the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology.  Ed has taught chemistry and mathematics at the high school and community college levels, taught English in Japan while studying Japanese, and is now studying Spanish.

Ed Hopfner es el Director de la oficina de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar para la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco desde 2013; anteriormente fue Director de la Oficina de Vida Familiar en la Diócesis de Oakland, desde el 2008 hasta el 2013. Obtuvo una Maestría en Química con la Universidad de Berkeley y una Maestría en Teología del Colegio Dominico de Filosofía y Teología. Ed ha ensenado química y matemáticas en secundaria y colegio comunitario, y ahora estudia español.

The Eucharistic Mission of the Family

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Presenter: Dr. Roland Millare, STD

Thursday, July 16, 2022

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As the Church begins an intentional period of Eucharistic renewal. Roland Millare will reflect upon the identity and mission of the family in light of the Holy Eucharist. Married couples and families can find guidance for how they can answer their vocation with greater fidelity by turning to the Blessed Sacrament as a source of inspiration.

Dr. Roland Millare serves as the Vice President of Curriculum and the Director of the Shepherd’s Heart Program for the St. John Paul II Foundation (Houston, TX). Dr. Millare served as a member of the Theology Department at St. John XXIII College Preparatory (Katy, TX) for over 15 years. He received a BA in Theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. He has a MA in Theological Studies (with a concentration in Moral Theology) from the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College (Alexandria, VA) and a Licentiate (STL) and Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) in Dogmatic Theology (with a specialization in Sacramental Theology) at the Liturgical Institute of the University of St. Mary of the Lake (Mundelein, IL). Dr. Millare also serves as an adjunct professor of theology for permanent deacon candidates at the University of St. Thomas School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and for the Diocese of Fort Worth. He has published various theological articles for Logos, Antiphon, New Blackfriars, Nova et Vetera, the Heythrop Journal, and the Word on Fire Institute. Dr. Millare lives with his beautiful wife Veronica and their lovely daughters in Texas.

Milestone to Manhood: A Christian Rite of Passage

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PRESENTERS: David Arms and Steven Arms

Date/Time: Thursday, June 16, 2022/ 1:00 PM Eastern Time

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David and Steven Arms are a father-son team who aim to strengthen the relationships between other fathers and sons, especially in the adolescent and early teenage years. They are co-authors of the book Milestone to Manhood: A Christian Rite of Passage to Help Your 13 Year Old Son Make the Leap from Boyhood to Manhood. Their presentation will discuss what a Rite of Passage is, why it is important that fathers today hold a meaningful Rite of Passage for their son’s, and it will provide resources for fathers who are interested in doing so.

David Arms is a husband and father to four grown sons: Oran, Steven, Kevin, and Michael. Together with his father-in-law, Richard, he helped to develop the Rite of Passage weekend to commemorate each of his sons’ thirteenth birthday. David has a passion for aviation and is currently in formation to become a Catholic Deacon in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Steven Arms lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Emily, and is the proud father of two young children—Claire Perpetua and Joseph Maximilian. In Milestone to Manhood, Steven shares his firsthand experience of his Rite of Passage weekend and reflects on how it shaped him into the man that he is today.

Unlike Any Other: The Sorrow of Parents Whose Children Have Died

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PRESENTERS: Charley Monaghan and Diane Monaghan

Thursday, May 19, 2022

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Ministering to grieving parents is daunting.  Diocesan Family Life Ministers and parish personnel typically have no frame of reference, and no idea of what to say or what to do.  This presentation will provide insights into what life is like for a grieving parent, as well as recommendations on how to (and how not to) minister to them.

Charley Monaghan is a former bank president; Diane Monaghan is a former collegiate Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Monaghans lost their beautiful son, Paul, to suicide in 2002, when their lives radically changed forever. After years of questioning, losing, and regaining their Catholic faith, they finally found true peace, comfort, and hope in the rich teachings of the Catholic Church. Consequently, in 2009, they founded the Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents, which serves the spiritual needs of parents whose children of any age have died by any cause, no matter how long ago. Currently, they are working with dioceses and parishes all over the United States to bring this powerful ministry–at NO cost–to grieving parents who need it most.