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Friday, February 21
 

09:00 MST

The Shroud and Science: An interdisciplinary approach to the world’s most studied religious artifact
Friday February 21, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 MST
Since its appearance in 14th century France, the Shroud of Turin has garnered great attention and scrutiny. Devotees claim it is burial cloth of Jesus Christ, detractors dismiss it as a medieval forgery, while the Vatican remains largely agnostic on the subject.
After a photographic negative revealed a detailed face on the Shroud, swathes of experts have poured over its fabric to make sense of the phenomenon given its lack of pigment or other obvious means of instilling a negative image. The extensive analysis from forensic pathologists, physicists, botanists, microbiologists, and statisticians explored in this talk provides Religious Educators with a model for considering the fruitful relationship between faith and reason while exploring how science can illumine and intersect with religious claims.
Speakers
avatar for Gerard Mclarney

Gerard Mclarney

Teacher, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Dr. McLarney teaches at St. Isidore Learning Center in Sherwood Park AB., and serves as a sessional instructor at St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta. His academic interests include Religious Education, World Religions, J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as Sacred Scripture. His doctorate... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 MST
Glen 203 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre
  Religious & Moral Education (TQS 3), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

10:20 MST

Elves, Orcs, Hobbits and the Meaning of Life According to J.R.R. Tolkien: A Theological Investigatio
Friday February 21, 2025 10:20 - 11:20 MST
The enigmatic and obscure Oxford philologist, J.R.R. Tolkien produced a corpus of writings on the world of Middle Earth that has captivated countless readers. The cinematic renderings of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit has further popularized his works, yet readers and viewers alike are often surprised at the profound impression Tolkien’s Catholic faith has made upon his writings. C.S. Lewis, a close friend and associate whose encouragement was necessary for Tolkien to publish, wove Christian themes within his works via allegory. Tolkien, on the other hand, chose a much different and more sophisticated approach in creating the drama of the Rings of Power. This talk offers educators of Literature and Religion insight into the life and works of Tolkien and the undercurrents within thought—and how these can be made accessible to students in the classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Gerard Mclarney

Gerard Mclarney

Teacher, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Dr. McLarney teaches at St. Isidore Learning Center in Sherwood Park AB., and serves as a sessional instructor at St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta. His academic interests include Religious Education, World Religions, J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as Sacred Scripture. His doctorate... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 10:20 - 11:20 MST
Glen 203 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre
  Religious & Moral Education (TQS 3), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

11:40 MST

Why do bad things happen to good people? Framing the problem of evil in Religious Education
Friday February 21, 2025 11:40 - 12:40 MST
In Oscar Wilde’s Importance of Being Earnest, we hear “The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means.” Though a flippant remark about romance novels, the quip points us to a profound conundrum: how do we make sense of evil and the lack of justice in this world? Weighty queries such as these are among the most challenging posed by students and teachers can find themselves flat footed when asked to account for ruptures in the fabric of life. Designed for Religious Educators, this talk offers educators a variety of models and approaches supplied by the Bible as well as philosophers that can be employed in the classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Gerard Mclarney

Gerard Mclarney

Teacher, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Dr. McLarney teaches at St. Isidore Learning Center in Sherwood Park AB., and serves as a sessional instructor at St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta. His academic interests include Religious Education, World Religions, J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as Sacred Scripture. His doctorate... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 11:40 - 12:40 MST
Glen 203 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre
  Religious & Moral Education (TQS 3), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

13:00 MST

Gr. 1-6-Literacy Interventions that Work! (Tier 2 and 3) (13:00-15:20)
Friday February 21, 2025 13:00 - 15:20 MST
So many kids need help - where do you possibly start? Tracey will help guide you through the process, starting with easy diagnostic assessments then how to use that data to set up simple treatment plans for your small groups (Tier 2 and 3). Suggestions for resource materials, timelines, progress monitoring tips, and time management will be explored. NOTE: The first part of this session will be for information and the second part will be for questions and demonstrations (if time.) Handouts for this session will be available at https://mackjacklearning.ca/academy/ (under "Workshop Handouts").
Speakers
avatar for Tracey Bowes

Tracey Bowes

Dyslexia Practitioner/Literacy Consultant, Mack Jack Learning
After 31 years in the classroom in a variety of roles (elementary/middle school classroom teacher, K-12 Learning Support, K-12 Music/Drama/Musical Theatre, Special Education Coordinator), Tracey left the public school system to start her own private practice in Calgary, Mack Jack... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 13:00 - 15:20 MST
Glen 203 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre
  Language Arts (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6)
 


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