NJ / Northeast Catholic Conventions: Homeschooling, Catholic Writers

Live within driving distance of New Jersey? A heads-up on two Catholic conventions in the NJ area, one of which I’ll be speaking at (I may stop in at the other too, though I’m not a speaker).

The first is the Sacred HEART Homeschooling Convention. It takes place on Saturday, June 20, a mere ten days from now, at my own home parish of St. John the Evangelist in Orange, NJ.

I’ll be speaking on homeschooling (and parenting generally) in a new media age. My friend and fellow parishioner Damon Owens, well known for his work with NFP, theology of the body and chastity on EWTN and other venues, will be speaking on marriage and the family in the Catholic faith, society and Catholic pedagogy.

We’ll be joined by Mary Daly of Ye Hedge School (the good Mary Daly, not the now-retired Boston College nutjob), Martha Nowik of Pierre Toussaint Homeschool and Dylan McDonald of the Family Cloister Learning Center.

Even if you don’t homeschool, it’ll be a great conference. There’ll be tons of vendors with lots of goodies and other stuff. Plus, you’ll get to see one of the most beautiful churches around.

And hey, today is the last day to get the early-bird registration rate. So, register now!

There’s also the Catholic Writers Conference on August 5-7 in Somerset, NJ.

There are a lot of featured speakers — Mark Brumley of Ignatius Press, Claudia Volkman and Tom Hoopes of Circle Media (which publishes my paper, the National Catholic Register), Regina Doman of Sophia Press, Sister Maria Grace of Pauline Books and Media, Lisa Wheeler of the Maximus Group and Matthew Pinto of Ascension Press publisher, among others.

So, if you’re a Catholic writer — or want to be one — register now!