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Comments from
Participants
Attending Our Summer
and Winter Enrichment Programs at the Cellar Lounge
Winter 2011
The Language of Worship
"Very good program... very good speaker."
"Super! Hope we can have her back after the implementation
[of the new Roman Missal]
gets underway."
"Job well done with a subject requiring a great deal of both
background...."
"Very good.... [It reminded me to] keep a positive
attitude when talking to youth about faith...."
Thinking About God in an Evolving World
"[This speaker] was wonderful...
So knowledgeable, well thought through, so approachable... did
not talk down... Have him again!"
"Very enjoyable... good presenter... nice flow to his
presentation...."
"Gave me lots to re-think...."
"Just an excellent program; I really enjoyed it.... He can
come back any time...."
"[I learned] how non-threatening Darwin's theory is and how much
braoder we need to be to get at the truth...."
"[The speaker] far exceeded my expectations... wonderful...
excellent... poetic...."
"[The presentation] served to support some intrinsic
philosophies I have -- it's a process, not a finite
existence...."
"Environment was a little loud, distracting...."
What
Catholics Believe About the Spirit World
"[The speaker was] a holy man
with a powerful message. We need to be more aware of the
Holy Spirit in the healing ministry."
"Very knowledgeable speaker, but not very organized."
"I didn't know that the evil spirits had to be invited in and
that 'Dungeons and Dragons' and Ouiji boards are so dangerous to
our young people."
"[The speaker] did not address the topic well...rambling...too
many book promotions...."
"[The presentation] was confusing...not very well organized...."
"[The speaker] was respectful and articulate [but] not at all
organized.... He was interesting but more from a
historical perspective.... Invite him back to do a Q&A
only...."
Summer 2010
Polarization in the Church
"Wonderful discussion...great
information!!!"
"I really like this program--very knowledgeable speaker!"
"Loved the first hour. [The discussion] disintegrated with talk
about the teacher and annulments."
"This was the best program ever."
"It was better than I expected."
"Good, but unfortunately, too much time spent on one topic."
"Great speaker and presentation."
"I was disappointed so much time was spent on the problem at
Columbus."
"Excellent! This would be a great parish mission speaker."
"I realized how much this night was needed."
"Fantastic. The best ever. A profound opportunity to
think about all of this."
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Winter 2010
Bishops in the Public
Forum
"The presenter was excellent....
a wonderful in-depth grqasp of the entire topic and of the
questions raised.... So fun to listen to him!"
"I enjoyed the program very much...."
"Very interesting and informative...great delivery and
presentation of thoughts.... Very relevant to today's
world...."
"Truely great program...."
"Just wonderful! I would love to take a class of [his] at
Loras...."
Reflections on the
Year for Priests
"I really appreciated his
presentation on the history and his perspective...."
"Excellent presentation.... I felt he has been taking this
subject to prayer...."
Challenges Facing
Women Religious
"Sr. Pat
and Sr. Jennifer were excellent...."
"Lots of new information -- things to follow up on in the
future...."
"Very good explanation of of current situation with religious
women...."
"[The most important discovery was] the movement of women
religious orders from quasi-monastic to apostolic mission...."
"They did a very good job...."
"Very well presented...."
"Both were excellent.... [This was] very enlightening...."
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Summer 2009
Catholic Perspectives on Gay Marriage
"Great
insights and background information...."
"Very understandable, educational and enlightening. Great!"
"Very thought-provoking.... His background information was
great, but give us a chance to process this with our table
partners on the ground level...."
"It was very thought provoking and the subsequent discussion was
very interesting...."
"I made two comments for which I desired a reply; he blew both
of them off."
"One of the best over the years I've come to these. Wonderful!"
"I like the variety of topics covered.... They stretch our
minds."
Is
There a Place for God in the Modern World?
"Was very
interesting and informative....I could have listen to him for
many more hours...."
"[This was] my first session. I enjoyed this very much!"
"Excellent -- would like to have him come back...."
"Very articulate...well prepared. Exceptionally relevant given
the times...."
"His basis is completely good but possibly doesn't really
connect enough with present Christians."
"Excellent grasp of educational technique... [The] subject
matter was excellent."
"He was very quick at blaming the younger generation but didn't
acknowledge how the humans in our church helped create the
shaking ground that our church is on...."
"I know society is in a downside; how do I help support my faith
in today's world?"
Seven Steps to
Financial Freedom
"Very
good over all."
"More down to earth as far as tying in the religious side than I
expected."
"Very good to hear that Catholic financial [planning] includes,
as it should, values, self-responsibility and discipline."
"Good for the younger generation.... A little over simplified
for the older group in attendance...."
"Too much basic information I already knew and practice."
"Very interesting! Much better than what I had anticipated.
She is very knowledgeable."
Catholics and the Word of God
"Great
program...."
"Discussion of Bible as crucial and central but not our
exclusive resource was helpful."
"Loved that Fr. Kopacek was completely OK with us running him
off on tangents."
"Father is a great teacher and he does a great job to encourage
discussion."
"Absolutely riveting and delightful!"
"Really really good.... More!"
"As always, Father exceeded expectations and is so well versed
in Catholicism..."
Traits of a Healthy Spirituality
"Wonderful! ... It would be great to hear more from her"
"It was wonderfull. ... It was great to meet the writer!"
"This spirituality topic was so well presented. Absolutely
wonderful."
"She made the ordinary so extra-ordinary."
"Wonderful ... terrific."
"Excellent. It met all my expectations. [But] it was too
short."
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Winter 2009
"The Winter Face of God"
"I was surprised at the format,
but found it very enjoyable... The storytelling was
intriguing...."
"Wow! A very nice and different slant on winter. Both
presenters did a great job. It was very enjoyable...."
"I realized by the presentation that winter was a time of rest
and a new beginning.... I thought the stories were interesting
and entertaining...."
"Catholics and the Politics of
Abortion"
"An excellent program, very
timely and informative...."
"Great speaker. Make him return. I loved the discussion...."
"Very informative, organized and knowledgable presentation. I
was surprised [to learn about] the original Republican and
Democratic stands on abortion.... Very relevant...."
"Concise and well presented. I expected a very liberal
presentation, but instead it was very fair...."
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Summer 2008
"What
Immigrants Have Taught Us About Faith and Justice"
"Excellent--very
eye-opening. I really learned so much from this. Each speaker
did a wonderful job. I appreciate the time and commitment the
speakers have to the mission of our church."
"Very
insightful. Your experiences give us the real pain and
suffering of these people! [You] helped me understand whtat is
happening...and what we can do."
"[It was]very beneficial to hear first hand the accounts of what
is happening in Postville. Excellent speakers. Very well
done!! I think we all need to hear this so that we are aware
and together can get reform."
"Five More Things Parents and
Grandparents Should Know"
"Thought-provoking ... better
than expected ... very good."
"A strong early life education in our Catholic faith/church is
of utmost importance. Then it won't be a worry that the 18-21
year old doesn't participate. My worry is that there is no
strong base to come back to. That's why young Catholics go
elsewhere...."
"Very excellent. This opens my mind very much as to how to do
better with young adults."
"It was important for people of my generation to hear what this
generation is thinking."
"Very good and informative. Kevin was easy to listen to and
made good points. I enjoyed his stories."
"Interesting perspective. It gave me ideas and support for
inviting young adults to our faith."
"Should
We Fear the "Christian Right"?"
"Articulate, expressed a definite
viewpoint [but] was completely historically accurate."
"I agreed generally but not in all particulars....Very good
presentation. Thanks."
"Very courageous! ... A little too much history for me."
"Very informative. I realized I didn't know as much as I
thought about the Founding Fathers' perspective."
"Very good and interesting speaker.... Well worth the time. It
opened my eyes and made me think."
"Very thought provoking...."
"Very biased and one-sided...."
St. Paul's Gospel of Freedom
"Very scholarly...but a little
above my head."
"Very knowledgeable and articulate.... Her format assumed some
knowledge which I did not know."
"Very good speaker. She knew so much and I learned from her."
"Makes me want to read Paul's letters again."
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For more information
contact:
Director of Adult Faith Formation
320
Mulberry St. Waterloo IA 50703
Phone: 319-234-9912
Email: <DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us>
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