FRIDAY
Time Speaker Talk
1:00pm Registration/Vendor Area Opens
2:30pm Welcome Address/Holy Rosary
3:00pm Mrs. Colleen Billing
Organizing Our Homes and Our Hearts
 
“Mom, where is my science book?” “Honey, have you seen the electric bill?” “Has anyone seen my church shoes?” Do these questions sound familiar? If things go missing on a regular basis at your house, come and get some fresh ideas on home-management from professional organizer, Colleen Billing.
4:00pm Mrs. Sharee Langenstein
Compliance and Defiance
 
In this talk, Sharee Langenstein, attorney and member of the Advisory Board of the Illinois Homeschool PAC, will give you an overview of homeschooling laws in Illinois and an update on the legislation, legislators, and candidates that threaten our homeschooling freedoms in this election year.
5:00 – 7:00pm Vendor Sales/Dinner
7:00pm Mrs. Kelly Roper
Homeschool FAQs
 
What do you do for socialization? Will your children be able to get into college? How will I know what to teach? What about sports? Who checks up on you?  How do you find the patience? What if I don’t know how to do the work myself? This talk will address these and other frequently asked homeschool questions.
8:00pm Fr. Frank Hoffman
Our Lady and Catholic Homeschooling
 
In 1859, Our Blessed Mother appeared in Wisconsin to a young Belgian immigrant and directed her to teach the catechism and give children what they need for salvation. How is this message still current and essential for every Catholic parent?
SATURDAY
Time Speaker Talk
8:00am Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at SS. Peter and Paul
8:30am Registration/Breakfast
9:15am Mrs. Sharee Langenstein
Homeschooling Outside the Box
 
Do you have a child who has a learning disability, faces learning challenges, or learns better using non-traditional methods? This talk offers practical and creative solutions to help you enrich your child’s educational experience.
10:00am Fr. Richard Simon
Martyrdom in the Third Millennium
 
Catholics and other Christians are suffering and dying for the Faith right now. Relevant Radio’s Fr. Richard Simon will tell you their inspiring stories and how we are all called to give our lives for Christ.
11:00am Mrs. Colleen Billing
Scheduling Your School Day
 
Are you often frustrated because you cannot seem to get through all your schoolwork? Do you dream about finishing school in May instead of July? If you want practical tips for setting up your school schedule, come hear professional organizer, Colleen Billing, share her time-tested strategies with you!
Noon - 2:00pm Vendor Sales/Lunch
2:00pm Sr. Mary Joseph Heisler
Discovering God in the Pots and Pans
 
This talk is a reminder from a Carmelite that changing diapers and ecstatic prayer are not mutually exclusive. There are not “two ways” of holiness and “two Heavens” to attain–one for the contemplative and one for the active. All are called to deep prayer, even when being faithful to the daily duties of our state in life seems to belie that reality.
3:00pm Mrs. Amy Kalscheur
Confessions of a Homeschool Mom
 
Is it just me? Am I alone in this? I’ll open up and tell you about the real reason why I homeschool, the mistakes I’ve made, and the thing that irritates me the most. Through my personal witness, I hope that you can learn the lessons I’ve learned and rest assured that you’re not alone out there.
4:00pm Conference Ends

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