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SANTA CLARA FAITH FORMATION CONFERENCE
November 21, 2017 | The Valley Catholic
Santa Clara Faith Formation Conference Sets Record Attendance
By Liz Sullivan
For two days the first weekend
of November, faithful from all over
Northern California traveled to the
Santa Clara Convention Center. There
they focused on “Word, Worship and
Witness” aligning with the Catholic
Church’s focus on where Christ is
made known for the renamed Santa
Clara Faith Formation Conference
(SCFFC).
And come they did. Offi cials an-
nounced the attendance as 3,018.
“The Spirit was very present,” said
Father John Hurley, CSP, Vicar for
Evangelization for the Diocese of San
Jose. “This was a great collaboration
on the part of so many who brought
hard work and passion.”
The conference was held in partner-
ship with the Leadership Roundtable.
Joining the Diocese in sponsoring it
Church personnel from numerous dioceses across California and the West gather during the
Leadership Roundtable session on Nov. 3.
was the Diocese of Monterey, in col-
laboration with the Archdiocese of San
Francisco and the Dioceses of Stockton
and Oakland.
This year, the conference featured
keynote speeches in English, Spanish,
Vietnamese, Cantonese and Manda-
rin, along with a keynote for teachers.
Attendees had the option of participat-
ing in more than 90 sessions during
the two days.
The Leadership Roundtable was by
invitation only and it involved Bishops
and Executive teams for an all-day
session on Nov. 3 addressing vari-
ous needs. Also that day, pastors and
principals came together to collabo-
rate. On Saturday, pastors, along with
their pastoral councils and principals
with their school boards, met for two
intensive workshops for collaborative
leadership for their respective groups.
A collection was held on the second
day of the conference for the Diocese
of Santa Rosa, to be used in rebuilding
projects from the devastating North
Bay fi res, and $6,822 was donated.
It is not too early to think about
SCFFC 2018. The conference will again
be held at the Santa Clara Convention
Center Nov. 30-Dec. 1.
Visit our website to learn more,
SCFFC.org.
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