- IHM Catholic Homeschooling Conferences

Immaculate Heart of Mary Homeschool Conference
Date:
Friday, July 29th, 2016
12:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
9:30am to 3:30pm
Admission is free, but if you are able to offer a donation, we suggest $20 per person or $30 per family.
Sponsors
Insightful homeschool
veterans and inspiring
Catholic speakers
The best in Catholic
homeschool curricula
and materials
A chance to meet the
Catholic homeschoolers
in your area
www.IHMConference.org
North Texas Speakers
Prof. Joseph Pearce
Fr.
Shannon
Collins
Ginny
Seuffert
is a native of England and the
Director of the Center for Faith
and Culture at Aquinas College.
He is the editor of the St. Austin
Review and the executive director
of Catholic Courses. Joseph has
written many books on the giants
of literary history, and has hosted
several series on EWTN. He is a
homeschooling dad.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
Dave Palmer
is the mother of 8 and a
homeschool veteran. She is a
columnist for The Long Island
Catholic and chronicles the
journey of living a faithful, but
imperfect, Catholic family life
on her weblog; Tales From the
Bonny Blue House.
is the Executive Director of the
Guadalupe Radio Network’s
Catholic radio station in North
Texas, KATH 910 AM. He has
been teaching middle and high
school students the Summa
Theologica, and is the author of St.
Thomas Aquinas for Everyone and
the father of 3 young children.
Colleen Billing
Dr. Jonathan Sanford
taught high school speech and
English in the City of Chicago
for several years, but retired
to start her family. She is a
homeschooling mother of 5
children. In 2006, she started a
professional organizing business
called Peaceful Interiors, and
gives talks across the country on
decluttering and better living.
is the father of 8 and is Professor
of Philosophy and the Dean of the
Constantin College of Liberal Arts
at the University of Dallas. He has
published on particular figures
in the history of philosophy,
including Aristotle, Anselm,
Aquinas, Newman, and Scheler,
as well as on topics in both
metaphysics and ethics.
Goody Bag
Goody Bags will be available for attendees while
supplies last. In addition to a wealth of literature
from over 20 organizations, the bags will include
free CD’s from Holy Heroes.
Friday
Saturday
12:00 P.M. Registration/Vendor Area Opens
9:30 A.M. Registration
12:30 - 1:15 P.M.
Colleen Billing
The Beauty and Necessity of Routines
This talk will present the importance of night, morning,
school, and other routines, and how helpful they can be
in allowing us to school our children effectively, as well as
live more peaceful and balanced lives. This talk will be very
practical for all moms, regardless of where they are in their
homeschooling journey.
Short Break (a good time to visit vendors)
1:45 - 2:30 P.M.
Fr. Shannon Collins
Homeschooling: Doing Your
Purgatory on Earth
This talk is a discussion of the doctrine of Purgatory, as
well as the importance of praying for the dead, especially
through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Furthermore, it is an
investigation of the phrase, “doing your Purgatory on earth,”
as being most beneficial to one’s spiritual life, especially for
homeschool moms, dads, and children, who have embraced
a difficult vocation.
2:45 - 3:30 P.M.
Mary Ellen Barrett
Creating an Atmosphere of Love
and Learning in the Home
An atmosphere of love, learning, and levity can change the
whole game in your homeschool. Mary Ellen will share tips
on how to create an atmosphere that encourages discipline,
enjoyment, and love of faith and family in which the children
will come to love learning.
Short Break (a good time to visit vendors)
4:00 - 4:45 P.M.
Race with the Devil:
Prof. Joseph Pearce
A Journey to the Catholic Church
Joseph Pearce relates his own personal conversion
story. Hear him tell the story of his journey from a white
supremacist organization, anti-Catholicism, Loyalist terrorist
groups in Northern Ireland, and his two prison sentences.
Learn how he came to a belief in Christ and His Church.
5:00 - 5:45 P.M.
What is a Catholic Education?
Dr. Jonathan Sanford
Dr. Sanford reflects on to overcome some challenges in
providing a genuine Catholic education. In the last analysis,
a Catholic education is an education for freedom by which
ignorance and other vices are overcome so that the welleducated student is able to think clearly, write well, discern
the truth with precision, live out the other virtues, and
cultivate that greatest of relationships: friendship with God.
6:00 P.M. Day Ends
10:00 - 10:45 A.M.
Colleen Billing
15 Important Things I’ve Learned in
15 Years of Homeschooling
This will be a high energy talk with everything from
teaching our kids how to pray, to mom taking care of herself,
to frequenting the sacraments, to saying NO to too many
extracurricular activities.
11:00 - 11:45 A.M.
Prof. Joseph Pearce
A Matter of Life and Death:
The Battle for a True Education
Education is quite simply a matter of life and death.
The poisoning of education by the architects of secular
fundamentalism, and the culture of death it promotes, can
only be countered by a restoration of tradition-oriented
learning. Joseph Pearce will discuss the deadliness of the
poison and will present the ingredients of the life-giving
antidote.
12:00 - 1:30 P.M. Vendor Sales/Lunch Break
1:30 - 1:50 P.M.
Mary Ellen Barrett
Honor Thy Husband;
Happy Husband, Happy Homeschool
In a world that increasingly diminishes and ridicules men
and fathers, it is extremely important that we not only honor
our husbands but also raise our sons to be good strong,
godly men. A wife’s role in this cannot be understated as she
sets the tone of the home.
2:00 - 2:20 P.M.
You Can Teach Your Children
Dave Palmer
Thomistic Philosophy. Yes, You Can!
Dave will explain why there is no reason for your child to
wait until he or she is in college to begin benefitting from
the teachings of the Angelic Doctor. The basic principles
of Thomistic thought should be taught by all homeschool
parents to children of all ages. Kids will love learning classic
Christian philosophy through simple lessons, fun activities,
and outdoor adventures!
2:30 - 3:15 P.M.
Fr. Shannon Collins
The Most Holy Rosary: A Spiritual
Weapon for Homeschool Families
The Holy Rosary is a scourge that beats back our enemies,
filled with small stones that knock down any Goliath. It is a
saving rope and chain that lifts us to heavenly heights. But
the Holy Rosary is not just essential equipment for dark
times, but also a sure means of ushering in an age of peace.
3:30 P.M. Conference Closes
Contact information:
[email protected]
(540) 636-1946
PO Box 574
Linden, VA 22642
IHM on the Web
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to our vendors and sponsors, and sign up for email
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information about the conferences.
Vendors
Angelicum Academy
Holy Family Resources
Seton Home Study School
Aquinas College
Homeschool Connections
St. Augustine Academy Press
Catholic Heritage Curricula
HSLDA
St. Gregory’s University
Catholic Schoolhouse
IEW
Stella Maris Books
Christendom College
Koble Academy Homeschool
Stone Tablet Press
Dave Palmer
Our Lady of Victory School
Teaching Textbooks
Discovery Toys
Pauline Books & Media
Thomas More College
Docere eLearning Solutions
Peaceful Interiors
University of Dallas
EWTN
Prof. Joseph Pearce
Usborne Books and More
Faith Factory T-Shirts
Queen of Heaven Academy
Why Games
Fr. Shannon Collins
RightStart Mathematics
Herald Entertainment
See You in Heaven Books
Note: The vendor area opens at 12:00 PM on Friday, and will remain open throughout the entire conference.
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