SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

THE NOVUS FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN REMEC A GENEROUS DONATION . RMEC HAS DECIDED TO USE THE DONATION TO HELP OFFSET THE CONFERENCE COSTS.  THE FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE 50.00 OFF OF THE POSTED CONFERENCE RATES. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

RMEC is a Specialist COUNCIL of the The Alberta Teachers' association

ABOUT US

Our mission is to improve knowledge and understanding of religious and moral education in Alberta. We hold yearly conferences from experts in the fields in Religious and Moral Education and we have developed an amazing resource section for educators.

 CONFERENCES

The 2019 RMEC Conference will be held on October 4 & 5 2019, in Calgary, Alberta at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel. The Key note speaker is Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI. Please click here for more information on the 2019 conference.

AWARDS

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RMEC offers three different awards that are presented at our yearly Conference. To read more about the awards or if you would like to nominate someone for an award then please click here for more information.

Join the Council

The Council members only area has a resource sharing page which includes an extensive collection of curricular resources, lessons and liturgies.  In order to access it, you will need to be a member of the Religious and Moral Education Council which is free. Click Here to Join. 

RMEC MEMBERS

RMEC has developed a resource sharing page which includes an extensive collection of curriculum for the K-12 Religion Programs.   In order to access it, you need to be a member of the Religious and Moral Education Council which is free (click here).

2019 RMEC CONFERENCE

Presents Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI

 Spirituality of Teaching: Sustaining Ourselves in our Vocation as Educators
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October 4 & 5, 2019 in Calgary, Ab
Sheraton Cavalier Hotel
Ronald Rolheiser, a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, is President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He is a community-builder, lecturer, and writer. His 20+ books are popular throughout the English-speaking world and have now been translated into many languages. His weekly column, In Exile, is carried by more than 80 newspapers worldwide. Prior to his present position in Texas, he taught theology and philosophy at Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Alberta, for 16 years; served as Provincial Superior of his Oblate Province for six years, and served on the General Council for the Oblates in Rome for six years. He has been at Oblate School of Theology since 2005. 

Conference costs

September 9, 2019 - Special Announcement: The Novus Foundation has given a generous donation of to REMEC. RMEC has decided to use the donation to help offset the conference costs.  The first 100 registrants will receive 50.00 off of the posted conference rates.  If you already paid the higher rate we will issue a 50.00 refund.

129.00 For First 100

$129.00 for first 100

Early Bird $179.00

The Early Bird must be purchased prior to August 31, 2019. It includes the conference, breakfast, lunch and the banquet. 

$149.00 for first 100

Regular $199.00

The Regular conference fee goes in affect on September 1, 2019 and it includes the conference, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

$79.00 For First 100

commuter Rate $129.00

The $129.00 commuter rate includes the conference and lunch on Saturday.

conference Registration

Please use the following link to register for the the conference: 
https://event-wizard.com/rmec2019/0/welcome/

                                                          Tentative schedule

Friday October 4th, 2019

6:00 pm Registration 
7:00 pm Welcome, Facility Instructions
7:05 pm Opening Prayer
7:15 pm Ice Breaker
7:45 pm Keynote with Fr. Ron
9:00 pm Hospitality Room 

Saturday October 5, 2019

8:45 am Morning Prayer 
9:00 am Session 2 
9:45 am Reflection
10:00 am Sharing of insights
10:15 am Break 
10:45 am Breakout 5 sessions
12:00 pm Lunch – Annual General Meeting 
12:30 pm AGM 
2:00 pm Session 3 
2:45 am Reflection
3:00 pm Sharing of insights
3:15 pm Q&A sharing
3:45 pm Closing Prayer/Remarks 
​4:30 pm Mass 
7:00 pm Banquet/Wine & Cheese Awards (in hotel)