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.
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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.
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AWARDS
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.
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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.
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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).
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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
Early Bird $179.00The Early Bird must be purchased prior to August 31, 2019. It includes the conference, breakfast, lunch and the banquet.
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Regular $199.00The Regular conference fee goes in affect on September 1, 2019 and it includes the conference, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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commuter Rate $129.00The $129.00 commuter rate includes the conference and lunch on Saturday.
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Tentative Schedule
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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 5th, 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) |
Rmec is giving away 50 free secondary Memberships
Do you know a colleague who would benefit from joining RMEC but already has another council membership? After hearing from so many educators who teach more than one subject and find it hard to choose a specialist council, RMEC took a step to make it easier - we are giving away FREE memberships to the first 50 such teachers who come forward! Fill out the form below to get your free secondary membership. - Please note that this is limited to the first 50 teachers who sign up.
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