St. Rita's Fierce Fatherhood Conference

Fierce Fatherhood Conference

Now more than ever, our children deserve fathers that are intentional and committed to living out their vocation of fatherhood. St. Rita's Fatherhood Conference offers a forum for fathers to reflect, discuss, and grow in their vocation with speakers, panels, and practical discussions you can continue at home.

Topics:

How to Cultivate a Joyful Family in a Family Unfriendly Culture - Tim Carney, author of "Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be"

Deep-Rooted Faith: How to Foster a Lasting Faith in Your Children - Fr. Christensen, St. Rita Pastor

How to Teach Your Children about Sexuality in a Sexually Confused World - Dr Pat Fagan, sociologist in marriage, family, and religious practice; a former clinical therapist in Marriage, Family, and Children

Fireside Chat: St. Rita Dads - Lunch discussion with Scott Eckel, Chris Lowe, and Casey Balser to share anecdotes, experiences, and practical points on raising children.

Additional Details:

• Early bird registration until May 1st for $20. Regular registration: $30. Space is limited.
• Check-in starts at 8:45AM
• Coffee/pastries and lunch will be provided
• Optional: St. Rita Saturday Morning Mass - 8:00 AM

About the speakers:

Timothy P. Carney is the authort of "Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be." He is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he works on civil society, family, localism, religion in America, economic competition, and electoral politics. He is concurrently a senior columnist at the Washington Examiner.

Dr. Pat Fagan Pat Fagan Ph.D., (sociology), from Dublin, Ireland, was a grade-school teacher before specializing in child, family, and marital therapy, as teaching consultant in Montreal, at McGill University Medical School’s teaching hospital for family physicians. He switched focus from clinical to family public policy, working for Senator Dan Coats of Indiana, then as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Family and Social Policy (Bush I), before joining Heritage Foundation. In the last decade, he built The Marriage and Religion Research Institute, working on the challenges facing students, parents, and pastors, with recent emphasis on fathers and grandparents. He and his wife Theresa have eight children (one a priest) and 20 grandchildren.

Fr. Chris Christensen - St. Rita Pastor. Fr. Christensen studied philosophy and Japanese at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and was part of the U.S. Navy ROTC program. After
graduating, he served in the Navy for two years, including on the USS Blue Ridge. He served as parochial vicar of St. John the Apostle Church in Leesburg (2014-15); the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington (2015-20); and St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax (2020-21).