Called and Gifted Workshop | Diocese of La Crosse

What You Will Learn at the Workshop

Become aware of the signs and characteristics of 24 charisms.
Take the Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory.
Begin to recognize the charisms—spiritual gifts—you’ve been given.
Learning how using your charisms will bring you greater purpose, joy, and peace.
Understand why charisms are essential to serve others.

Bring a Friend with You!

$45 registration fee includes sessions by Catherine of Siena Institute presenters, lunch and workshop materials. It also includes everything you need to continue with Parts 2 and 3 of the Called & Gifted Discernment Process. See further information below.

A grant is available if you cannot afford the full price. Contact Beth Johnson at 608-791-2658.

Any questions, contact Beth Johnson at bjohnson@diolc.org or (608) 791-2658.

What to Expect:
There are 3 parts to the Called & Gifted Discernment Process. Registration for a Called & Gifted Workshop in the Diocese of La Crosse includes access to all these opportunities to help you discern your Spiritual Gifts given to you by the Holy Spirit!

There are three parts to the Called & Gifted™ Discernment Process. All three parts are essential for discovering where you are gifted.

Part 1 is attending the Called and Gifted Workshop:
March 21, 2026 (9:00am – 4pm)

The workshop includes teachings about Charisms & offers tools to help you discern the presence of Charisms in your life. You will need to complete a spiritual gifts inventory online before the workshop date. Registration includes access to Catherine of Siena Institute’s online learning platform for 6 months. This workshop and process are for adults at least 20 yrs. old.

Please note: The Catherine of Siena Institute does not authorize the use of the inventory for anyone under the age of 20.

Studies over the past 25 years, with over 200,000 individuals completing the inventory, have shown that teen results are most often indicative of natural talents and desires, not actual spiritual gifts.

There is also a cautionary note to be made: at this developmental stage, teens should be encouraged to experiment and explore vs hone in on a specific area. Vocational specialists affirm this approach: too narrow of a focus too early can actually thwart the discernment of one’s personal vocation.

Spiritual Gifts – Charisms – That We Will Examine

Part 2 is a one-hour Gifts Interview with a trained interviewer after March 21st.

Reflect on your spiritual gifts inventory results.
Share personal experiences that reveal how God may already be working through you.
Identify patterns in your life that may point to the presence of a charism.
Choose one charism to begin intentionally discerning.
Discuss practical ways to “experiment” with that gift in daily life and ask questions about specific charisms or discernment.

The one-hour interview is a $50.00 value, offered to you free of charge through the Office for Catechesis & Evangelization and the Marshfield Parishes. This is an invaluable part of the discernment process!

Part 3 helps you begin a deeper discernment in real life

In a small group led by a trained parish/diocesan team, you will choose one charism to “experiment with” in everyday life—meeting for 5 sessions over 6-8 weeks—while paying attention to how God works through that gift.

You will learn how to:

Create and carry out charism experiments
Reflect on and evaluate your experience
Identify patterns from childhood that may limit how you use your charisms as an adult.

Organized by local Called & Gifted Leaders, participation is free, but an invaluable part of the discernment process!

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Frequently Asked Questions about Charisms

Poster for Called and Gifted Workshop

Four Bulletin Announcements for Called and Gifted Workshop

Part 1 is attending the Called and Gifted Workshop:March 21, 2026 (9:00am – 4pm)

Part 2 is a one-hour Gifts Interview with a trained interviewer after March 21st.

Part 3 helps you begin a deeper discernment in real life

Part 1 is attending the Called and Gifted Workshop:
March 21, 2026 (9:00am – 4pm)