In this article we’ll explore ways parish catechetical and school leadership can plan for the future by evaluating the past year. Assessing catechetical and religious education programs as the faith formation year draws to a close will renew your vision and enthusiasm for what lies ahead! Plus, download a 3 Ways for Parish Catechetical Leaders and Catholic School Leaders to Evaluate the Year Tip Sheet.
To read the full article from Sadlier click here.
Below are a few of our upcoming programs. Catechist Credit is available with all our programs. To view a complete catalogue of our summer offerings click here.
This event is eligible for catechist credit. Contact Lynn McDaniel in the Office of Faith Foramtion before attending for information about credit.
written by Timothy P. O’Malley
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In less than three weeks, I’ll be back in the classroom teaching an intensive course introducing over forty students to a fundamental theology for catechesis. Most of my students will be parish ministers, high school teachers, or those involved in campus ministry at a secondary or collegiate level. Each day of the class on our blog, I will offer a series of reflections drawn from our syllabus to invite readers to follow along virtually.
Yet, before launching into this virtual syllabus, I wanted to offer a defense of the course’s title: Introduction to Catechetical Theology. Often enough in the academy, catechesis is preceded by the term “mere.” While the theologian advances knowledge and is engaged in critical inquiry, the catechist is “merely” teaching the particulars of Christian faith.
Such an assumption fails to grasp that the catechist is performing an act of theological interpretation in every moment of teaching. As Augustine notes in his De doctrina christiana (On Teaching Christianity), the first act of the teacher is not presentation but interpretation. A catechist without a theological education is for this reason a danger in the classroom, who will either rigidly present a Tradition to the student or will deform Catholic teaching in the process of teaching.
The last fifty years of catechesis in the United States has been dominated by these twin problems. Some methods in religious education have placed undue emphasis upon either the subjective or the communal appropriation of the Tradition. Relying upon methods of critical correlation in which the Tradition is modified through “experience,” what is passed on is often not Catholic. The Resurrection, for example, is not another example of how life comes out of death. Rather, it is the moment that Jesus, the God-person, is resurrected from the dead. In which our understanding of what it means to die as a human being is forever changed. To reduce the particular claim of the Resurrection to a general religious truth is frequently the result of these methods of critical correlation.
Article by Jose Gonzalez on http://www.ncea.org
The Sharing of the Gospel with non- Catholics is the essence of our Christian mission of evangelization. but how do we do this as teachers in Catholic schools, without sidelining our Catholic students, while preserving our schools’ Cahtolic identity? Can it be done?
The Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension Program (LIMEX), offered by the Archdiocese of Louisville and Loyola University New Orleans, is accepting adult students for a new learning cohort to begin coursework in the fall.
LIMEX offers master’s degrees and graduate certificates in theology and ministry, and continuing education credentials.
“It’s really designed for anyone who wants to learn about their faith on a deeper level. And it gives them the background to do ministry,” said Art Turner, director of the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Faith Formation. “It’s also meant to be a help for people who would like to work for the church and someone who can’t do a traditional program.”
Participants form PCLI 2018
Have you thought about attending the Parish Catechetical Leadership Insititue, July 14-18, 2019? The registraiton deadline is June 15th. Financial assistance is available for PCLs in the Archdiocese of Louisville through our office.
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The Summer Catalogue has arrived. We have lots of new offerings this year and of course we are offering all our Associate level classes twice this summer for your convenience. If you are a teaching 1st Communion or 1st Reconciliation be sure to look for the workshops on Aug. 8th.
Our summer catalogue is almost ready, but until then here are two classes you may want to consider…
Images of God
Date: Monday, April 15, 2019
Time: 3:15 p.m.- 5:45 p.m.
Location: St. Paul
Presenter: Art Turner, Director of the Office of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, ext.1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the area of Images of God or Theology in the area of Spirituality
This class is an exploration into both the personal and communal images of God and how they impact our sense of community and ministry.
Formed In Faith 