Catechist Modules

Catechist Modules are an archdiocesan program coordinated through the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. They are designed to help new or veteran catechists reflect on and grow in their ministry of sharing the faith. 
 

The Vocation of the Catechist (2 hours) – Discern attributes that currently enhance your vocation as catechists and areas in which you could use further study and training. Develop a personal growth plan to strengthen your ministry. 

Spirituality & Evangelization (2 hours) – Reflect on your relationship with God  and how it impacts your role as an evangelizer and catechist. Learn your current state of Christian spirituality, how to strengthen it, and how to share it with those you catechize. 

Catechetical Framework (2 hours) - Enhance your understanding of the Framework and vision for catechesis in our Archdiocese.

Liturgical Catechesis (2 hours) – Reflect on the power of our Catholic liturgical celebrations to illustrate what we believe and how our liturgy can best be used to catechize others. 

Assessment Strategies (2 hours)– Learning the skill of assessing your students throughout the lesson.

Family: Domestic Church (2 hours)  –  Develop a sense of what the "modern" family looks like in the Catholic Church and formulate a plan to support your parishes' families to live out their mission as the "Domestic Church."

Enculturating Catechesis (2 hours) – Be formed in awareness of cultural differences that will help you to engage learners more fully in your faith formation efforts. Reflect on the definition of culture and best practices to engage those cultures in their faith formation sessions.  

Human  & Spiritual Development (2 hours) – Examine common characteristics of the learners for which you provide systematic catechesis. Deepen your understanding of selected human and spiritual growth theorists and apply these theories to your age-appropriate faith formation lessons. 

Curriculum Training (2 hours) - This catechist module details how the CFLFF Framework serves as the foundation for our Archdiocese’s curriculum: how the four Big Ideas were crafted under which age-appropriate Learning Targets were clustered, and how faith topics emerged which resulted in the design of grade level Essential Questions.

Lesson Design (2 hours)  - Curriculum Training: Lesson Planning for Catechists of Childhood Learners (Grades 1-6) A realistic and practical explanation of how to plan faith formation for the catechetical year. Learn what Archdiocesan resources are available, especially assessment activities and unit evaluations.

A calendar of available module offerings and registration takes place through Capernaum, click here for more information.