EDUCATION and FORMATIONAL COMMISSION
Chairperson Father Arnsparger“All Christians—that is, all those who having been reborn in water and the Holy Spirit are called and in fact are children of God—have a right to a Christian education. Such an education not only develops the maturity of the human person…but is especially directed towards ensuring that those who have been baptized, as they are gradually introduced to knowledge of the mystery of salvation, become daily more appreciative of the gift of faith, which they received.
The needs of the parish faith community “must be the norm by which the religious education programs are established, financed, staffed and evaluated. The programs are to meet the needs of everyone in the parish, whether young or old, whether disadvantaged or privileged. “(National Catechetical Directory) The commission shall establish and recommend goals and objectives annually to the parish pastoral council that flow from the pastoral plan of the parish. These goals and objectives are to address the educational and formational needs of the parish and faith community. The commission shall determine, under the direction of the pastor and in collaboration with the Director of Religious Education (DRE), programs that will promote and support total parish education and formational needs in all areas of the parish.
The members of the commission develop policies and support programs in religious education, catechesis, young adult ministry, youth ministry, and the Becoming Catholic (RCIA) for the parish. Where there is a school under the authority of the pastor, the commission is responsible for the religious education policies in the school as well as coordinating those policies with the rest of the parish. The members of this commission need to study available resources on how adults learn. They are to supervise the parish library and literature racks with specific attention to literature concerning vocations for single, religious and married life.
The commission works with the pastor and DRE to insure that the parish is providing quality religious education programs insuring that every child has access to the program
The commission works with the DRE to insure that the parish will have an adequate number of certified catechists.
This commission must prepare, carry out, and evaluate a yearly action plan based on the long range goals set by the parish pastoral council (in conjunction with all the commissions) as part of the parish pastoral plan.
It is responsible to prepare and propose to the parish pastoral council an annual budget for those supplies, equipment and expenses necessary to carry out that plan.
Children and Youth Programs
Faith Formation
Catholic Culture Camp Catholic Faith Camp Youth Group
Sacraments
Baptism First Holy Communion Confirmation
Important Sacrament Preparation Dates
Adult Education
Becoming Catholic (RCIA)
Catholic Scripture Study - Monday Class
Catholic Scripture Study - Thursday Class
Doughnuts and Dogma
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Father Arnsparger and Theresa Webster
Faith Formation Theresa Webster
School Formation Patti Maier
Adult Enrichment & Spirituality Father Arnsparger and Theresa Webster
Youth Ministry Steering Committee Theresa Webster
Home School Association ?
Virtue Club: Blue Knights and Little Flowers Anne Spalding
Marriage Enrichment Fr. Arnsparger and Deacon Jack Weisenhorn
Sacramental Preparation:
*Baptism Ray & Debbie Kurtiak
*First Holy Communion Theresa Webster, Betsy Pruitt
*Confirmation Theresa Webster
*Marriage Fr. Arnsparger and Deacon Jack Weisenhorn
Safe Environment Program Debbie Davis
Staff Liaison Fr. Arnsparger