EDUCATION and
FORMATIONAL COMMISSION
Chairperson Theresa Webster
“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
Rite of Christian initiation of Adults (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 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Catholic Scripture Study
Doughnuts and Dogma
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation
for Adults) Father Arnsparger and Theresa Webster
Natural Family Planning Batrice
Addock (Diocese of
Catholic Scripture Study Laureen Dobbs / Heather Montealegre
7 Steps to Financial Freedom John McCune
Faith
Formation Theresa Webster
Adult Enrichment (Donuts& Dogma) & Spirituality Father Arnsparger
Youth Ministry
Leadership
Brady
Ostendorf / Joseph Yellico
catholic Culture Camp/ Catholic Faith Camp Theresa
Webster
Home School Association
Virtue Club: Blue Knights and Little
Flowers Kerri Davison
Marriage
Enrichment
Fr.
Arnsparger / Deacon Jack Weisenhorn
Sacramental Preparation:
*Baptism Matt & Lori Tortorich / John & Kate
McCune
*First Holy
Communion Theresa Webster/ Lori Tortorich/ Betsy
Pruitt
*Confirmation Theresa Webster/ Linda Mooney/ Greg Davidowitz,
Bill Melton
*Marriage
Fr. Arnsparger / Deacon Jack Weisenhorn
Safe Environment Program
Debbie Davis
Staff
Liaison
Fr. Arnsparger