Overview

The following describes the overall function of the Office of Catechesis

The Office of Catechesis SUPERVISES adult education and religious education in the Diocese by:
promoting a common vision for adult education and religious education
being an advocate for adult education and religious education and its parish   catechetical leaders
collecting data to know the current situation
evaluating to assess effectiveness and assist in future program development
communicating with parish catechetical leaders in a thorough, regular manner

A major vehicle for accomplishing the task of supervision is field contact.

The Office of Catechesis provides RESOURCING for parish programs and schools by:
remaining current in the areas of catechetical textbooks, sacramental preparation, adult education, print, media, and software resources
coordinating the diocesan catechist formation program
developing religious education curriculum objectives
providing workshops and conferences such as education commission workshops, leadership seminars, Catechetical Saturday


The Office of Catechesis provides LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT through orientation, formation and ongoing development of parish and school catechetical leaders by:
orientation of Directors of Religious Education, Directors of Adult Education, and Other Catechetical Leaders
certification of parish catechetical leaders through the diocesan ministry formation program and other degree granting programs
providing a Catechetical Leader Clearinghouse for parishes seeking Catechetical Leaders and individuals seeking parish positions


Because of the nature of the catechetical ministry, the Office of Catechesis works in COLLABORATION with:
the Catholic Schools Office regarding religious education in the schools
the Office of Youth Ministry regarding high school religious education
diocesan steering committees for Evangelization, Christian Initiation, and Marriage Preparation and Family Life regarding adult faith formation
migrant ministry regarding catechetical guidelines
Office for Persons With Disabilities regarding religious education for persons with disabilities