Religious Education is part of the teaching ministry of the Church. In collaboration with the Bishop, the office provides resources to support all forms of religious education in the Archdiocese. The Office also serves as a communication center connecting people with needs and resources as well as disseminating information about programs in different areas.

Childrens Liturgy Workshops 

This workshop would assist parishes that are looking to begin a Children’s Liturgy in a parish. It can also be useful for those parishes that already have an existing liturgy and would like a review and update. We will come to the parishes for this training.  For more information, please contact Mary-Jo MacKinnon-Simms at [email protected]  or by phone at (613)548-4461 ext. 115

Lectors and Communion Ministers Workshops

This workshop would assist parishes that are looking for training for lectors and communion ministers. It can also be useful for those parishes that already have an existing ministry and would like a review and update. We will come to the parishes for this training.  For more information, please contact Mary-Jo MacKinnon-Simms at [email protected]  or by phone at (613)548-4461 ext. 115

Pastoral Care Workshops 

This workshop would assist parishes that are looking to start a pastoral care team. It can also be useful for those parishes that already have an existing team and would like a review and update. We will come to the parishes for this training.  For more information please contact Mary-Jo MacKinnon-Simms at
 [email protected]  or by phone at (613)548-4461 ext. 115

Newman College is offering a number of certificate course opportunities including the following. These may be of interest to people working in pastoral care, sacramental preparation, religious adult education, or personal faith development.

Certificates in Catechesis I (newman.edu)
Certificate in Catechesis II (newman.edu)
Certificate in Pastoral Care (newman.edu)
Certificate in New Evangelization (newman.edu)

Resources are now available on the CCCB website to help inform and encourage dialogue on implementing the Directory for Catechesis, 2020. The Directory emphasizes catechesis oriented toward evangelization with a missionary perspective.

We hope that people who work in evangelization and catechesis in dioceses, parishes, Catholic schools, religious orders, and movements and associations will find the webinars informative and useful. They include reflection guides, PowerPoints, and additional resources, which can be used by individuals or in small groups, in-person or online.
 
In 2020, the Office for Evangelization and Catechesis offered the webinar series, Directory for Catechesis, which addressed the topics:
 
Session 1:      Introduction to the Directory for Catechesis
Session 2:      Part 1: Catechesis in the Church’s Mission of Evangelization
Session 3:      Part 2: The Process of Catechesis
Session 4:      Part 3: Catechesis in the Particular Churches
 
This resource is available here: Introduction to the Directory for Catechesis
 
In 2021, Nurturing Friendship: The Directory for Catechesis in Dialogue with the Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tutti, which addressed the topics:
 
Session 1:      The Catechist Brings Hope: Navigating the Signs of Our Times
Session 2:      The Catechist Asks: “Who Is My Neighbour?” Parable of the Good Samaritan as a Paradigm for Encounters of Mercy
Session 3:      The Catechist Promotes Human Dignity and Communion with God
Session 4:      The Catechist Builds Bridges with Diverse Faith Communities
 
This resource is available here: Nurturing Friendship  
 
In 2022 a third webinar series was offered, Encounters of Hope, The Process of Evangelization in our Daily Lives, which addressed the following topics:
Session 1:      Evangelization: Encounters of Hope
Session 2:      The Art of Accompaniment
Session 3:      Catechesis: Echoes of Hope
Session 4:      Missionary Discipleship: Hope to the World
 
This resource is available here: Encounters of Hope
 

4-Part New Directory for Catechesis Webinar

Please visit our Pastoral Services Library at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre on 390 Palace Road, Kingston.
Please call in advance to schedule a visit (613)548-4461

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