Adult Faith Formation ~ Organizing for the Faith Formation of Adults

ORGANIZING FOR THE FAITH FORMATION OF ADULTS

To make adult faith formation most effective, certain roles of leadership and corresponding pastoral structures are critical. These roles constitute a ministerial infrastructure that we believe is necessary to sustain a healthy parish practice of adult faith formation. [Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us, #124]

Leadership

Each parish should have a designated catechetical leader and an adult faith formation team responsible for the faith formation needs of adults. [Archdiocese of Cincinnati policy # 2201.01]

Each parish will designate an adult formation leader—authorized by the pastor and personally involved in ongoing formation—to assume primary responsibility for implementing the ministry of adult faith formation. [Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us, #135]

Models

See Chapter 4 of Nurturing Adult Faith: A Manual for Parish Leaders available from the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 2002 or National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) for more details.

Adult Faith Formation Leader/Coordinator

One person is responsible for implementing adult faith formation

Adult Faith Formation Team

Standing core group of leaders commissioned by the parish to implement adult faith formation [a sample role description for a team]

Parish Staff

Parish staff is responsible for implementing adult faith formation

Existing Parish Groups

Existing parish groups implement adult faith formation initiatives

Ad Hoc Committee

Members of the parish come together to address a specific need for adult faith formation

Resources

Nurturing Adult Faith: A Manual for Parish Leaders, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 2002. [Also published by the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, Washington, DC]

For more information and guidance in planning, contact the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Cincinnati: Tanya Monsour Stager, Dayton: David Riley, Sidney: Jane Pierron

Office of Evangelization and Catechesis Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Schools Office


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	ORGANIZING FOR THE FAITH FORMATION OF ADULTS To make adult faith formation most effective, certain roles of leadership and corresponding pastoral structures are critical. These roles constitute a ministerial infrastructure that we believe is necessary to sustain a healthy parish practice of adult faith formation. [Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us, #124] Leadership Each parish should have a designated catechetical leader and an adult faith formation team responsible for the faith formation needs of adults. [Archdiocese of Cincinnati policy # 2201.01] Each parish will designate an adult formation leader—authorized by the pastor and personally involved in ongoing formation—to assume primary responsibility for implementing the ministry of adult faith formation. [Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us, #135] Models See Chapter 4 of Nurturing Adult Faith: A Manual for Parish Leaders available from the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 2002 or National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) for more details. Adult Faith Formation Leader/Coordinator One person is responsible for implementing adult faith formation Adult Faith Formation Team Standing core group of leaders commissioned by the parish to implement adult faith formation [a sample role description for a team] Parish Staff Parish staff is responsible for implementing adult faith formation Existing Parish Groups Existing parish groups implement adult faith formation initiatives Ad Hoc Committee Members of the parish come together to address a specific need for adult faith formation Resources Nurturing Adult Faith: A Manual for Parish Leaders, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 2002. [Also published by the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, Washington, DC] For more information and guidance in planning, contact the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Cincinnati: Tanya Monsour Stager, Dayton: David Riley, Sidney: Jane Pierron
Office of Evangelization and Catechesis Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Schools Office