Basic Leadership Training
For all Directors and Coordinators of Religious Education
New to the Archdiocese
- It consists in 10 sessions offered alternatively: Fridays in Maryknoll and Saturdays at St. Theresa of Infant Jesus Parish, East Bronx. Two sessions will also be offered on Saturdays at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Middletown.
- In preparation for each session read specified sections of the Handbook as indicated below.
- All experienced Directors and Coordinators of Religious Education can attend individual sessions for updating.
- For certified Directors/Coordinators, each session can satisfy a requirement for renewal of certification.
- The fee for entire course is $350; if you must pay per session the cost is $ 40 per session.
- If you have not registered for the entire Basic Training Course and wish to take individual sessions, you may e-mail Sr.Teresita.Morse@archny.org
- To each session, bring your red Archdiocesan Handbook and a bag lunch/supper.
- the Director of Religious Education has a Masters Degree in religious studies, theology or a related field from an Institution recognized by the Archdiocese of New York. For Directors without courses in educational methodology, the Catechist Formation courses in methodology are required.
- the Coordinator of Religious Education must be certified through the Catechist Formation Program, Levels I and II.
Please use this form to register.
Here is a complete listing of the entire Basic Leadership Training Course
Educational Basics
- June 14, 2013
9:30pm to 4:00pm
Maryknoll Sisters' Center
• Assisting Catechists in Managing the Learning Environment
• Assisting Catechists in Lesson Planning and in Using the Catechist Manual
• Assisting Catechists in Using Archdiocesan Guidelines for Catechesis
• Student Homework, Testing, Record-keeping, Evalutaion
• Working with Parents to assist Student Learning & Behavior
Teachers:
Certified Director of Religious Education
Certified Coordinator of Religious Education
Certified Coorrdinator of Religious Education
Profiles of Catechetical Leaders:
For Directors: pages Pro-11, Pro-12, Pro-28 # 4
For Coordinators: pages Pro-27, Pro-28 # 4, Pro-30# 5
Administration (job description section):pages A-14 to A-15
Catechist Formation: pages CF-19 to CF- 22
Parish Handbook: pages H-12 top; H-14; H-31
Catechetical Program Development 2
- June 29, 2013
8:30 am to 3:00pm
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middletown, Orange
• Pre-school Catechesis & Catechesis of Good Shepherd
• Catechesis for Adolescents
• Textbooks, Archdiocesan Guidelines & Curriculum Materials for Adolescents
• Confirmation: Theology & Practice
• Teaching Sexual Morality to Adolescents
Director of Special Religious Education
Archdiocesan Guidelines for Catechesis for Junior High
Profiles of Catechetical Leaders:
For Directors: pages Pro-11; Pro 12# 2; Pro-14 # 6
For Coordinators: pages Pro-27: Pro 28 # 2; Pro 30 # 6
Developmental Chart: pages DC-9 to DC-10
