Catechetical Leadership Program
CATECHETICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
An academic program for Coordinators of Religious Education, it consists of courses in theology and catechetics as well as in catechetical administration. It is a necessary component of the certification process for the Coordinator.
Christology
24 hours; 8 sessions
provides an overview for the catechetical leader of the church's understanding of the person and mission of Jesus as revealed in the Gospels and in the Tradition of the Church.
Morality
21 hours; 7 sessions
presents the basic tenets of Catholic morality and helps the catechetical leader understand what liviing according to that morality means in the context of our contemporary world. It explores with the catechetical leader the tools or criteria of judgment necessary for moral decision making in a Catholic context.
The Church: Its History and Worship
provides a survey in three parts of the development of the Church as affected by sociological, political and historical factors and the historical development of each of the Sacraments.
Part 1: Church History up to the Present
24 hours; 8 sessions
Part 2: Vatican Council II
15 hours; 5 sessions
Part 3: History of the Sacraments
21 hours; 7 sessions
Development of the Christian Person
30 hours; 10 sessions
seeks to give the catechetical leader an understanding of the development of the Christian person according to Catholic spirituality and human psychology. The following areas of human development are studied: psychological, intellectual, spiritual and moral. The course also offers an understanding of the role of family in the individual's development.
Catechetical Administration
30 hours; 10 sessions
builds on the foundation of the Basic Training Course to provide the catechetical leader with expanded skills for program administration, supervision and collaborative leadership. The course situates catechetical practice within its historical and theoretical framework, within a multi-cultural context and within an an understanding of personal leadership styles.
Communication Skills
21 hours; 7 sessions
provides the catechetical leader with those skills necessary for effective administration such as listening skills, interview method, group management, effective oral and written communication, public speaking, conflict management. The students practice these skills by developing the resources and materials needed in their own parish programs.
Classes are held once a week. Students should expect several hours of homework a week.
Pre-requisites for admission
into the Catechetical Leadership Program
Catechist Formation, Level I and Level II
Basic Training Course
Tuition for Program
Parish provides the tuition for its Coordinator.
Christology: $ 350
Morality: $ 300
Church History: $ 350
Vatican II: $ 220
History of the Sacraments: $ 300
Development of Chrisitian Person: $ 400
Catechetical Administration: $ 410
Communication Skills: $ 300
Courses for 2010 - 2011
Staten Island Catechetical Office Site: Tuesday Mornings
Catechetical Administration: a Series of Seminars
October 5 to November 23, 2010
9:30 am to 12:30
Nature of Catechesis taught by Sr. Joan Curtin
Development of Catechesis Part 1 taught by Maureen McKew
Oct. 5, 2010
Development of Catechesis Part 2 taught by Maureen McKew
Oct. 12, 2010
Collaborative Leadership taught by Sr. Teresita Morse
Oct. 19, 2010
Effective Leadership through Delegation taught by Mrs. Kathleen Alonzo
Oct. 26, 2010
Use of Evaluation in Catechetical Programs taught by Sr. Teresita Morse
Nov. 2, 2010
Multi-cultural approaches to Catechesis
Nov. 9, 2010
Promotion of the Parish Program taught by Maureen McKew
Nov. 16 and 23, 2010
Site at St. Catharine's Parish, Pelham: Thursday mornings
Development of Christian Person: a Series of Seminars
October to November, 2010 and February 2011
9:30 to 12:30
Prayer & Ignatian Spirituality taught by Sr. Rosemary Mangan, RJM
Oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2010
Myers Briggs Inventory: Personality & Leadership Styles
taught by Sr. Barbara Szorenski, SC
Nov. 4 and 11, 2010
Stages of Moral Development
taught by Mr. James Connell
Feb. 3, 2011
Family Systems
Feb. 10 and 17, 2011
Faith Formation taught by Joanne Cunneen
Feb. 24, 2011
For more information or to register please contact:
Sr. Teresita Morse, RJM
Director of Formation for Catechetical Leaders
1011 First Ave, Room 1879
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 371-1011 Ext. 2858
Fax: (212) 371-1011 Ext. 3482
Email: Sr.Teresita.Morse@archny.org
