Christian Formation

The Office of Christian Formation “is the means which the bishop as head of the community and teacher of doctrine utilizes to direct and moderate all the catechetical activities of the diocese” (General Directory for Catechesis, No. 265). The Office of Christian Formation assists the diocesan bishop in his role as the chief catechist by

• coordinating faith-formation endeavors for people of all ages within our parishes and schools
• educating and certifying catechists
• providing ongoing meetings with directors of religious education
• consulting on the selection of religious-education textbooks and resource materials assessments
• implementing guidelines for lifelong parish catechesis and sacramental preparation
• sponsoring distance learning opportunities with Catholic universities