CATECHIST/EUCHARIST
RETREAT SERIES 2023

As we reflect upon the Eucharist with child-like wonder, we deepen our love for Jesus and learn new ways to share the mysteries of our "Sacrament par excellence" with our children and their families.

UPCOMING RETREATS

For more information and registration, click on a link below:

MOLOKAI (New Date): Saturday, September 16;
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; St. Damien of Molokai Church

DIOCESAN
LAY ECCLESSIAL MINISTRY
FORMATION AND CERTIFICATION

Forming catechists in faith for their evangelizing mission is an essential duty for us as leaders. We are pleased to introduce the Franciscan University Catechetical Institute, our new resource for catechist formation and certification. And --- access to this resource will be free of charge to you and your catechists!

OVER 1000 LEARNERS HAVE BEGUN THEIR CATECHIST FORMATION ON "FRANCISCAN AT HOME"!

Need to get your catechists on board?  Start with the OVERVIEW and INTRODUCTORY VIDEOS.

Contact Jayne if you'd like to get started!

CERTIFICATE IN ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER MINISTRY

Printable flyer HERE

More information HERE

2023 NCCL CONVOCATIONS

At the Fall Convocation we will explore how the catechetical vision of the Directory for Catechesis and the practices that flow from that vision can transform catechesis with all ages and generations in a parish community.

We will work together to develop practical approaches and strategies to shape catechesis in our parish communities that will address the challenges we face today and provide a foundation for the future.

More information and registration HERE

FRANCISCAN AT HOME
SEPTEMBER WEBINARS

(all times below in Eastern Time U.S.) 

Tuesday, September 12 at 2:00pm

Challenges and Opportunities in Serving Black Catholic Families in Parishes and Schools

Fr. Pat Smith, Pastor, St. Augustine Parish, Washington, DC,
Dcn. Lawrence Houston, Associate Director of School Faith Formation, Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA
and Justin Fontenot, Coordinator of Religious Education, St. John Fisher Parish, Los Angeles, CA

Click HERE to register for this webinar

Tuesday, September 19 at 2:00pm

Engaging the Domestic Church: The Marriage Catechumenate and the Family as an Agent of Evangelization

Dr. Joshua Bitting of the St. John Paul II Foundation, Houston, TX

Click HERE to register for this webinar

Tuesday, September 26 at 2:00pm

Activating the Gifts of Young Adult Women for the Catholic Church and the World: The GIVEN Institute

Sr. Mary Madeline Todd, OP of the Dominicans of St. Cecilia of Nashville, TN

Click HERE to register for this webinar

MARIANIST LECTURE

GOD'S MECHANICS:
HOW SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
MAKE SENSE OF RELIGION

with Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ

Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 4 PM

Join the Marianist Lecture "God's Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion" featuring guest speaker Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ.  This presentation will cover the connection between science, faith and religion.

The event and parking are free. The lecture can also be viewed online. Registration encouraged but not required. 

For more information, visit https://chaminade.edu/marianist-lecture.

Flyer available HERE.