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Resources for Life Long Faith Formation

Lenten resources for parish and home use are available through a variety of publishers and on their websites. Check these and others for possible resources to use personally and/or with children, teens and adults of all ages:
http://www.americancatholic.org
http://www.cmdnet.org
http://www.harcourtreligion.com
http://www.liquori.org
http://www.loyolapress.org
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistries
http://osv.com
http://www.pastoralplanning.org
http://www.pflaum.com
http://sacredspace.ie
http://usccb.org
http://www.ltp.org
 

The Catholic Faith and Family Bible, developed by the Center for Ministry Development in partnership with Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Division, is now available. For more information and/or to place a pre-publication order at a 20% discount ($23.99), go to http://www.catholicfaithandfamilybible.org 

Vacation Bible School programs are available for preview and purchasing. Harcourt Publishers is offering High Seas Expedition produced by Group and Liquori offers Son Quest Rainforest. These are two of the programs designed specifically as Catholic VBS programs and can be reviewed on the publishers’ websites as well as through informational brochures.

On-Going Formation Opportunities

January 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 5, 11, 2010
Catechist Certification – Part II
7-9 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall Bldg.
The Echoes Plus series continued. Winter courses include:
Catholic Morality, Prayer, Spirituality, and Introduction to Scripture.
To register: (603) 524-7503 or clclakes@myfairpoint.net

March 15, 2010
Sadlier Breakfast Workshop, 9:30 am – 12:00
“The Keys to Proclaiming the Word: the Six Tasks of Catechesis”
Presenter: Dr. Sandra Kennedy
The Puritan Backroom
245 Hookset Road
Manchester, NH 03104
Register by March 8, 2010 
For more information contact Kathy Krane at kkrane@sadlier.com or 1-800-582-5437, Ext.7104

March – April 2010
Spring Gatherings for Catechetical Leaders
Dates, Times and Places TBA

Thursday – Friday, June 3 – 4, 2010
Catechetical Leaders and Pastoral Associates Annual Retreat
Marie Joseph Spiritual Center
Biddeford Pool, ME
Presenter: Brother Mark Hilton, S.C.
President, Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua
Registration flyer available soon

Friday, June 11, 2010
Feed My Sheep: Nourishing Vibrant Parish Life
Part Two – Opening Doors: Keys to Welcoming and Reaching Out
Presenter: Father Frank DeSiano, C.S.P.
President, Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Grappone Center, Concord, NH
Workshop for Pastoral Council Members, Thursday, June 10, 2010
6-8 pm
St. John the Evangelist Parish Center, Concord, NH
For more information contact Eileen Smith at esmith@rcbm.org or 603-669-3100, Ext.174
 

Catechetical Formation Core Team

A newly formed team of Catechetical Leaders, the Catechetical Formation Core Team, has been announced. The members will serve as an advisory body to the diocesan director of Catechetical Formation and continue the mission of what had been the New Hampshire Conference of Religious Educators (NHCRE).

The team represents a variety of backgrounds, depth of experience in catechetical ministry, diversity of parish communities and various geographical locations in the diocese. The members of the Catechetical Formation Team are:

• Bridget Goudreau, Good Shepherd & Holy Family Parishes, Berlin-Gorham
• Nancy Gurick, Parish of the Assumption, Dover
• Gertrude Hammond, St. Katherine Drexel Parish, Alton - Wolfeboro
• Jennifer Lajoie, St. John Neumann Parish, Merrimack
• Colleen Lang, St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester
• Anita Plourde, Director, Catholic Faith Formation Center, Keene
• Nancy Watkins, Parish of the Assumption, Dover

Curriculum

• Sacramental Preparation Guidelines
• Curriculum Guidelines K-8
• Safe Environment Curriculum
• Conformity List of Texts
• Curriculum Framework for Catholic High Schools Published

Catechetical Leaders

• DRE, CRE, FRE Certification
• Professional Development Record (pdf)
• Lay Ministry Formation Program "Called to Servant Leadership" (pdf)
• Professional Organizations:
  • National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL)
  • National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors (NPCD)
  • New England Conference of Diocesan Directors of Religious Education (NECDDRE)
• Application for Diocesan Certification(pdf)

Catechists

• Certification
• Lay Ministry Formation Program "Called to Discipleship" (pdf)
• Catechist Profiles: Three Catechists Share Their Stories

Resources

• Resources for all ages
• Resources for High School Catechesis
• PNCEA Resources - The Eucharistic Community
• Resource for Renewal of Parish Religious Education Programs
• National Directory for Catechesis
• United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
• Price List (pdf)
• Epi Pen Use Form(pdf)
• Medication Permission Form (Parent Permission to Dispense Medication)(pdf)
• Faith Formation Registration Form(Word)

Ministry Opportunities

 View ministry opportunities available in our parishes.

Contact Us

Please contact us for information on:

• facilitating parish meetings
• presentations
• workshops
• retreat/days or evenings of reflection

Mary Ellen Mahon, Director
Diocese of Manchester
153 Ash Street, P.O. Box 310
Manchester, NH 03105-0310
Phone: (603) 669-3100 x159
Fax: (603) 669-0377
E-mail: memahon@rcbm.org

Donna Curran, Department Secretary
Diocese of Manchester
153 Ash Street, P.O. Box 310
Manchester, NH 03105-0310
Phone: (603) 669-3100 x173
Fax: (603) 669-0377
E-mail: dcurran@rcbm.org