The Franciscan at Home Catechetical Institute is continuing FREE and fantastic 2022 webinar series to support catechists, teachers, and leaders!
I invite you to register today using the links below and feel free to share it around with others!
The trio of webinar topics in September will be:
Best Practices of Professionalism in Ministry Leadership
Tuesday, September 13 at 2:00pm (Eastern Time in the U.S.)
Presented by Jayne Mondoy of the Diocese of Honolulu.
St. Paul lists administration as gift to build up the Church (1 Cor 12:28). Ministry leadership and administration are often unsung and unnoticed, yet the harmony, communication, and collaboration necessary for effective ministry would suffer without excellence in these areas. What traits and practices make for success in a ministry leader’s life? What forms of professionalism in ministry might be cultivated to ensure a better disciple relationship with Jesus and more effective outreach work? This webinar explores characteristics of leadership and healthy interaction with others.
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Catechetically Serving Those with Disabilities and Their Families
Tuesday, September 20 at 2:00pm (Eastern Time in the U.S.)
Presented by Charleen Katra, Julia Gilberto, and Esther Garcia of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability and Chad Judice of the Diocese of Lafayette.
In his homily at the Jubilee of the Disabled, St. John Paul II beautifully stated: “How eloquent are your words for us . . . Lord of life and hope! Every human limitation is ransomed and redeemed in you. Thanks to you, disability is not the last word on life. Love is the last word; it is your love that gives meaning to life” (December 3, 2020). We also heard from St. John Paul II that “. . . the Church has always looked on catechesis as a sacred duty and an inalienable right” that needs to be available to all people, and this includes persons with disabilities (Apostolic Exhortation “On Catechesis in Our Time,” Catechesi tradendae 14). This webinar will discuss the Church’s teaching and practical guidance concerning catechesis for persons who have physical or developmental disabilities, and how to serve their families.
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Kerygmatic Catechesis: What It is and
How to Apply Its Principles in Forming Others
Wednesday, September 28 at 2:00pm (Eastern Time in the U.S.)
Presented by Dr. Joseph White, Director of Catechetical Resources at Our Sunday Visitor Publishing.
“. . . thus says the Lord . . . ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine’” (Isaiah 43:1). The proclamation of the Good News of the Gospel, the kerygma, is the message we are called to share with all those we catechize, and the great story of God’s loving plan for our salvation and what He calls us to be. In order to proclaim the kerygma to any audience in a way that can be heard and inculcated — such that they desire to run to their Savior and return His love — it is important for us to understand the content of the kerygma, its different formulations, and the context in which we will be sharing it. This webinar will explore the essence of the kerygma and ways to effectively share it in a catechetical setting.
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