Following are past programs that were approved for Religious Education Certification clock hours. This reference list is provided as a courtesy to users who wish to confirm the clock hours offered for an event. The list includes only programs that were open to the general public and posted on this website. The Office of Catechesis does not have attendance records for these programs.
CORE Program, Sponsored by Dodge County Christian Formation Directors
Saturday, October 15, 2022 - 9:00am-3:45pm
St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Beaver Dam, WI
4.5 Clock Hours, Theology; 1.5 Hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Maintenance
(Extending your Portfolio - additional 1 Clock hour, Methods)
CORE Program, sponsored by Dodge Cty Christian Formation Directors
Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 9:00am-3:30pm
Sacred Heart Parish, Horicon, WI
3 Clock Hours, Theology; 3 Hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/Maintenance
(Extending your Portfolio - additional 1 Clock hour, Methods)
Sticky Faith - Cultivating Faith that Sticks for a Lifetime!
Wednesday, August 17, 2021 - 6:15-7:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity, Kewaskum
1.25 Clock Hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/Maintenance
Catechist Evening - sponsored by Waukesha Deaneries
The Heart of Catechesis: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
February 2, 2021
St. Mary’s, Menomonee Falls
1.5 Clock hours, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
CORE Program, sponsored by Dodge Cty Christian Formation Directors
“I Received from the Lord what I also Handed on to You”
Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 9:00am-12:45pm
St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Beaver Dam
3 Clock Hours, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate
Lecture in Christian Ethics
Human Being Fully Alive:Being and Act[ing] in Moral and Spiritual Theology
March 19, 2020 - 6 p.m. vespers, 7:00 p.m.lecture
Saint Francis de Sales Seminary
1 Clock hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Acts of the Apostles - what can we learn from the Early Church
March 10, 2020
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Random Lake
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture; Basic/Intermediate
Catechist Recharge - Care of others and yourself
Sponsored by the Milwaukee Southeast and Southwest Deaneries
February 22, 2020 - Saturday, 9am-1:00
St. Mary's by the Lake Parish, Racine
1 Clock hour Theology, 2 hours Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
The Jewish People and the Church
Sponsored by the Lux Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies
February 5, 2020 - What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Jewishness of Jesus
February 12, 2020 - What Every Christian Needs to Know about Judaism and Israel Today
February 19, 2020 - Same Text Different Beliefs—Christians & Jews Reading Bible Together
1.5 Clock hours, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Per session
Catechist Enrichment Night - How to Know the Uniqueness of the Catholic Tradition
Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 6:30-8:00pm
St. James, Menomonee Falls / Sponsored by Waukesha Deaneries
1.5 Clock hours, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Book of Revelation
Sunday, January 19, 2020 - 9:30-11:00 am
Our Lady of the Lake Parish Center, Random Lake
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate
Lessons from Little Known Women of the Bible
October 2 - December 11, 2019
Morning 9:30 – 11AM or Evening 6:30 - 8 PM
St Leonard Parish, Muskego
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture; Intermediate/Advanced per session
The Role of St. Joseph in the Gospel of Matthew
Thursday, December 5, 2019
6:30-8:00pm
St. Boniface Parish, Germantown, WI
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
History of Devotion to St. Joseph
Sunday November 10, 2019
St. Boniface Parish, Germantown, WI
1.5 Clock Hours, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Be My Witnesses - II
Holy Trinity/St. Michael Religious Education program
Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Parish, Kewaskum
1 Clock Hour, Methods; Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
C.O.R.E Program (Certification Of Religious Educators)
Sponsored by the Dodge County Christian Formation Ministers
Two presentations: "Gamification” Using Game Elements in Learning Environments; and Making Ordinary Time Extraordinary!
Saturday, October 19, 2019
9:00am - 3:45pm
Sacred Heart Parish, Horicon
6 Clock Hours, Methods; Basic/Intermediate/Maintenance
Optional: 1 Clock Hour, Methods for Extending Your Portfolio
District 8 Catechist Training: Strategies for Engaging Elementary Children
Presenter: Lisa Jachimiec
Monday, August 5, 2019
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Shepherd of the Hills Parish, W1562 Co Rd B, Eden, WI 53019
1 Clock Hour Methods, Basic/Intermediate
Using Scripture to Catechize for the New Evangelization
Sunday, March 10, 2019
12:00-4:00 pm
St. Mary's Visitation Parish, 1260 Church St., Elm Grove, WI
2 Clock Hours, Scripture; and 2 Hours, Methods; Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Lecture in Christian Ethics
April 11, 2019
6:00 pm Vespers | 6:15 pm Reception | 7:00 pm Lecture
Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, 3257 S Lake Dr, St Francis, WI
1 Clock Hour, Theology; Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Faith, Hope, and Love in the Ministry of a Catechist
Catechist Enrichment Night
Thursday, February 7, 2019
7:00PM - 8:30PM
St. James Catholic Church
Menomonee Falls, WI
1.5 Clock hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Catechist Recharge: Discipleship Edition
February 9, 2019
9am - 12:30pm
St. Mary by the Lake Catholic Church
Sponsored by: Southeast & Southwest Milwaukee Deaneries
1 Clock hour, Theology; 2 Clock hours, Methods; Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Gigs, Geeks and God
Thursday, January 10, 2019
9:30am - 4:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Milwaukee
Program of the Office of Catechesis & Youth Ministry
1 Clock hour, Methods, B/I/A for keynote and each workshop attended
Total 4 Clock Hours, Methods, B/I/A.
Follow Me: Finding Jesus in the Gospel of John
Thursdays 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 and 11/15/2018
Sponsored by St. Leonard Catholic Church and School
12 Clock Hours, Scripture; Basic/Intermediate/Maintenance
Dodge County Certification Of Religious Educators Program
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Sponsored by Dodge County Ministers of Christian Formation
6 Clock Hours, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Maintenance
Optional: 1 Clock Hour, Methods for Extending Your Portfolio
Scripture Offerings
Presenter: Fr. Jose Nieto
Sponsor: Catholic Community of Waukesha
Saturday Mornings 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
St. William Parish, Waukesha
November 18, 2017 - Parables of Jesus about the Kingdom
December 2, 2017 - The Family and Friends of Jesus
January 20th, 2018 - Jesus the Jew
February 24, 2018 - Social Justice and the Gospel of Jesus
March 10, 2018 - The Passion of Jesus in Matthew
April 28, 2018 - Jesus, Peter, Paul, Thomas, Mary Magdalene and Beloved Disciple
3 Clock Hours, Scripture; Intermediate/Advanced per session
The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation
St Peter Congregation, 208 E Washington St, Slinger
Nov 30, 2017 - May 24, 2018, 6:30-8:30 pm
Facilitated by Eileen Belongea.
1 Clock Hour, Scripture; 1 Clock Hour Theology, Intermediate per session
Lecture in Christian Ethics: “Wholly of Water and Holy Water”
Sponsored by Saint Francis de Sales Seminary Alumni Association
March 20, 2018 7-8:30 pm
Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, St. Francis, WI
Lecturer: Sr. Dawn Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D
1 Clock Hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Jesus' Passion and The Last Supper in the Four Gospels
Sponsor: Our Lady of the Lakes Parish
March 11 and March 25, 2018 9:30-11:00 am
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Random Lake
Instructor: Deacon Gerry Maleug
3 Clock hours, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate
First Corinthians: The Church and the Christian Community
Sponsor: St. Leonard Catholic Church and School
Dates: 10/5/2017, 10/19/2017, 11/2/2017, 11/16/2017, 12/7/2017, 1/4/2018, 1/18/2018, 2/1/2018, 2/15/2018, 3/1/2018 and 3/15/2018
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
St. Leonard Congregation, Muskego
Facilitator: Lisa Jachimiec
1.5 Clock hours per session, Scripture, B/I/A, up to 6 toward Basic, up to 12 toward Intermediate or Advance.
Native American Spirituality
Sponsored by the Black and Indian Mission Office, Congregation of the Great Spirit, and Intercultural Ministries
Saturday, March 10, 2018 9:30am-2pm
Cousins Center, Milwaukee, WI
Sr. Kateri Mitchell, SSA, Executive Director of the Tekakwitha Conference
3.5 Clock Hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness, with Joe Paprocki
Sponsored by the Catholic Community of Waukesha
Monday, February 26, 2018 / 6:30 – 8:00 PM
St. John Neumann Parish, 2400 W. State Road 59, Waukesha
1 Clock Hour, Theology; .5 Hours Methods; Basic/Intermediate
Catechist ReCharge: Prayer Edition
Sponsored by District 15 Directors of Religious Education
A morning of prayer, fellowship and formation in practical methods in which to teach prayer.
February 17, 2018 / 9:00am - 1:00pm
St. Mary by the Lake, 7605 Lakeshore Drive, Racine.
Presenters Grace Urbanski, Fr. Joe Sebastian, Heather Warner, Amanda Decker, Carol Daun, Michelle Kreuser.
1 Clock hour, Theology, 2 clock hours Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Scripture: What’s in It for Catechists & Children of God
Presenter: Fr. Joe Juknialis
Sponsored by Catechetical Leaders of Waukesha County Deaneries
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Presentation 6:30-8:15pm
St. James Catholic Church, W220 N6588 Townline Rd. Menomonee Falls
1.75 Clock hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Ages and Stages in Catechesis
Wednesday, January 30, 2018
6:30pm
St. Katharine Drexel Parish Center: 408 S. Spring, Beaver Dam
1 Clock Hour, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Soul Searchers: G.K. Chesteron, Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Kathleen Norris
Sponsor: Catholic Community of Waukesha
Presenter: Mary Ann Noe
Monday, November 6, 13, 27 and December 4, 2017, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
or Wednesday November 8, 15, 29 and December 6, 9:15 - 10:45
St. Mary's Parish, 225 S. Hartwell, Waukesha
6 Clock Hours, Theology; Intermediate/Advanced
The Gospel of John
Sponsor: Our Lady of the Lakes Parish
January 9, 2018
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, 306 Butler Street, Random Lake
Instructor: Deacon Gerry Maleug
1.5 Clock hours, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate
For What Do You Long? Spirituality for Beginners and Not-So-Much Beginners
Thursday, November 2 and 9, 2017
St. John Neumann
4 Clock Hours, Theology; Basic/Intermediate
Spirituality of Stewardship Conference
November 2 or 3, 2017
Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center
Stewardship: A Call to Live Out Discipleship - .75 Clock hours, Theology, B/I/A
Stewardship and the Pope Francis Connection - .75 Clock hours, Theology, B/I/A
Leading Our Sons & Daughters Toward an Everyday Stewardship - .75 Clock hours, Methods, B/I/A
Saturday with the Saints
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017
Our Lady of the Lakes
2 Clock Hour, Theology/Maintenance, Basic/Intermediate
Women of the Bible: From Eve to Priscilla
Mondays, September 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017
St. William Parish
9 Clock Hours, Scripture; Basic/Intermediate
Dodge County Certification Of Religious Educators Program
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Sacred Heart Parish, Horicon
Presneters: Heather Warner, Michael Donahou
3 Clock hours, Methods, B/I/M; 3 Clock hours, Scripture, B/I/M; 1 cl.hr. methods for extending your protfolio.
Archbishop Listecki's Pallium Lecture: "Beyond Career to Calling: Acting as Leaders in the Public Square Who Serve God"
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
1 Clock Hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Catechetical Conference
September 15-16, 2017
Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center, Milwaukee
1 Clock Hour, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Up to 8 clock hours if one attended all sessions both days
Scripture with Scholars: “Discipleship in Matthew: A Daily and Lifelong Mission to Manifest God's Kingdom on Earth”
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture, B/I/A/M
Introduction to the Bible
August 29, 2017
7:00pm - 8:00pm
St. Joseph's Church, Waupun
1 Clock Hour, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate
Diving into the Gospels
August 3rd (Mark), August 10th (Matt.), August 17 (Luke), August 24th (John), 2017
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
St. James Church, W220 N6588 Town Line Rd., Menomonee Falls
6 Clock hours, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate
Lecture in Christian Ethics: The Silent Reader - Prayer as the Source of the Moral Life
St. Francis de Sales Seminary
Thursday, March 30, 2017
1 Clock Hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
The Jewish Roots of Catholicism
Thursdays, January 26, April 6, May 4, 2017; 7:00 - 8:30pm
Presenter: Bonnie Rapkin, Pastoral Associate; Jewish Convert to Catholicism
2 Clock Hours, Scripture; and 2.5 Hours, Theology; Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Catholic Social Teaching: The Church's Best Kept Secret
Presenter: Dr. Rob Shelledy
January 30, 2017; 6:30-7:30pm
St. Kilian/St. John Adult Ministry
1.5 Clock Hours, Theology; Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Catechist Enrichment Night: Who Me? God's Call to Speak About Our Faith
January 26, 2017
1.75 Clock hours, Methods, B/I/A
Catechists In-Service: The Gospel of Matthew
January 10, 2017; 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sponsor: Our Lady of the Lakes Parish
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture, Basic/Intermediate
Praying with Art
December 1, 8, 15, 2016
St. John, W1170 Rome Rd, Rubicon, WI 53078
Sponsored by: St. Kilian & St. John Adult Ministry
1.5 Clock Hours, Methods; Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Scripture with Scholars: "A Plea for Mercy and God's Response"
Tuesday, September 20, 2016; 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture, I/A/M
Pallium Lecture: "Catholic Media: Reporters or Preachers – Prudently Countercultural or Indiscreetly Accommodating?"
Thursday, October 6, 2016
7:00 p.m. followed by reception
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
1 Clock Hour, Theology, Advanced
C.O.R.E Program (Certification Of Religious Educators)
Saturday, October 15, 2016
9:00am - 3:45pm
St. Katharine Drexel Parish Center
3 Clock Hours, Theology; 3 Hours, Methods; Basic/Intermediate/Maintenance
Optional: 1 Clock Hour, Methods for Extending Your Portfolio
Annual Catechist Day: “What I’ve always Wondered about Mass?”
Saturday, October 29, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
St. Kilian Parish
1.5 Clock Hours, Theology; 1.5 Clock Hours, Methods; Basic/Intermediate
Inspirio Youth Ministries
Making It Matter: Forming Leaders for Youth
August 27,2016 Divine Mercy Parish, South Milwaukee
October 8 at Inspirio Youth Ministries
November 12 at St. John XXIII Parish, Port Washington
8:30 AM-3:30 PM
2 Clock Hours, Methods; 2 Hours, Scripture; 2 Hours, Theology; Basic/Intermediate.
A Disciple’s Journey into Mercy
Presenter: Robert O’Connor, S.J.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016; 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee
1.5 Clock Hours, Spiritual Formation, Intermediate/Advanced
A Model Seder
Hosted by Congregation Shalom
Monday, April 18, 2016; 6:00-9:00PM
Fox Point, WI
3 Clock Hours, Theology, B/I/A/M
A Step toward Religious Education Certification for Catechists
Instructor: Lynn Ann Reesman
May 16 and May 23, 2016; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
St. Gabriel Parish, , Hubertus, WI
1 Clock Hour, Scripture; 1 Clock Hour, Theology; 2 Clock Hours Methods; Basic/Intermediate
Common Mistakes Jews and Christians Make about Each Other
Presenter: Professor Amy-Jill Levine
Thursday, March 10, 2016, 7:00 p.m., Carthage College, Kenosha
1 Clock Hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Jesus and Judaism: Why the Connection Matters
Presenter: Professor Amy-Jill Levine
Friday, March 11, 2016, 7:30 p.m., Beth Hillel Temple, Kenosha
.5 Clock Hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Educators Workshop, “Misunderstanding Judaism means Misunderstanding Jesus”
Presenter: Professor Amy-Jill Levine
March 12, 2016, 9:00-11 a.m., Carthage College, Kenosha
2 Clock Hours, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
The Parables of Jesus as Jewish Stories
Presenter: Professor Amy-Jill Levine
Saturday, March12, 2016 5:30 p.m., Holy Rosary Church, Kenosha
1 Clock Hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
How Jews and Christians Read Scripture Differently
Presenter: Professor Amy-Jill Levine
March 13, 2016, 10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church Kenosha
.5 Clock Hour, Theology, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
The Gospel of Luke
March 9, 2016
6:30 - 8:00pm
Our Lady of the Lakes, Random Lake
Presenter: Deacon Gerry Maleug
1 Clock Hour, Scripture; and .5 Hour, Theology; Basic/Intermediate
The Letters of Peter, James, and John
Mondays: February 29, March 7, March 14, 2016
5:30 - 7:00 PM, One hour sessions with light supper
St. Kilian Parish, Hartford
Presenter: Sister Eileen Brynda
3 Clock Hours, Scripture, Intermediate/Advanced
“Jesus, Pope Francis, and the Gospel Call to Mercy”
Thursday, February 25, 2016
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 812 N. Jackson St., Milwaukee
Presenter: John W. Martens, Ph.D.
Co-sponsored by Cathedral of St John and the John Paul II Center.
1.5 Clock Hours, Theology, Intermediate/Advanced
Gigs, Geeks and God
January 14, 2016
10:00am - 5:00pm
Keynote and 4 Workshops.
5 Clock hours, Methods, B/I/A
Washington County District Catechist Day
Saturday, January 9, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Learning More About Hispanic Culture in the Catholic Church
Presenters: Father Enrique Hernandez and Maritza Espino
St. Kilian Parish, 264 W. State Street, Hartford, WI
3 Clock Hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Visitation Institute, eligible programs through 2016
St. Mary Visitation Parish, Elm Grove
6 Thursday evenings each semester
Each session: 1.5 Clock hours, Basic/Intermediate, in either Theology or Scripture
“Dei Verbum: Fifty Years Later”
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
7:00-8:30 pm, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Presenter: Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM
1.5 Clock Hours, Scripture, Intermediate/Advanced
District Catechist Day
November 15, 2015
12:00-4:00pm
St. Mary’s Visitation, Elm Grove
Sponsored by St. Dominic, St. John Vianney, St. Joseph and St. Mary Visitation
1 Clock hour, Scripture; 3 hours, Methods/Psychology; B/I/A
"Pope Francis' Message of Mercy"
Mondays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 2015
5:30-7:00 PM
St. Kilian Parish, Hartford
3 Clock hours, Theology, Intermediate/Advanced
For Ages Unending: Engaging Youth In Liturgy
October 24, 2015
8:30am-2:30pm
Inspired by the new document, For Ages Unending: the Minsitry of Liturgy with Adolescents.
Co-sponsored by Offices for Worship and Catechesis & Youth Ministry, ALMA and Mareda.
4 Clock Hours, Methods, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
CORE Program
October 17, 2015
Sacred Heart Parish, Horicon
Understanding and Living Out the Mission of Jesus - Dr. Michael Ketterhagen
Practical Application of our Synod Goals - Randy Nohl
Sponsored by Dodge County Ministers of Christian Formation
3 clock hours, Theology; 3 clock hrs. Methods; Basic/Intermediate
“Pope Francis’ Call in Laudato Si, the U.S. Congress, and the United Nations”
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
7:00-8:30 pm
Presenter: Jame Schaefer, Ph.D.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 812 N. Jackson St., Milwaukee
Co-sponsored by Cathedral of St John and the John Paul II Center.
1.5 Clock Hours, Theology, Intermediate/Advanced
History & Meaning of the Mass
Tuesdays, Sept 22, 29, Oct 7, 14, 2015
6:30-8:00pm
Holy Cross Chapel - Divine Savior Parish, Belgium, WI
Sponsored by parishes of Northern Ozaukee County
6 Clock hours, Theology, Basic/Intermediate
Do the Right Thing: Forming Catholic Conscience in Children and Youth
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Lumen Christi Parish, Mequon
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
1 Clock hour, Methods/Faith Development, B/I/A