Resources for formation commissions, committees, clergy and council members..
In the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the pastoral council of each parish is to have a Formation Commission or Committee to provide guidance and support for the formational mission of the parish. This is a standing committee of the pastoral council that collaborates with the pastor and staff on programs of evangelization and catechesis. The members help develop and promote opportunities for lifelong faith formation aimed at personal conversion and growth in faith.
The commission may have another name, such as Christian Formation Committee, Religious Education Commission or Lifelong Faith Formation Committee.
Resources from Office for Parish Councils:
Parish Commissions & Committees Manual
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Parish Pastoral Council Norms
Hiring a Catechetical Leader
Process for Hiring for a DRE or DYM Position Sample Interview Questions Guidelines for Recruitment, Interviewing, Selection
Sample Job Description for Catechetical Leaders
Director/Coordinator of Religious Education/Faith Formation/Youth Ministry
Places to List Position Openings
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Jobs Webpage Catholic Herald - Classified Ads Nearby Dioceses - Green Bay, Madison, Chicago NFCYM Youth Ministry Job Listing NALM Career Center Links to Other Ministry Websites
Employee Handbook
Components of Employee Handbook Personnel Guidelines and Resource Guide
Grade-Specific Religion Curriculum Guidelines for 4K-8
Policy Manual and Frequently Used Forms Archdiocesan Parish and School Policy Manual
The parish is the preeminent place for the catechesis of adults, youth, and children. "Knowledge of the faith, liturgical life, the following of Christ are all a gift of the Spirit which are received in prayer, and similarly a duty of spiritual and moral study and witness..." Pastors have the duty to provide catechesis; parishioners have a reciprocal duty to participate in and support the catechetical activities of the parish. Parish catechetical efforts should be in harmony with the catechetical goals and objectives of the diocese. -Nat'l Directory of Catechesis, 228-229
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