Become a Catechist at St. Frances
“A Catechist is faith, hope, and love attached to arms, legs, aches and pains, family duties and not enough time. A Catechist is an ordinary person who is extraordinary because he or she teaches as Jesus did. A Catechist is faithful to the past, open to the future, but especially dedicated to deepening the faith of the present generation.” ~from the poem, “A Catechist Is”
by Monsignor John Francis Murphy
Checklist to becoming a Catechist
- Registered member at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church for at least six
- months or transferring from another parish where you were registered
- for at least 1 year.
- Pray about whether or not you would like to join this ministry.
- Contact the Faith Formation Office via phone or email to schedule an
- appointment for an interview with the Director of Faith Formation.
- Complete a Covered Volunteer Application. (normally receive at the
- interview) Once the application is accepted please follow the steps below.
- Fingerprinting information will be given at your meeting.
- Complete a Safe Environment Training session at cmgconnect.org
- Once the above is all completed and results received in the Faith Formation
- office you will be invited to a Catechist orientation
Responsibility Description
Responsibilities: Tasks to be performed
- Teach/facilitate the faith formation program
- Use and adapt the faith formation materials provided
- Evaluate the faith formation materials
- Support the Faith formation department in implementing the program
- Report to the DRE or CFF on the progress of the program
Qualifications: Abilities Needed
- Faith that manifests itself in your daily life
- Love for the Church and communion with its pastors
- Apostolic spirit and missionary zeal
- Willingness to give generous service
- Competence in using the shared Christian teachings.
- Skills in using multimedia in a learning program
- Willingness and ability to speak with conviction about his or her own experiences and convictions as a Catholic Christian
- Understanding adolescent growth and development, especially faith growth
- Leading a group discussion and facilitate faith sharing activities
- Understanding the content of the course
- Willingness to continue to learn about our faith
Length of Commitment and Time Required
- At Least one year, preferably two years.
- Service from: August -May
- Preparation Time: Approximately 1 hour per week
- Class Time: 1 day a week, 1 hour and 15 minute class. Please allow an additional 10-15 minutes before and after class for preparation, dismissal, and restoring
- classroom for the next class to use
Required Training:
- Planning meeting in August , Orientation meeting in end of August and catechist recharge day twice a year.
- We will provide opportunities for catechetical development throughout the year. We highly encourage all active Catechists to attend these seminars. As a Catechist we are called to ongoing spiritual formation.
Director of Faith Formation/Sacrament Preparation
Laura Rivera – lrivera@stfrances.org
