NEWS and EVENTS -   Updated on 08/13/10 

Upper Room Leadership training, Jubilee House
Abingdon, Virginia

Front row: Emily Filippi, Christian Formation Director; Julie Avery, Holy Spirit – Jonesville; Melanie Coddington, Regional Minister – Christian Formation; Sandra Tapia, Holy Cross – Lynchburg; and Beth Palabrica, St. Anthony - Norton. Second row: Katie McMaster, Assoc. Director – Christian Formation; Mary Ellen Watts, St. John–Marion; Eleanor Heinis, St. Anne- Bristol; Melody Day, St. Anthony – Coeburn; Francis Lecco, Our Lady of Peace – Appomattox; Dee Crescitelli, St. Theresa – Tazewell; Cathy Bolling, St. Mary – Richlands;  Joyce Denton, St. Anne – Bristol; and Sydney Farnum, St. Anne - Bristol. Third row: Randy Watts, St. John-Marion; Vanessa Beavers-Smith, St. Anne-Bristol; Donna McGarry, St. Joseph-Martinsville; Patty Smith,Christ the King-Abingdon; Annmarie Albergo, Francis of Assissi-Rocky Mount; Bill Waymouth, Sacred Heart-Danville; Tom Glisinan, Holy Name of Mary-Bedford;Tom Vogelwede,St. John-Marion; Jeri Whitely, St. Anne-Bristol, and Bernadette Harris, Assoc. Director-Christian Formation.

The Office of Catholic Education held its first Upper Room overnight retreat/workshop for leadership training on August 6-7, 2010 at Jubilee House in Abingdon, Virginia.

The event was designed for volunteer leaders in our Western Vicariate parishes and for those interested in formation to prepare them for effective parish catechetical or youth ministry, especially in smaller parish settings.  The retreat/workshop team included:  Emily Filippi, Katie McMaster, Bernadette Harris and Melanie Coddington. 

The Upper Room was designed to be both spiritually enriching and practical; providing opportunities for prayer, theological reflection and discernment, as well as skill-based sessions useful to leaders in catechetical and youth ministry.  The workshop provided a basic foundation in the areas of Theology of Ministry, Nature & Purpose of Catechesis, Communication Skills, Forming & Nourishing “Volunteers”, Catechetical Planning, Whole Community Catechesis, and more.  The Christian Formation budget subsidized this event to make this opportunity more affordable for all. 

The attendees made up a diverse group from 15 different parishes in the western vicariate including LPA’s 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19.

The next Upper Room will be held November 5-6, 2010 at the Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond. For more information, contact Bernadette Harris at 804-622-5157.

Summer Catechist Workshop Brochure (click)

Father Paul Turner/Father Renninger DVD/CD Order Form

The Gift:  Planning Process Timeline

The Gift Facilitation Workshop - Evaluation/Comments

Upper Room - West Vicariate Retreat/Workshop

PATHWAYS 2009

Training for all parish catechists & Catholic school religion teachers - Please read the Pathways 2009 Special Edition Newsletter- November!

Use these links for important information!

Website for registering:  www.tinyurl.com/cdrpathways.

Pathways Fall 2010 Schedule Dates

FAQs about Pathways 2009

Help contacts:

Parishes – Katie McMaster, kmcmaster@richmonddiocese.org, 804-622-5113

                Schools – Miriam Cotton, mcotton@richmonddiocese.org, 804-622-5116  

Attached is a link to a list of the 2010 Christian Formation Commission.

This is a link to USCCB Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Services - click here http://usccb.org/catechism/document/Currentlist.pdf
 

Essential Resource List - Attached is a list that NCCL has distributed that names most of the basic catechetical documents that professional catechetical leaders should have on their bookshelf or access to somewhere in their parish. Click here for list.
 

Called to be Disciples.  The full text and appendix of Called to be Disciples:  Catechetical Norms for the Diocese of Richmond can be viewed via this link Norms 9/01/06.