About Us
Mission/Vision/Values
Your Word is a lamp to my feet, a light to my
path.
– Psalm 119:105
Mission Statement
The Office of Christian Formation
participates in the evangelizing mission of the Catholic Diocese
of Richmond by developing, supporting, and connecting those responsible
for catechetical ministry.
Vision Statement
The Office of Christian Formation
provides information, support, and service to every catechetical
leader throughout the diocese.
OCF Values
- Evangelization: bringing the Word of God, incarnated in Jesus
Christ, into every human situation.
- Continuing conversion of individuals and societies to a gospel-oriented
culture of life.
- Life-long, age-appropriate catechesis.
- Fidelity to the living traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Spirituality rooted in prayer, worship, and community.
- The geographic, ethnic, and economic diversity of the diocese
of Richmond.
- The dignity of each person.
- Faith that does justice.
- Ecumenism which strives for full, visible, organic unity among
Christians.
- Technology that enhances communication and access to information
and resources.
- Service that is personal, consistent, competent, and collaborative.
What We Do
The Office of Christian Formation serves the Bishop
and the People of God of southern Virginia in fulfilling the Church’s
mission to evangelize, to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ into
every human situation. It does this by developing, supporting and
connecting catechetical leaders.
To fulfill this mission the OCF provides opportunities
for catechetical leaders to increase their competence and create
networks of support. The OCF provides resources and events for formation
of catechetical leaders in the Church’s vision of adult catechesis
as the focal point of all parish catechesis. Catechetical leaders
develop competence and confidence at a variety of levels when they
utilize diocesan opportunities such things as the New Leader
Institute, the Pastoral Ministry Leadership Formation programs,
http://www.loyno.edu distance learning
opportunities, the Sullivan
Conference for Catechetical Leaders.
In addition to this focus on adult formation, the
OCF supports faith formation for all children and youth. This support
includes catechist formation, consultation and resource materials.
The OCF also provides formation for adult leaders of teens, annual
retreats in various locations for teens, and an annual Diocesan
Youth Convention.
The OCF is committed to excellence in catechetical
ministry for all who hold and teach the Catholic faith. Through
both gathered and non-gathered offerings as well as through the
self-directed PATHWAYS for catechist
formation program, the OCF staff assists catechetical leaders and
the bishop as together we share the ministry of proclaiming the
Good News of Jesus Christ.
Region 10 Ministers of Christian Formation
Catechetical resourcing is provided to the parishes of southwest
Virginia on a regional and local basis. These ministers support
the ongoing development of Christian formation through consultation,
resourcing, and the design and implementation of programs and events.
Visit the Region 10 Ministry
section.
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