This course is designed for parish ministers
and team members involved in planning and implementing faith
formation for all ages and anyone interested in learning
more about emerging models of catechesis. The course provides
a survey of emerging models and approaches to faith formation.
The course points to texts, journals, web sites and parishes
that provide and practice the models described. The course
encourages conversation and mutual learning about all approaches
to parish faith formation across the life span with the goal
of assisting those who bear this responsibility.
Unit 1: Overview of the Church’s
call for life long faith formation.
Unit 2: Two leading models: “Whole
Community Catechesis” and “Total Community Catechesis.”
Unit 3: Intergenerational Learning and
“Generations of Faith.”
Unit 4: “Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd” and Celebrating Milestones as a means of
faith formation.
Unit 5: Family Faith Formation and Christian
Practices as models of catechesis.
- Six weeks in duration, with one week
for orientation.
- Typically 15-20 students in each course.
- Lecture material
and supplemental readings provided online.
- Weekly written assignments (150-200
words) required.
- Weekly facilitator moderated chat sessions
with students in course.
- All course material available
online in the course.
Requirements for course include:
- Weekly reading of lecture text and
primary sources.
- Participation in class discussion using
discussion area (minimum 2 comments, questions or responses
weekly.)
- Weekly written assignment (150-200
words.)
- Weekly chat session with other students
in course (3 required throughout course.)
- Course evaluation.
- 3 to 5 hours a week (time varies from
student to student depending on your learning style and
schedule.)
A Certificate of Completion awarding 25
Contact Hours will be sent upon completion of all course
requirements.
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Lisa Orchen is a native
of Southern California. She graduated from the
University of Notre Dame with a BA in 1988 and pursued
a career in corporate life in Hartford, Connecticut. Following a deep call
to serve the church she returned to Notre Dame where she earned a Master of
Divinity in 1994. She is a certified Chaplain with
the National Association of Catholic Chaplains and
has served as a hospital chaplain, Campus Minister
and most recently as a Pastoral Associate for a parish
in Connecticut. While serving as Pastoral Associate,
Lisa was instrumental in implementing a new model
of faith formation within the parish. Lisa is married
to John Baker and they live outside of Hartford, Connecticut.
Currently Lisa is busy with her young children as
well as serving as a facilitator for STEP Courses,
offering workshops, retreats and serving as a catechist.
B.A., University of Notre Dame,
1988; M.Div., University of Notre Dame, 1994 |
