Vision and Skills for Faith Formation -VSFF - Summer Cohort 5
A formation based on the philosophy of missionary discipleship and accompaniment.
This formation builds on the process of accompaniment introduced and modeled in the One Mission One Faith (OMOF) basic formation. Each participant will be paired with a mentor-companion and assigned to a small group of mentees-companions in ministry. Together they will journey through the process aimed to gaining the vision and presenting skills for making missionary disciples. The terms 'mentor-companion' and 'mentee-companion' are used to distinguish roles and acknowledge the reciprocity of companionship along the way.
Prerequisite for certification (re): Completion of One Mission One Faith before attending this course. VSFF is the second phase in the process of becoming a certified catechist, although a participant may take the course for enriching formation in any parish ministry.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
VSFF is composed of Zoom Live sessions and online sessions. The components of each session are prayer, presentations, video recordings, readings, online forums, group projects, small-group conversations, etc.
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VSFF SUMMER 2024—Cohort 5 Schedule:
Online sessions run for one week each; participants can access the content and complete the work at their own pace each week. Zoom Live session will be held on Wednesdays, please see details below. All Zoom Live and Online sessions are integral to the course and build on each other, all are required. Any missing Zoom session will need to be made up in a future cohort.
FORMATION CONTENT - SCHEDULE
Zoom Teaching S-1 – Mission of the Church - Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 6 to 9 PM
Zoom Teaching S-2 – Root of all Catechesis - Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 6 to 9 PM
Online Moodle S-3 - Accompaniment Through Ages and Stages - August 19 to August 25
Online Moodle S-4 - Understanding How We Learn - August 26 to September 1
Zoom Teaching - Integration - Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 7 to 9 pm
Online Moodle S-5 - Facilitation and Teaching - September 9 to September 15
Zoom Teaching S-6 – Processes for Integrating Learning as Ministry Leaders - Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from 6 to 9 PM
Zoom Teaching S-7 – Practical Application Lab - Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 6 to 9 PM
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TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Formation Fee $40.00*
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*If you prefer to pay by check or money order, please DO NOT use the instructions provided by the store but do follow these instructions:
Make check payable to: Office of Religious Education
Mail it to:
Archdiocese of Los Angeles-ORE ♦ Attn: Flor de Maria Luna/Elizabeth Argueta ♦ 3424 Wilshire Blvd., 4th Floor ♦ Los Angeles, CA 90010
