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AMS Evangelization and Catechesis - Cat AMS 204 - Year II 2025

This course is offered to accepted students in the Advanced Ministry Studies program. And serves as formal ongoing formation for any person serving in any ministry in the Church. E.g.: Pastors, Deacons, Master Catechists, Parish Catechetical Leaders, etc. Ongoing Formation fee $25.00 when using the code below. Course fee $50.00
SKU: AMS-YEAR 2 11-15-2025
Vendor: AMS Phase II
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$50.00

Advanced Ministry Studies

CATECHETICAL MINISTRY YEAR

 Evangelization and Catechesis 

November 15, 2025      

Course Description 

Discover the heart of the Church’s mission! This class invites all ministers, catechists, and parish leaders to deepen their understanding of how evangelization and catechesis work together to form missionary disciples. Rooted in the Directory for Catechesis and the teachings of the Church, we will explore how the joy of the Gospel inspires every act of teaching, witnessing, and accompaniment.

Participants will learn the centrality of the Kerygma—the living person of Jesus Christ— and how to form hearts ready to encounter Him more deeply. Whether you serve in faith formation, liturgy, or parish ministry, this session will renew your passion for helping others know, love, and follow Christ.

This 6-hour class will cover the following objectives, preparing participants in the Advanced Studies Program and parish catechetical leaders to be effective ministers in today's Church realities.

Course Learning Objectives:

 The learners, participants, catechist will: 

  1. Understand that catechesis and Evangelization integrate and complement each other.
  2. Be able to proclaim the Word in such a way that calls forth a conversation of the heart.
  3. From Directory of Catechesis 2020: Catechesis is at the service of the New Evangelization   
  4. Understand catechesis as a missionary going forth. 
  5. Describe the relationship between the kerygma (Evangelization) and catechesis.
  6. Trace the core content and history of catechesis through: Sacred Scripture, Oral instruction, Liturgy
  7. Learn the impact of the development of catechesis after Vatican II and how it shaped the Directory of Catechesis.

Course Code: AMS Cat 204

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Breaks and Lunch time included)  

Format: Zoom Live Class 

Professor: Dr. Megan Kanatzar Ferguson, D.Min - Catholic Apostolate Center     

Meg Ferguson

Meg Kanatzar Ferguson, D.Min. is the Curriculum Coordinator at the Catholic Apostolate Center. She helps develop online course materials and curricula and assists with the development of Catholic Apostolate Center Publications.

Meg graduated from the Catholic University of America in 2024 with her Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min.). She holds two Master's degrees in Theology from Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, and the University of Notre Dame, respectively. Meg is a graduate of the Echo program from the University of Notre Dame, and she has five years of teaching theology at the high school level. She currently resides in Yukon, Oklahoma, with her husband, Connor, and their three children..

Notes: 

 Please register as soon as possible, as this course requires pre-reading material.

  • This class is eligible for ongoing formation. Those not registered in the Advanced Ministry Studies but who would like to take the class as an ongoing formation, please use the discount code CatAMS204-25 for a 50% discount.