AMS Intercultural Competencies - Cultural Diversity in the Church - online course- AMS Cat 211 - Year II 2026
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 - 05-25 to 08-22-2026
Advanced Ministry Studies
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY YEAR
Cultural Diversity in the Church - Intercultural Competencies
Online - Asynchronous - with due dates for the weeks of May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026
Course Description
In this course, participants will be exposed to one of the priorities of the New Evangelization that the USCCB developed in the Cultural Diversity resource, which is the "recognition of cultural diversity" that points to the profound demographic transformation that has been taking place in the United States and in the Church over several decades. This is not just a practical matter but something integral to the Church's very identity and mission. The focus on cultural diversity is grounded in the urgent need to grow in knowledge and develop appropriate attitudes and skills for the purpose of carrying out the Church's mission to evangelize.
Objectives
- To better understand the meaning and purpose of both evangelization and New Evangelization
- To examine the U.S. prevailing culture in light of the New Evangelization
- To explore key ethnic and cultural groups in the Church, as well as the opportunities and challenges these present for the New Evangelization.
- To understand the meaning of inculturation, or the evangelization of cultures.
Date: Five Five-week online Course - May 25, June 1, 8, 15, and August 22, 2026.
Format: Online Asynchronous Course. This course will take place over five weeks online as we engage with the USCCB resource Intercultural Competencies: Cultural Diversity in the Church. Each participant will be assigned a mentor who will guide them through the weekly forums and assignments. This is a credit course for the AMS participants and enrichment for master catechists, parish catechetical leaders and any person who sihes to take it. The course is hosted in the C3LEAD learning management system. If you do not have a C3lead account please create one here: c3.leadlms.com Details for the class will be send three weeks before the course starting date.
Facilitators: Advanced Ministry Team - MC
