AMS Evangelizing Catechesis for a Digital Age - AMS Cat 207 -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 02-7-2026
Advanced Ministry Studies
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY YEAR
Evangelizing Catechesis for a Digital Age
Course Description
In today’s media-saturated world, Catholic ministers and catechists are called to meet people where they are—often in the midst of popular culture. This course explores how grace is already present in the media environment, making it a vital context for evangelization. Participants will discover the theological and pastoral foundations for engaging media with faith values, learn the Media Mindfulness strategy for integrating Catholic teaching into media experiences, and apply this catechetical model to every aspect of faith formation. Together, we will cultivate a media spirituality that forms disciples who can navigate and transform the digital culture with wisdom, discernment, and joy.
General Class Objectives
- Discover how grace is present in the popular media culture and is the "context" for evangelization.
- Articulate the reasons we engage media with our faith values
- Learn the Media Mindfulness strategy to integrate our faith with our media experience.
- Apply the Media Mindfulness Catechetical model to all areas of faith formation.
- Develop a media spirituality
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Breaks and Lunch time included)
Format: Zoom Live Class
Professor: Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP
Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP is the Director of Pauline Media Studies, a ministry of the Daughters of St Paul that encourages Media Mindfulness Catechesis for a lived discipleship. She is a Media Literacy Educator, theologian, international speaker, writer, film/TV reviewer, and author of Media Fasting: Six Weeks to Recharge in Christ and A Sacred Look: Becoming Cultural Mystics. Sr. Nancy has a Doctorate in Ministry from The Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts in Theology. With more than 35 years of experience as a media evangelizer, she guides Catholics to integrate their faith with their everyday media use. Sr Nancy is often seen around Hollywood on film panels, interviewing at red carpet premieres, attending international film festivals, and sharing the Sisters’ media spirituality with industry professionals.
