Office of Religious Education

VSFF is an 8-week training opportunity for anyone involved in Faith formation programs in their parish. It will equip leaders with the knowledge and skills to be witnesses of the faith and to accompany those they serve (adults, families, young adults, youth, and children) in their journey of missionary discipleship with adult faith formation at the center.

One Mission One Faith — OMOF consists of five units, each unit is structured with two to seven sessions. The formation is through a hybrid online format. A combination of Zoom and Online sessions, modeling discipleship, accompaniment and forming online community. There are Zoom teaching and integration meetings sessions. The self pace online sessions run for one week each, each participant works on their own schedule of the scheduled online weeks.

El curso Visión y Habilidades para la Formación en la Fe es una experiencia formativa de 8 semanas que brinda los conocimientos y destrezas esenciales para el ministerio de la catequesis. Su propósito es fortalecer los talentos de quienes ejercen la misión catequética, para que puedan acompañar con fidelidad y cercanía a adultos, jóvenes, adolescentes, familias y niños en sus propios caminos de discipulado misionero.

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

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATES - NOW JULY 13-16, 18, 2026. The theme for this year’s Summer Bible ‘26 is “The Spirit of the Lord Upon Me,” taken from Luke 4:18-19, in which Jesus announces himself as fulfillment of the promise of true freedom offered to us by a life lived according to God. Please join us for this weeklong retreat in which we reflect on the Word of God and how we may live a life inspired by the Spirit. **Reservations for Saturday's Retreat are necessary.

This course is offered to accepted students in the Advanced Ministry studies porgram. It serves as well as an opportunbity for ongoing formation to Master Catechists and Parish Catechetical Leaders.