The Joy of Accompaniment Formation
The Joy of Accompaniment is formation in the "art of accompaniment" to which Pope Francis calls all ministers in the Church (Evangelii Gaudium 169). The teachings of Pope Francis, the Directory for Catechesis, and The Art of Accompaniment resource will guide this process. Each week, the course will focus on portions of Pope Francis' Evangelii Gaudium, along with Christus Vivit and Gaudete et Exsultate, each of which proposes a vision of accompaniment in missionary discipleship of Jesus in the context of evangelization. In addition, we will have as a required reading the book The Art of Accompaniment, A Catholic Apostolate Center Resource by Colleen Campbell and Thomas Carani. We will read the texts, reflect on them in our prayer and preparation, and in online community forums.
Our course is designed as an asynchronous online experience taking place in the C3-LEAD learning platform over four weeks online and two required integration Zoom Live sessions.
Each session will run for a week as listed below. Although you are not required to participate at specific times during the week, we recommend you set aside some time each day to attend to the components (listed below), especially the community discussion forums. The work for each session must be completed in the designated week.
Course Schedule
Session 1 – September 28 - October 4, 2026, Online—Foundations of Mentorship in the Catholic Tradition
Session 2 – October 5 -11, 2026 Online—Mentors and Mentees
Session 3— October 12, 2026 6 to 8 PM— Zoom Live required —Integration session
Session 4 – October 19 - 25, 2026 - Mentoring relationship to the Adults and Intergenerational groups.
Session 5 – October 26 - November 1, 2026—Online - Practical Mentoring Skills
Session 6 - November 2, 2026 6 to 8 PM - Zoom Live required —Final Integration session
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This course is designed for the Advanced Ministry Study participants as part of their practicum year, Master Catechists as part of their re-certification, CBI ministers as part of their third year or their ongoing formation, and any parish leader who would like to understand and create an accompaniment culture in their community for a more relational church.
This is a credit course for the AMS participants and enrichment for master catechists, parish catechetical leaders, and anyone who wishes 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 sent before the course starting date.
Facilitators: Advanced Ministry Team - MC
A facilitator/companion will be assigned to each participant for the journey. Register Now!!!
