New VSFF will be available either FALL 2025
or WINTER 2026
Vision and Skills for Faith Formation
A formation based on the philosophy of missionary discipleship and accompaniment.
This formation builds on the process of accompaniment introduced and modeled in the One Mission One Faith (OMOF) basic formation. Each participant will be paired with a mentor-companion and assigned to a small group of mentees-companions in ministry. Together, they will journey through the process to gain the vision and presenting skills for making missionary disciples. The terms 'mentor-companion' and 'mentee-companion' are used to distinguish roles and acknowledge the reciprocity of companionship.
Prerequisite for certification (re): Completing One Mission One Faith before attending this course. VSFF is the second phase in the process of becoming a certified catechist, although a participant may take the course for enriching formation in any parish ministry.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
VSFF is composed of Zoom Live sessions and online sessions. The components of each session are prayer, presentations, video recordings, readings, online forums, group projects, small-group conversations, etc.
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VSFF Schedule and Content:
Online sessions run for one week each, allowing participants to access the content and complete the work at their own pace each week. Zoom Live session will be held on TBA; please see details below. All Zoom Live and Online sessions are integral to the course and build on each other; all are required. Any missing Zoom sessions will need to be made up in a future cohort.
FORMATION CONTENT - SCHEDULE
Zoom Teaching S-1 – Mission of the Church
Zoom Teaching S-2 – Root of all Catechesis
Online Moodle S-3 - Accompaniment Through Ages and Stages
Online Moodle S-4 - Understanding How We Learn
Zoom Teaching - Integration
Online Moodle S-5 - Facilitation and Teaching
Zoom Teaching S-6 – Processes for Integrating Learning as Ministry Leaders
Zoom Teaching S-7 – Practical Application Lab
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Formation Fee $40.00*
Elizabeth Argueta ♦ Catechist Formation Assistant
