Vision and Skills for Faith Formation -VSFF - Summer Cohort 7
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 Summer 2025—Cohort 7 Schedule:
Online sessions run for one week each; participants can access the content and complete the work at their own pace each week. Zoom Live session will be held on Tuesdays, 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 session will need to be made up in a future cohort.
FORMATION CONTENT - SCHEDULE
July 17 to September 4, 2025
Zoom Teaching S-1 – Mission of the Church - Thursday, July 17 - from 6 to 9 PM
Zoom Teaching S-2 – Root of all Catechesis - Thursday, July 24 - from 6 to 9 PM
Online Moodle S-3 - Accompaniment Through Ages and Stages - July 28 to August 3
Online Moodle S-4 - Understanding How We Learn - August 4 to August 10
Zoom Teaching - Integration - Thursday, August 14 - from 7 to 9 pm
Online Moodle S-5 - Facilitation and Teaching - August 18 to August 24
Zoom Teaching S-6 – Processes for Integrating Learning as Ministry Leaders - Thursday, August 28 - from 6 to 9 PM
Zoom Teaching S-7 – Practical Application Lab - Thursday, September 4 - from 6 to 9 PM
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TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Formation Fee $40.00*
If Credit/Debit Card payment is declined, choose to pay by Check/MoneyOrder at CkeckOut and email or call the number provided in the contact information below.
*If you prefer to pay by check or money order, please DO NOT use the instructions provided by the store but do follow these instructions / If your parish is paying your fee, please provide this payment information to them:
Make check payable to: Office of Religious Education
Mail it to:
Archdiocese of Los Angeles-ORE ♦ Attn: Flor de Maria Luna/Elizabeth Argueta ♦
3424 Wilshire Blvd., 4th Floor ♦ Los Angeles, CA 90010
