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Adult Faith Formation
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In the Vineyard is an electronic newsletter published by the Diocese of Davenport for all that minister in the Catholic Church. Each issue contains articles for ongoing ministry formation, workplace ideas, updates on pastoral leadership, reviews of outstanding resources for parish life and space for spiritual enrichment. To request this FREE newsletter send your name and email address to IlaMae Hanisch at hanisch@davenportdiocese.org.
On-line Evangelization courses from Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association (PNCEA) are convenient and very thorough. Check out the attached information and registration materials.
CEW (Christian Experience Weekend) Leadership Conference - New Manual - New Perspectives The leadership manual has been updated. A copy is available for review by contacting IlaMae Hanisch, or 641-791-3435.
If your area or parish is hosting a CEW weekend retreat and you would like to invite others from the diocese email IlaMae Hanisch.
Certification Program for all Catechetical Leaders (DRE, CYM, Principals, etc.) and Catechists (all who teach children, youth, and adults). This was created by the Pastoral Services staff and will be distributed to each parish and school in the diocese about the certification program. Information regarding certification and the forms for recording hours may be found in the new Faith Formation Handbook.
The "Echoes of Faith" video/DVD series which is used for certification is available for loan by contact Virginia Trujillo, trujillo@davenportdiocese.org or 563-324-1912 x256 or Barbara Butterworth butterworthb@davenportdiocese.org 563-324-1912 x265. To purchase your own series contact Resources for Christian Living (RCL), http://rclbooksandmore.stores.yahoo.net/catfor.html.
M.O.M.S. (Ministry of Mothers Sharing): This program is spiritual enrichment is designed to help women have a greater awareness of their inner sacred self and teach them new ways to inspire and affirm each other. Renee J. Crock has led several MOMS groups in her parish and she has completed training with Sr. Paula Hagen (MOMS co-creator) at St. Paul's Monastery in St. Paul, Minnesota. We welcome her as a regional coordinator. If you have MOMS groups in your parish please let her know how she might resource you. If you would like more information about MOMS or would like to start this program, please contact Renee at rjayck@iowatelecom.net or 563-886-1249.
Job Descriptions: see library page under Adult Faith Formation
Free Marriage Resource: Weekly "news bites" are available from Family Matters, a website designed by Susan Vogt. A Marriage Moment and a Parenting Pointer will be emailed each week and you have permission to include them in your parish bulletin or newsletter (giving the appropriate source information as a footnote) or have a link to them on your parish website. Sign up to receive free news bits and other very useful family information on her website, www.susanvogt.net. Susan has worked in diocesan family life education for the Catholic Church and been a consultant with the ecumenical Parenting for Peace and Justice Network for over 30 years. She is currently editor of the Journal of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM) and content editor for the USCCB website on marriage, www.foryourmarriage.org.
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