Catechetical Ministries

What kind of church would our church be if the apostolate of proclaiming the Gospel rested solely on the pastoral staff? The laity (YOU!) are uniquely entrusted with the role of working in union with the pastoral staff to bring the message of faith to life in the lives of all who make up our parish. Our catechetical ministries with descriptions are listed below. 

Sunday Morning Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation - Our children and young people need caring and committed adults as teachers and assistants to give approximately two hours per week in the preparation and presentation of their Sunday Morning Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation classes. Please give prayerful consideration to serving your parish community as a catechist or catechetical assistant in one of the following classes. In the fall, you can see below which classes need help in the upcoming formation year.

Youth Ministry - Our middle school and high school youth need caring and committed adults as youth leaders and support personnel to give regularly or periodically as needed in the preparation and presentation of their Sunday Evening Youth Group Meetings that are on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 5 pm to 7 pm in the Parish Center as well as other Youth related activities. Please give prayerful consideration to serving your parish community as a youth leader or youth support person in one of the following areas:

• Youth Group Meeting Leader for middle school or high school
• Secure and prepare dinner for a Youth Group meeting
• Chaperone a youth event
• Drive for a youth event
• Direct one fundraising effort - Monies are occasionally collected for a charitable cause; and Monies are raised in an on-going fashion to support our youth who wish to attend the biennial National Catholic Youth Conference.

Adult Formation - Just as our children and youth need caring and committed adults to teach and minister to them, so do our adults. As we all strive to enrich our faith lives by constantly forming ourselves in our faith, we need people who are willing to walk the faith walk with others as catechists, assistants, and sponsors. Please give prayerful consideration to serving your parish community in one of the following adult formation areas:

• RCIA team member or sponsor
• Sunday Morning Adult Faith Formation Catechist or Assistant
• Catholic Book Club leader for one book offering - a time commitment of 6 weeks
• Leader for a seasonal offering, e.g., Advent, Lent, etc.

If you feel call to any of our catechetical ministries or would like additional information, please contact Pam Berger, Pastoral Associate and Director of Faith Formation at (859) 381-0674 or pberger@cdlex.org.