Office
of Religious Education
The Office
of Religious Education includes:
Religious
Education (English and Spanish)
Evangelization
Adult Education
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Adult Confirmation
Catechist Formation
Catholic
Biblical School |
Lay
Ministry Formation
Sacramental Preparation
Catholic Scouting
CYO Sports
Youth Ministry
Young Adult Ministry
Resource Center (texts, video, audio) |
Mission
The Office of Religious Education:
- focuses
on the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ and His Church in
proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom of God
- exists
to assist the Archbishop in carrying out his catechetical responsibilities
as Chief Catechist of the Archdiocese
- is
charged with the ministry of training, enabling, supporting
and guiding parish catechetical leaders in their ministry of
life-long Catholic faith formation.
What
the Office Does
Religious
Education
The Religious
Education Office is responsible for parish-based religious education/
catechetical programs (CCD). These programs are for all ages -
religious education is life-long learning. Catechesis includes
sacramental preparation (Baptism, First Reconciliation, First
Eucharist, and Confirmation), religious education programs for
pre-school, K-6, junior high, senior high, and adults. The responsibility
of the Office is to train, assist and support parish catechetical
leaders. Various workshops/in-service days, certificate programs,
on-site training, and an annual Congress are offered. Training
is also available for Spanish-speaking catechetical leaders.
Catechist
Formation
The Office
of Religious Education provides training for volunteer catechists
(both English and Spanish speaking). The Basic Catechist Formation
Program is a three-year program with courses on Sacraments, Methodology,
Scripture, Christology, Morality, and Prayer and Liturgy. Training
is also provided for parish catechetical leaders on how to use
Echoes of Faith, a video-assisted program for training catechists.
Youth Ministry
The
Office of Youth Ministry works with Coordinators of Youth Ministry
who run programs for youth (junior and senior high school age)
in parishes. Youth Ministry includes evangelization, catechetics,
community building, social justice, advocacy, prayer and worship,
etc. The Office provides ongoing training for Youth Ministers.
Archdiocesan and regional youth gatherings are also provided.
Included within the scope of Youth Ministry is Catholic Scouting
for boys and girls. Religious training for adult leaders and scouts
is made available.
The Office of Religious Education is also responsible for CYO
Sports (tournaments).
Young
Adult Ministry
Young
adults are those in their 20's and 30's; they are single, married,
divorced, they are with children and without children. The Office
of Religious Education is responsible for ministry to Catholics
in this age group.
Catholic
Biblical School
The
Catholic Biblical School is a four-year training/formation program
for Catholic adults interested in learning more about the Bible.
Every book of the Bible is studied. Training is also provided
for graduates so that they are able to offer parish-based Bible
study programs.
Evangelization
Training
and support for parish Evangelization programs (Inactive Catholics,
etc.) are provided.
RCIA/Adult
Confirmation
The
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process for
initiation into the Catholic Church for those people (adults and
children) who have not been baptized, have been baptized in a
different Christian tradition, or who have been baptized Catholic
and have not received the sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation.
The Office of Religious Education provides training for parish
RCIA Coordinators and also coordinates Archdiocesan ceremonies
(Rite of Election). The Office of Religious Education provides
a preparation program for those adults who have not been confirmed.
Lay
Ministry
The
Office of Religious Education provides a 2-year training program
for lay men and women interested in volunteer ministry within
their parishes. Areas of ministry include Liturgy, Bereavement,
RCIA, Social Justice and many others. Continuing education workshops
are also provided for commissioned lay ministers.
Read "Co-Workers
in the Vineyard of the Lord - A Resource for Guiding the Development
of Lay Ecclesial Ministry," a statement
of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved
in November 2005.
Media/Resource
Center
Over
1200 videos are available to DREs, catechists, Youth Ministers,
Adult Education Coordinators, Lay Ministers and other parish leaders.
These videos are used for catechetical sessions or for self-learning.
Audio tapes are also available. In addition, a library of catechetical
and other text material is maintained for catechetical leaders'
use.
All of these resources are available for use in parishes.
Staff
Director:
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Motta, D.Min. (mmotta@adh-ore.org)
Catholic Scouting Chaplain: Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Motta,
D.Min. (mmotta@adh-ore.org)
Assistant
Director: Patricia Keck, M.A. (pkeck@adh-ore.org)
Catechetical Leader Training
Catechesis
Sacramental Preparation
Catechist Formation
Evangelization
Resource Library
Archdiocesan
Coordinator: Shawnee Baldwin, M.A. (sbaldwin@adh-ore.org)
Youth Ministry
Young Adult Ministry
Confirmation (Youth)
CYO Basketball
Archdiocesan
Coordinator: Mr. Carlos Aedo, M.Div., M.A. (caedo@adh-ore.org)
Catechesis for Hispanics
Archdiocesan
Coordinator: Sr. Jewel Renna, C.N.D., M.A. (jrenna@adh-ore.org)
Catholic Biblical School
Basic Catechist Formation Program
Archdiocesan
Coordinator: Mary Marsan, M.Div. (mmarsan@adh-ore.org)
RCIA
Adult Education
Lay Ministry
Confirmation (Adults)
Archdiocesan
Coordinator: Shannon
Perzan (sperzan@adh-ore.org)
Video Library
Catholic Scouting
CYO Cheerleading
To contact
the Office of Religious Education:
Patricia
Keck
Office of Religious Education
467 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002-2999
Telephone: 860-243-9465
Fax: 860-243-9690
Email: pkeck@adh-ore.org
DRIVING
DIRECTIONS TO
HARTFORD ARCHDIOCESAN OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
467 Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Telephone (860) 243-9465 - Fax (860) 243-9690
FROM
THE NORTH: Enfield, CT; Massachusetts. Go south on Route
91 to exit 35B to route 218. Take a right onto route 218. Continue
west for 4 miles to Route 189 (Bloomfield Ave) and turn left
onto route 189 south. The Archdiocesan Center is a half mile
down on the right.
FROM
THE SOUTH: Hartford, Meriden, Middletown, New Haven. Go north
on route 91 to exit 35B to route 218. Turn left onto route
218. Continue west for 4 miles to route 189 (Bloomfield Ave)
and turn left onto route 189 south. The Archdiocesan Center is
a half mile down on the right.
FROM
THE EAST: Manchester, East Hartford. Take the Bissell Bridge
route 291 to exit 1 (route 218-Bloomfield). Turn left at the
end onto route 218. Continue west for 4 miles to route 189 (Bloomfield
Ave) , turn left onto route 189 south. The Archdiocesan Center
is a half mile down on the right
FROM
GLASTONBURY: North onto route 2, cross over the Bulkeley
Bridge to Route 91 north. See directions from the south.
FROM
THE WEST: Waterbury, Bristol, New Britain. Go east on Route
84, exit from route 84 at Prospect Ave exit 44. Turn left and
proceed 2 1/2 miles to the end of Prospect. Turn right onto Rt
44 (Albany Ave) and immediately at next light turn onto route
189 north (Bloomfield Ave). Continue 1 1/2 miles on route 189
the Archdiocesan Center is on the left.
FROM
TORRINGTON, AVON: East on Route 44. Follow route
44 to Hartford and junction of 189 north. Turn left onto
route 189
(Bloomfield Ave ) and continue north on route 189 for 1 1/2 miles,
the Archdiocesan Center is on the left.
