4 Calendar Updates/Reminders
May 31, 2007, Due date for the Self Safety Guidance Program Verification Form. The Verification Form can be found on page 149 of the Self Safety Guidance Program. Mail or fax to the Office of Catechetical Services, PO Box 690240, Tulsa OK 74169-0240 or fax 918/294-0920.
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News Briefs:
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May 31, Safe Environment Info due to Catechetical Services
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July 1, Parish Profile Report due to Catechetical Services
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July 27-28, St. Gregory's University RCIA Workshop
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August 24-25, 2007, Catechetical Conference
After conducting a "What Do I Say Now?" for parents, mail or fax a copy of the sign-in/attendance sheet to the Office of Catechetical Services.
July 1, 2007, All parishes are required to complete the Annual Parish Profile Report for the Department of Religious Formation even if it does not have an active Religious Formation program. Completed forms may be mailed or faxed to the department. All questions regarding the report should contact 918/294-1904.
Summer 2007, Totus Tuus is coming to a parish near you! If you would like to be a host parish, contact Wayne Rziha at the Vocations Office, 918/744-0023.
July 19, 2007, Catechetical Leaders' Day will be hosted by St. Cecilia Parish, Claremore. The day will begin at 9am and end at 3pm. Don't miss out on the opportunity to prepare for the Catechetical Year as well as network with other catechetical leaders of the diocese. For more information, contact Sarah Jameson at 918/294-1904 x128.
July 27-28, 2007, St. Gregory's University hosting their annual RCIA Workshop: "Christian Initiation: It Takes a Parish" conducted by Sr. Ginger Downey, OLVM. All RCIA leaders and volunteers are invited to attend this two-day workshop at St. Gregory's University, Shawnee. Click here for more details!
August 24-25, 2007, 30th Annual Catechetical Conference will be at the Southern Hills Marriott, Tulsa. Don't miss out on the workshops, exhibits and more! Full details and brochures will be available mid-July.
Interested exhibitors should contact Carol Robinson, Coordinator of the Office of Catechetical Services, at 918/294-1904 x133; all other inquiries should be directed to Sarah Jameson, Administrative Assistant of the Department of Religious Formation, at x128.
4 Resources
The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, National Catholic Educational Association and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership have joined forces to focus on Adolescent Catechesis. The articles available to date:
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The American Cultural Context for Adolescent Catechesis, Dr. William Dinges
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Adolescent Catechesis Today: On the Road to Transformation, Michael Theisen
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Reflections on Parish and Adolescent Catechesis, Dr. Michael Warren
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The State of Adolescent Catechesis: A Review of the Literature, Jeffrey Kaster
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What the Church has been Telling Us About Adolescent Catechesis, Maura Thompson Hagarty
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The State of Adolescent Catechesis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, Paul Henderson
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Adolescent Catechesis and the National Directory for Catechesis: It's About Discipleship, Dan Mulhall
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USCCB has a quarterly newsletter, To Teach, ideal for those in parish and school ministry that includes activities and resources on the issues' topics. To subscribe to the free newsletter, click here.