I hope you will join our diverse and dynamic community as we walk together and enrich our faith lives. Your suggestions for upcoming studies and events are always welcome, and my door is always open!
Blessings to all,
Sister Linda
At Home and Online Faith Formation Resources
One way to participate in ongoing formation is through the University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF). Below is a list of courses that start in a few weeks. As a partner diocese, course fees are reduced to $50 for a 5-week session or $40 for a 3-week session.
A list of correlations to the diocesan Catechist Formation Process is attached for your reference. Completing the VLCFF Certificate for Catechesis satisfies all the requirements for the Advanced Level of certification in the diocesan Catechist Formation Process. For information about this certificate program, go to https://vlcff.udayton.edu/certificates/catechesis.php
Current course offerings as of August 13, 2020:
VLCFF has announced their 20th anniversary special offer and course list for October 18:
3-week e-seminars [$40 for partner diocese discount]
- Basic Catechist Formation: Seminar 1.1 $20
- Vocation of the Catechist: Seminar 1.2
- Echoes of Racism: Whispers of Healing
- Hope in Times of Crisis $20
- Our Hearts Were Burning $20
5-week e-courses [$50 for partner diocese discount]
- Bible Basics
- Catholic Beliefs
- Catholic Identity and Culture
- Church History 2
- Conscience
- Evangelization and Discipleship
- Faith and Human Development
- Faith Formation for Adults with Special Needs (SN 5)
- Images of Jesus
- Introduction to Catechesis
- Introduction to Liturgy
- Introduction to Practical Morality
- Introduction to Prayer
- Introduction to Scripture
- Leadership Roles and Skills for Adult Learning and Faith Formation (AFL 5)
- Marianist Studies: Prayer
- Mary in Scripture and Tradition
- Mercy
- Moral Injury: When Our Pain Blocks God’s Joy
- New Testament
- Old Testament
- Parish and Social Action (SJ)
- Prayer and Worship with Adolescents (YM)
- Praying With Children
- Sacraments
- Survey of Catholic Doctrine
- The Parish Nurse: Facilitating Wholistic Health Through the Lifespan
- Theological Reflection: Key to Connecting Faith and Life
- Vocation, Spirituality and Discipleship of Catechists