Faith Formation

HR 3.0

All teachers of religion in a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are practicing Catholics. All Catholic teachers in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are engaged in a formal process of on-going formation.

Purpose:

• To share faith in the Catholic tradition.

• To ensure that all religion teachers are Catholic.

• To provide teachers with the opportunity for personal growth and a deeper understanding of their students and continued appreciation of the process and message of catechesis.

• To ensure that all Catholics in the school can explain the Catholic faith authentically and consistently.

Commentary/Procedural Points:

• This applies to all Catholics teaching in the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

• All teachers are to receive the Teacher Foundational Religion Certificate (Elementary Schools) within two years of hire with documentation of completion in their personnel file.

• All Theology teachers are to receive the AOB Secondary Teachers Theology Certificate within two years of hire with documentation of completion in their file.

August 4, 2022