Faith Formation Program

INST 1.2

The faith formation program is under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop. The curriculum integrates the six tasks of catechesis and is developed in accord with the Archdiocesan faith formation curriculum guidelines published by the Institute for Evangelization

 Purpose:

• To implement a comprehensive curriculum in accord with the National Catechetical Directory, #215 and #232 which will attend to:

• Catholic doctrine

• Having a unified curriculum

• Planning for worship experiences at the level of the student                 

• Fostering sense of community, interaction with others

• Programming for service opportunities

• Prioritizing scheduling to safeguard the time for Catechetical instruction

Commentary/Procedural Points:

• The six tasks of Catechesis are:  proclaiming the Christian message and promoting knowledge of the faith, preparing people for prayer and worship, instructing for moral formation, motivating people for Christian living and service, building a sense of community, and fostering missionary initiatives.

• The faith formation curriculum is comprehensive. It provides a systematic presentation of the message of the Catholic faith in accord with the levels of psychological and faith development of the students and with their cultural and ethnic background and family configurations of the student.

• The faith formation curriculum also enables the students to participate in prayer and worship experiences, understand and experience community and understand and be involved in opportunities for service.

• The remote and continuing catechesis for the sacrament is an essential element of the school religion curriculum (Cf. Archdiocesan Sacramental policies and guidelines:  https://policy.archbalt.org/sacraments). The family and parish community also share responsibility for these phases of sacramental catechesis. The immediate catechesis for and the celebration of sacraments are the responsibility of the parish in cooperation with the family.

References:

• AOB Religion curriculum  AOB Curriculum Front Page 8.1.19.pdf - Google Drive 

• Archdiocesan Sacramental policies and guidelines: https://policy.archbalt.org/sacraments

December 2, 2022