Evangelization Certification Program

“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize…”
Pope Paul VI, On Evangelization in the Modern World

The Evangelization Certification Program is sponsored by the Ministry Formation Office in the Department of Educational Services for the Rockford Diocese in conjunction with the Diocesan Evangelization Commission. The program will prepare pastoral ministers to gain an understanding of the foundational concepts of evangelization from the key Church documents as well as becoming familiar with practical skills and resources for effective evangelization in Catholic parishes.

The program involves seven Saturday sessions (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) at St. Catherine Parish (340 S Stott St, Genoa, IL 60135), running from September through April. Each session includes presentations, discussions, prayer, and analysis of directed readings from key documents on Evangelization.

The sessions are led by qualified and experienced professionals in the field of parish evangelization.

2010 - 2011 Required Books

Interested? Please fill out the application and return
to the Ministry Formation Office at P O Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125.

Application

“We need to proclaim our faith in Jesus and invite people to know Christ in the fullness of our Catholic faith”

U.S. Bishops, Go and Make Disciples

Reqirements for Admission

Successful completion of the Ministry Formation Program or its equivalent.
Some experience in parish pastoral ministry.
Endorsement from your Pastor.

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Orientation —

Session 1 Personal Spirituality of the Minister
	A day of prayer and reflection on one’s personal faith journey, including moments of conversion and discernment of personal gifts.

Session 2 Theological Foundations for Evangelization
	Explores the nature and role of evangelization in the Catholic Church—especially through its key documents: Evangelii Nuntiandi, Redemptoris Missio, and Go and Make Disciples.

Session 3 Parish Assessment
	Each candidate surveys his/her parish for a realistic understanding of exactly how the parish is an evangelizing parish and how the various ministries within the parish are evangelizing ministries. Multicultural aspects of evangelization will also be considered.

Session 4 Practical Techniques, Applications and Best Practices
	This session address the nuts and bolts of the evangelizing parish in addition to presenting pastoral ministers from parishes of varying profiles who are models of effective evangelization to share their approaches and strategies.

Session 5 Evangelization Outreach
	Analyzes the rationale and methods of sharing the Good News with others both on a one-to-one personal encounter and within a communal perspective.

Session 6 Evangelization and Stewardship
	The theology and spirituality of stewardship as it flows from our discipleship as reflected in the US Bishops Pastoral Letter “Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response.”

Session 7 Possibilities for Evangelization in My Parish
	Small groups create and present a parish plan for effective evangelization.

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