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Religious Education
Curriculum Guide
   (not available in PDF file)

Catechetical Certification
Program (English) 

Catechetical Certification
Program 
       (not available in Spanish)  


Handbooks & Useful  
Information

 Confirmation

Required Forms

Bishop O'Neill & Long Term Award

Catechetical Sunday 2012   What is Catechetical Sunday? Take a look here.

The 2012 Catechetical Sunday theme is: "Catechists and Teachers as Agents of the New Evangelization".  Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. It is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Each year, Catechetical Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday of September; this year it will be celebrated nation-wide on Sunday, September 16, 2012.  Resources are available for download from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website. The National Conference for Catechetical Leadership also has resources available.  Bishop O'Neill and Long-Term catechist awards are given out on Catechetical Sunday.  Nomination forms.

CAMP ROCK

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Are you looking for something to do this summer? Do you like to have fun? Then Camp Rock is for you.  Camp Rock is a 4 day 3 night summer camp for middle school students sponsored by Joliet and Rockford Diocese, several area parishes and Joyful Hope Presentations. Next Camp dates are August 4th to 7th of 2012.  This camp is for any student currently in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.  It will be held at Dickson Valley Camp in Newark, IL (near Plano, IL).  For more information talk to your parish Youth Minister.    
  

HIAL

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 The 2013 Here I Am Lord Vocations Conference will take place February 28 – March 3.

The goal of HIAL is to offer vocation education as well as relevant Catholic issues, within a fun, faith-filled atmosphere.  This unique combination is a special opportunity for an alternative to other field trips or class retreats. There were workshops for grade school and middle school age students as well as a Faith Enrichment Day for teens or confirmation classes.  The Grade School protion on Friday, 2012 was SOLD OUT with 769 Students and Faculty registered.   Next year's 2013 Workshop information is now available.  Check back to this sight often for more information as it becomes available.

Faith Enrichment Day 2013
Grade School Workshop

 

 

 

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SIGNED. SEALED. DELIVERED!
National Catholic Youth Conference
Indianapolis • November 21-23, 2013 

 

2013 National Catholic
Youth Conference (ncyc)

The 2011 NCYC was held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The event's main sessions were broadcasted around the world online. During the day, the paticipeants spent the day in the Indianapolis Convention Center for small workshops and influential speakers. The huge success of the event brought the announcement that the 2013 edition will be held at the same location.

National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry

Did You Attend the NCCYM 2012?

Session Handout Downloads

Download session handouts and PowerPoint’s. Please note: not all speakers provide downloadable handouts so if no link appears below the session title, no downloads are available for that session.

Recordings of Keynotes and Workshops

Recordings will be available for order and download after December 17 at www.catholicseminars.com.

Save the Date for the next NCCYM Conference

Youth Programs

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ST. TIMOTHY AWARDS 

The St. Timothy Youth Award is a national recognition award given to youth by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry in collaboration with the Diocese of Rockford Catholic Education Office.  It is the highest recognition from the NFCYM (www.nfcym.org) for a diocese to confer to a junior or senior high school youth (ages 13-18) who meet the established criteria. Registrations are now being taken for 2013.  Registration Form 

REACH TEAM

Reach Youth Ministry recruits, trains and supports young adult ministry teams. Reach Teams provide youth retreats, youth group nights, youth rallies and youth conference support. Teams are made up of faithful and dynamic young adult Catholics (18-30). Reach Team volunteers pray, live and work together in a strong community of faith. It’s a mission that changes the hearts and lives of team members and the young people they serve! Reach Team Volunteers engage in 4 weeks of training which includes faith, ministry and team life components. All team members participate in safe environment training and undergo background checks per current diocesan standards. Each year our Traveling Ministry Teams visit over 20 Dioceses, engage in over 200 events and minister to over 9,000 young people. In 2011-2012 Deanery Teams in the Diocese of Helena will serve parishes in the Missoula and Browning Deaneries. Currently Reach Youth Ministry fields a parish team at St. Joseph Parish in Sunnyside, WA in the Diocese of Yakima. Reach Youth Ministry is a non-profit, charitable organization, founded in 1976 and rooted in the Roman Catholic Church. First located in Yakima, WA Reach is now headquartered in Helena, MT.  For more information about Reach Ministry, visti their website at  www.reachym.com.   REACH will be in the Rockford Diocese in February of 2013.  If you are interested in a REACH Retreat please call the Religious Education/Youth Ministry Office.

NET TEAM 

The NET Ministries Team will be in our Diocese from October 9th to 25th or 2012. NET (National Evangelization Team Ministries) is a Catholic Evangelistic outreach program located in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota.The team is comprised of young adults who have a vibrant faith and have given nine months of their lives to travel throughout the United States to share their faith with Catholic youth. Using a retreat format, the team blends a fun, high-energy experience with a straightforward and personal presentation of the Gospel message and of how Jesus Christ has affected their lives. To learn more about the Net Team visit their website at ww.netusa.org.   

Celebrating World Youth Day

World Youth Day is celebrated on the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time usually at the end of October. This year World Youth Day is celebrated on October 28, 2012. Watch for information and help in preparing for World Youth Sunday in October of 2012 here on our website and on the NFCYM website. (www.nfcym.org/resources/WYD_US.htm)

THE CENTER FOR MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT

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THE CENTER FOR MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT (CMD):  "The core purpose of the Center for Ministry Development is “to bring the Good News in new ways to the people of God.” The Center’s mission is to empower Catholic faith communities and their leaders for effective ministry with adolescents, young adults, and families through ministry education for leaders, ministry development training and resources, programs, and publications".  For more information on CMD, check out their website at www.CMDnet.org.

The Center for Ministry Development Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies:  The Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program has been training leaders across the United States for Catholic ministry with young and older adolescents since 1979.  

CULTIVATION MINISTRIES' is offering three choices of youth minister training seminars geared toward reaching the 21st century teens.  All three choices are one-day seminars presented by founder and Executive Director of Cultivation Ministries, internationally known Frank Mercadante. Following is information on how to bring one of these great seminars to your parish. For an informational brochure, click on the topic of your interest; or go to Cultivation Ministries website at www.cultivationministries.com

MINISTRY WITH MILLENNIALS:  An "Aha" Seminar, Ministry with Millennials is an eye-opening seminar that clears the haze behind many teens' polite disinterest in church, religions education, and youth ministry.

GROWING TEEN DISCIPLES In a Mega Church Age:  A Seminar Topic That's Long Overdue, Growing Teen Disciples in a Mega Church Age addresses that all too common experience among Chatholic parishes, "My Teens are going to that evangelical mega church' youth ministry in town.  We can't compete."

YOUTH IMMANUELIZATION; Evangelizing Teens in a Postmodern Age: A Unique Seminar, Youth Immanuelization is a ground-breaking seminar that provides a fresh look at our evangelistic approaches, methodologies, and practices among Millennial Generation teens.  
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