Office of Religious Education
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The Office of Religious Education and Christian Initiation promotes lifelong faith formation and education for all Arkansas Catholics through empowerment, resourcing and certification of parish catechetical leaders, coordinators of Christian initiation, parish catechists and Christian initiation teams. We strive to implement the General and National Directories for Catechesis, the Rites of Christian Initiation and other Church documents related to catechesis, Christian formation and initiation.
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Services
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Consults with parish catechetical leaders, pastors and Christian initiation coordinators when requested to provide:
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assistance in planning, implementing and evaluating a total parish catechetical process
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guidelines for sacramental preparation and celebrating the sacraments of initiation and reconciliation
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assistance in planning Vacation Bible School
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assistance with resources for children with special needs
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Coordinates regular area/diocesan meetings for parish catechetical leaders and Christian initiation coordinators
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Promotes the implementation of diocesan goals and objectives regarding catechesis and Christian initiation
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Publishes the Catechetical Newsletter, regularly for pastors, catechetical leaders, Christian initiation coordinators and other parish leaders.
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Provides resources for Hispanic catechesis. To learn more, go to la Oficina de Educación Religiosa e Iniciación Cristiana.
For more information, see the Calendar of Events or download the current Catechetical Newsletter.