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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Register now for 2024 youth convention - Mar 1, 2024 The 72nd annual Catholic Youth Convention will be held April 5-7 at Robinson... |
Teens: Come, focus on Christ at Search 153 - Oct 19, 2023 Applications are now being accepted for Search #153. It will be held at St.... |
2023 Junior High Youth Rally will be Nov. 12 - Sep 28, 2023 The Junior High Youth Rally will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 at Mount St. Mary... |
April 5 - April 7 2024 Catholic Youth Convention DoubleTree Hotel |
April 27 Parish Catechist Formation Day in Little Rock St. Edward Church - Little Rock |
May 18 Parish Catechist Formation Day in Fayetteville St. Joseph Church - Fayetteville |
May 18 - May 19 Search #154 Team Retreat St. John Catholic Center |
May 30 - June 6 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Catechist Training Workshop (Atrium 2, Part 1) St. Peter the Fisherman Church - Mountain Home |
The following resources are suggested for use in parish catechetical programs by the diocesan Office of Faith Formation. The resources are listed by grade level to adult. The list does not include recommendations for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process. E-mail Jeff Hines, director of faith formation, with questions about this program.
In addition to this list, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops maintains a Listing of Approved Catechetical Texts and Series that comply with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. If you want feedback about a program not listed below, contact Jeff Hines. To get a copy of the diocesan guidelines and policies for sacramental preparation and celebrating the sacraments of initiation and reconciliation, e-mail Jasmine Moore, or call her at (501) 664-0340, ext. 323.
Bishop Erik Pohlmeier, former director of faith formation, visited every pastor and many parish leaders in the Diocese of Little Rock over a two-year period to understand how faith formation is being practiced and discover what works and what doesn't work in Arkansas parishes. The results of those visits along with much research and participation in national conferences led to the conclusions and recommendations for adult faith formation in the 2018 Report on Faith Formation in Diocese of Little Rock. Resources for adults are broken down into the following categories:
Register now for 2024 youth convention - Mar 1, 2024 The 72nd annual Catholic Youth Convention will be held April 5-7 at Robinson... |
Teens: Come, focus on Christ at Search 153 - Oct 19, 2023 Applications are now being accepted for Search #153. It will be held at St.... |
2023 Junior High Youth Rally will be Nov. 12 - Sep 28, 2023 The Junior High Youth Rally will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 at Mount St. Mary... |
April 5 - April 7 2024 Catholic Youth Convention DoubleTree Hotel |
April 27 Parish Catechist Formation Day in Little Rock St. Edward Church - Little Rock |
May 18 Parish Catechist Formation Day in Fayetteville St. Joseph Church - Fayetteville |
May 18 - May 19 Search #154 Team Retreat St. John Catholic Center |
May 30 - June 6 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Catechist Training Workshop (Atrium 2, Part 1) St. Peter the Fisherman Church - Mountain Home |