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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
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... |
2023 Senior High Youth Rally will be Oct. 15 - Sep 11, 2023 The 2023 Senior High Youth Rally will be held Sunday, Oct. 15 at Mount... |
Catholic Charities Summer Institute is back - May 15, 2023 The Catholic Charities Summer Institute (C²SI) will be held July 10-14 at... |
Oct. 14 - Oct. 15 Youth Advisory Council Meeting St. John Catholic Center |
Nov. 11 Parish Catechist Formation Day in Helena St. Mary Church - Helena |
Nov. 11 - Nov. 12 Youth Advisory Council Meeting St. John Catholic Center |
Nov. 16 - Nov. 18 2023 National Catholic Youth Convention (NCYC) Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nov. 18 - Dec. 10 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Catechist Training Workshop (Level 1, Part 2) Cathedral of St. Andrew - Little Rock |
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:
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... |
2023 Senior High Youth Rally will be Oct. 15 - Sep 11, 2023 The 2023 Senior High Youth Rally will be held Sunday, Oct. 15 at Mount... |
Catholic Charities Summer Institute is back - May 15, 2023 The Catholic Charities Summer Institute (C²SI) will be held July 10-14 at... |
Oct. 14 - Oct. 15 Youth Advisory Council Meeting St. John Catholic Center |
Nov. 11 Parish Catechist Formation Day in Helena St. Mary Church - Helena |
Nov. 11 - Nov. 12 Youth Advisory Council Meeting St. John Catholic Center |
Nov. 16 - Nov. 18 2023 National Catholic Youth Convention (NCYC) Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nov. 18 - Dec. 10 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Catechist Training Workshop (Level 1, Part 2) Cathedral of St. Andrew - Little Rock |