This Office:

• Consults with parish leadership in discerning appropriate evangelization and faith formation opportunities and processes for adults and parents.
• Offers training in collaboration with the various ministry offices of the Pastoral Center.

Key Documents
Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us – purchase from USCCB

“Best Practices”

• GEMS (Great Endeavors Mined and Shared) – Ideas from an International Best Practices Study
• Faith Formation Learning Exchange – A service of Vibrant Faith Ministries, an ecumenical exchange.  In addition to recommending books on Adult Faith Formation, the site offers
  • Trends & Research
  • Theory & Practice
  • Models & Tools
  • Training
• Lectionary and Curriculum Alignment Tool
• Strong Catholic Family Faith – Great resources for parish and school leaders to partner with parents/families in bringing home the faith.

Online Offerings
Boston College – C21 Online
Saint Leo University – MA Theology or Graduate Certificate in Theology
University of Notre Dame – STEP

Saint Leo University (in the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Pasco County, Saint Leo, FL)
MA Theology or Graduate Certificate in Theology (On Campus and Online)
MA Schedule (On Campus and Online)

See also Small Christian Communities (SCCs) Resources, Evangelization Resources, Lifelong Faith Formation website and other DOSP Ministries and Offices.