Monday Message, November 20, 2023

Patrick Donovan

KNOW

The conversation last week about the new Directory for Catechesis was as inspiring as it was challenging. Have I failed in some way to make it clear how the Directory impacts everything we do in formation? Has the busyness of life and work and ministry overtaken us so that we miss to proverbial forest for the trees? What can we do to reconcile what you need to know with what you have to do?

Since the Directory is at the very root of The One, I thought it might be nice to make sure we all understood the marriage of these two endeavors. To that end, all formation leaders in parishes will be getting a present from Bishop Caggiano: a copy of the Directory for Catechesis. It will arrive at your parish in the coming weeks. If you already have one, pass the new one along to a colleague. Read it. Absorb it.

Then, on February 22, 2024, join Bishop Caggiano for a Catechetical Summit at the Catholic Center for all formation leaders (clergy welcome, but not required). The bishop will offer his thoughts, you can ask questions, and then we will be guided through the relevant parts of the Directory with someone who knows it well. Breakfast is at 9:30. Program starts at 10 am. We will wrap at 2:00 pm.

At the end of the summit, we will launch the formation that you can use for your own formation and for sharing relevant parts of the document with your catechists and parents.

In other news:

Our friends at St. Jude parish in Monroe invite you to a rosary making event. All details are here.
All the information for the personal consecration will be posted online by next Monday.
The Diocesan Choir is still looking for members. Share this flyer with anyone you know who can carry a tune!
Spring Confirmation dates went out last week. Any questions, email Debbie.
Don’t forget our Quarterly In Person meeting with Ela Milewska on November 30th. RSVP here.