Beginning September 1999, the Diocese of Gallup began offering
courses in preparation for the following ministries:
Permanent Deacon
Parish Administrator
Pastoral Life Coordinator
Liturgical Coordinator
Director of Religious Education
Parish Manager
Builders of the New Earth Program
Preparation for the permanent deacon will take four years, parish
administrator requires three years and the remaining four are two year
programs.
Adults who wish to participate in a course or courses solely for
personal enrichment without intending to complete training for a
particular ministry may do so.
Ministry Formation Team
Director of Diaconate Formation:
Co-Directors of Diaconate Formation:
Deacon Frank T. Chavez
Deacon Richard Conn
Director of Academic Formation:
Dr. Emerine Glowienka, Ph.D.
Director of Lay Ministry Formation:
Sister Rose Marie Cecchini
Director of "Builders of the New Earth":
Rev. Blane Grein, O.F.M.
All classes are held at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center south of
Gallup.
The intent of these courses is to provide academic training and adult
religious education.
They are not intended as a means of earning academic credits.
The detailed schedule of classes is as follows:
Current Moral Issues:
Christian sexual ethics, marriage, lifestyles, bioethics, and Church
teachings.
Old Testament Survey:
Review of the historical, didactic, and prophetic books of the Hebrew
Scriptures.
Creed:
An explanation of the Nicene Creed and the Apostles Creed, together
with these
philosophical concepts as used in them; being, essence, existence,
causality, creation.
Psychology of Religious Development:
Contributions of Theology and Psychology that aid in human and
spiritual growth.
Church History:
An overview of the Church from the post-apostolic age through
post-Vatican II events. Special emphasis is placed on its development in
southwestern U.S.A.
Methods of Youth Catechesis:
Methods of catechetical instruction appropriate to various ages of
young people.
Models of Church:
An outline of the various perceptions of the Church as found in the
New Testament and highlighted in the documents of Vatican II.
History of Philosophy:
Brief surveys of ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary
philosophers.
Parish Programs:
An exploration of the variety of programs that can involve
parishioners as active members of their Church, e.g., youth ministry,
women's groups, and men's groups.
Components of the Ministry Formation Program
Courses:
Philosophy
Doctrine
Liturgy
Catechesis
Homiletics
Canon Law
Moral Theology
Ascetical Theology
Ecclesiology
Scripture
Church History
Parish Administration
Communication
Pastoral Life
Formation:
A process of information, personal awareness, and spiritual
development designed to enhance the participants readiness for
leadership and ministry.
Builders of the New Earth:
Is a spiritual formation program of our Catholic Faith whereby
Spiritual leaders are formed by small group sharing of their experience
of God, their incarnate faith and their prayerful reflection of
Scripture. In the process they learn and grow from one another and
deepen their respect for each person's journey.
Expenses:
The participant will assume the cost of the courses. However,
financial aid is available.
Cost per course:
Ministry Program-$10.00 per course.
Adult Religious Education-$25.00 per course.
For those in the Ministry Program, staying over for the Formation
Component
on Sunday morning is necessary; therefore, food and lodging expenses
at the Retreat Center are as follows:
Breakfast $ 6.00
Lunch $ 8.95
Supper $ 8.95
Single room per night $25.00
Double room per night $20.00
Books:
Cost varies from course to course. Participants may purchase books
at the first class.