Welcome to our new Master Catechists. Read the Pope s message on page 5. How is your Lent going? March 2018

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1 How is your Lent going? Read the Pope s message on page 5 March 2018 Welcome to our new Master Catechists They are commissioned to teach Catechist Formation for the Archdiocese of SF in accordance to the guidelines of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops. We thank each one of them and their parishes for accomplishing this important ministry with our Faith Formation Office. Manolito Jaldon, Jr. St, Brendan SF Judy Kostelni St. Patrick Larkspur Hugo Kostelni - St. Patrick-Larkspur Barbara Cavalier-St. Patrick-Larkspur Chris Mariano-Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame Arthur Refuerzo-St. Augustine So. SF Joey Zarate-Corpus Christi-SF Mary Molly Mullaney-St. Stephen-SF Sr. Ma. Ovelyn Obliosca, RVM Our Lady of Mercy, Daly City Gerri Jose-St. Elizabeth-SF Karen Guglielmoni-St. Veronica So. SF Maria Genolio-St. Kevin-SF Felisa Cepeda-Mater Dolorosa-SF Lorna Feria-Star of the Sea SF Virtus Training p.2 RCIA in Cantonese at St. Anne of the Sunset Church p.3 Blest Are We Faith in Action p. 7 Workshop on Liturgy of the Word for Children p. 8 Workshop on The Vision of the RCIA Adapted for Children p.9 Youth Confirmation Retreats p. 10 Coaching Parents p.11 Adult Confirmation Preparation Classes pp Workshops in Spanish pp Calendar Updates pp Photos Catechists retreat Deaneries 1 & 2 pp. 4-5 Photos Archdiocesan Youth Confirmation Retreat p. 6 1

2 February 28, 2018 To: All Principals and DREs/CREs in the Archdiocese of San Francisco From: Rev. Charles Puthota, Director of Pastoral Ministry Karen Guglielmoni, Archdiocese Safe Environment Coordinator for Children Re: VIRTUS Train the Trainers Safe Environment Child and Youth Program. With apologies for the short notice, all Principal and DREs/CREs within the Archdiocese of San Francisco, or their designate, are invited to attend training on the new VIRTUS Safe Environment program for children and youth with Pat Neal from VIRTUS. Pat will explain all aspects of implementing our new training program for the students, including how to record the training when it is complete. When: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Where: Our Lady of Mercy Parish Hall (below the Church), 1 Elmwood Drive, Daly City, CA Time: 1:30 3:00 p.m. OR 6:30 8:00 p.m. RSVP: please click on the following link and complete the RSVP form FGo74oYzbSARDjFr1 Questions regarding the training may be directed to Karen Guglielmoni at If you can not response please send this in: I will attend the 1:30-3:00 session at Our Lady of Mercy I will attend the 6:30-8:00 session at Our Lady of Mercy Name Parish Return to Karen Guglielmoni, Safe Environment Coordinator for Children,, SF

3 Our Chinese-speaking catechists who have finished their catechist certification last year are helping with RCIA at St. Anne of the Sunset Church. They provide instruction/preparation in Cantonese. How nice to have them join in this important ministry. In this group we have 4 Catechumens, 3 sponsors, 4 baptized who come to refresh their knowledge on our Catholic faith. We meet once a week for 1 and half hours. The 5 catechists (who graduated from the CCC last year) take turn in teaching the class. They are: (from left to right) Priscilla Lee, Christopher Leung, Kelly Kong, Union Wu, Rosenda Chan. Our Pius X Awards and Recognition Dinner is on May 3rd. It is a wonderful time to celebrate all of our faithful volunteer catechists. Remember to send in for Papal Certificates as soon as possible. It takes time to get them back from Rome. 3

4 Congratulations to the DREs of St. Anne of the Sunset, St. Brendan, St. Finn Barr, St. Gabriel, St. Stephen, Church of the Epiphany, Visitacion, Corpus Christi, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Elizabeth and St. Paul of the Shipwreck, for conducting a very successful and Spirit-filled Lenten retreat for their catechists. We thank the Church of Epiphany for hosting the event; and all the Pastors of deaneries 1 & 2 for their support. 4

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6 Archdiocesan Youth Confirmation Retreat at St. Dunstan 135 Youth Participated 6

7 Blest Are We Faith in Action is a new program for your parishes. Each grade level features cover art that exemplifies a story from Scripture, highlighting that grade level s theme. Visually appealing and theologically sound with an enhanced design, Blest Are We Faith in Action engages today s learner on their formative journey. The ever-changing developmental needs and aptitudes of young people are met with these key features: Faith in Action pages for each chapter, establishing a strong connection to Catholic Social Teaching Redesigned Take Home pages, supporting families in the faith formation of their children Increased focus on children with special learning needs, addressing practical ways to adapt lessons ebooks, music, web support, and eassessment resources, engaging young learners through digital integration Blest Are We Faith in Action supports you in teaching and developing digital disciples. Students will enjoy interactive connections with their textbooks, while teachers will find a variety of useful content for helping students on their formative journey of faith. root out our secret lies and forms of selfdeception, and then to find the consolation God offers. He is our Father and he wants us to live life well. Almsgiving sets us free from greed and helps us to regard our neighbor as a brother or sister. What I possess is never mine alone. How I would like almsgiving to become a genuine style of life for each of us! How I would like us, as Christians, to follow the example of the Apostles and see in the sharing of our possessions a tangible witness of the communion that is ours in the Church! For this reason, I echo Saint Paul s exhortation to the Corinthians to take up a collection for the community of Jerusalem as something from which they themselves would benefit (cf. 2 Cor 8:10). This is all the more fitting during the Lenten season, when many groups take up collections to assist Churches and peoples in need. Yet I would also hope that, even in our daily encounters with those who beg for our assistance, we would see such requests as coming from God himself. When we give alms, we share in God s providential care for each of his children. If through me God helps someone today, will he not tomorrow provide for my own needs? For no one is more generous than God. Fasting weakens our tendency to violence; it disarms us and becomes an important opportunity for growth. On the one hand, it allows us to experience what the destitute and the starving have to endure. On the other hand, it expresses our own spiritual hunger and thirst for life in God. Fasting wakes us up. It makes us more attentive to God and our neighbor. It revives our desire to obey God, who alone is capable of satisfying our hunger. Promotional short videos start at: vimeo.com/ What are we to do? By devoting more time to prayer, we enable our hearts to I would also like my invitation to extend beyond the bounds of the Catholic Church, and to reach all of you, men and women of good will, who are 7 open to hearing God s voice. Perhaps, like ourselves, you are disturbed by the spread of iniquity in the world, you are concerned about the chill that paralyzes hearts and actions, and you see a weakening in our sense of being members of the one human family. Join us, then, in raising our plea to God, in fasting, and in offering whatever you can to our brothers and sisters in need!

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12 Registration Form Candidate s Name Phone Parish Mailing Address: ( # Street, City, Zip Code) Yes, I have received the following Sacraments: Baptism Eucharist (Prior to his/her participation in the catechetical preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation to be conducted by the Office of Religious Education of the Archdiocese, the candidate should submit his /her certificates of Baptism & First Eucharist to the Pastor or the Pastor s representative who is conducting the initial interview, I will attend the : Spring Session (May 11 6:00-8:30 p.m. and May 12 10:a.m. 4:p.m.) Class in English Spanish Pastor s or Pastoral Associate s Name (please print): Parish: Address: Phone Signature Date: Mail this form with check to OREYM of $60 per candidate to: Office of Faith Formation Archdiocese of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Or Fax: (415) Questions: Call (415) or Confirmation Preparation for Adults Office of Faith Formation Archdiocese of San Francisco San Francisco, CA (415)

13 Conduct a preliminary interview with the Provide the candidate with a parish sponsor * Secure from the candidate all documents Conduct an exit interview with the candidate Inform the candidate and sponsor of the After the ceremony, provide Confirmation certifi- * The Parish Sponsor represents the parish community. The Parish Sponsor acts as a companion who guides, prays with and encourages the candidate to live out the Christian life of a disciple in the parish community. Attend both interviews with the Pastor or his Provide sacramental information on their Baptism Attend both sessions for catechet- Choose a sponsor who is at least This format is offered to catechized adults (18 years or older) who need preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Role of the Parish Since sacramental preparation is formation, we expect candidates to have active participation in their parish community. To ensure that this takes place outside the class, the following involvement of the parish with the candidate for Confirmation is expected: e.g. candidate (to be done by the Pastor or his representative from the parish staff). who shall maintain weekly contact with the candidate throughoutthe preparation time. necessary for the reception of Confirmation Baptismal Certificate. (to be done by the Pastor or assigned personnel) for the candidate s final discernment of the Sacrament time/place & date of the celebration of the Sacrament. If the Sacrament will be celebrated at St. Mary s Cathedral, send a parish representative to attend the ceremony in support of the candidate. cate to the newly confirmed and record the sacrament received in the parish Confirmation register. Role of the Candidate: representative. and First Eucharist to the parish contact. ical formation at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center 16 years of age, a practicing Catholic and fully initiated (had received Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) Class Schedule The Office of Religious Education & Youth Ministry prepares catechized adults for the Sacrament of Confirmation in a series of two sessions. Candidates are required to attend both sessions. For Spring 2018 Session One: Friday, May 11 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Session Two: Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes are offered in English and Spanish. All classes will be held at the : Archdiocese of San Francisco Pastoral Center San Francisco, CA Cost: $60.00 per person. This covers the cost of the Bible, other reading materials, supplies and refreshment. When can the Sacrament of Confirmation be received? After the catechetical preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Sacrament may be received in the parish when the Archbishop or Bishop comes to the parish to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with the faith community. The Sacrament may also be received at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in the Fall or Easter season. Confirmation at St. Mary s Cathedral May 19, 5:30 p.m. 13

14 Cursos de Formación en la Fe Certificación En Catequesis El Único Cimiento Valido es Jesucristo Iglesia de San Antonio Redwood City de Febrero, 2 de Marzo 27 de Abril, 18 de Mayo 7;00 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. Iglesia Holy Angeles San Francisco 2018 Febrero 2 y 16 Marzo 9 y Abril 20 7:00 p.m. A 8:30 p.m. Formación Para Directoras y Coordinadores De Programas de Catequesis Centro Pastoral de la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco 10 de Marzo, de 10 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. 14

15 Oficina de Formación en la Fe Hna. Graciela Martinez, osf Directora Asociada para la catequesis San Francisco, Ca Preparación de Equipos Para Quinceañera Training for a Parish Quinceañera Preparation Program The Archdiocese is pleased to offer a Bilingual Quinceañera training that will assist a Parish in providing a Quinceañera Preparation program. Please send registration before February 17, Una apreciación de nuestra herencia cultural y de nuestra Fe New Dates For 2018 Presenters: Sister Maria Elena Martinez, osf Office of Faith Formation faculty Laura Bertone Director Office of Worship Sister Graciela Martinez, osf Saturdays: February 24 and March 3 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sessions will be at: Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Registration Fee $75.00 for course (with lunch) Associate Director for Hispanic Catechesis Inscripción: Quinceañera Preparation Program ( Pastoral Center, San Francisco) Return by February 17, 2018 Nombre: Parroquia Teléfono: $75.00 por curso Cobrar a Parroquia Envie su inscripción a : OREYM,, SF o Fax: 415:

16 Office of Faith Formation San Francisco, Ca Hna. Graciela Martinez, osf Oficina de Formacion En La Fe Directora Asociada para la Catequesis Website: sfarch.org/ooff Office/Fax: (415) Cultivando una Cultura de Encuentro y de Acompañamiento... desde una Mirada del discípulo misionero Esto exige al evangelizador ciertas actitudes que ayudan a acoger mejor el anuncio de : Papa Francisco nos invita a una visión pastoral que sale del dialogo y nos lleva a un Encuentro con Dios y su Pueblo Cercanía apertura al dialogo, paciencia, Acogida cordial que no condena. (Evangelii Gaudium #165)... donde la palabra de Dios nos llene de Alegría en nuestra misión. Conferencista: Sister Maria Elena Martinez, osf San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Higland Dr.; Danville, Ca De 9:00 A.M. A 3:30p.m 9 de Junio, 2018 Inscripción: (Retiro 9 de Junio 2018) Pastoral Center, San Francisco, Ca. Return by May 1, 2018 Nombre: Parroquia Teléfono: incluyo $40.00 Cobrar a Parroquia Envié su inscripción a : OREYM,, SF o Fax: 415:

17 2 Cursos de Formación en la Fe 7:00-8:30 PM Iglesia de San Antonio, Redwood City Certificación En Catequesis Sr. Graciela Martinez, OSF Preparación de Equipos Para Quinceañera Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Bi-lingual workshop Sr. Graciela Martinez, OSF Tongan BCF St. Timothy Church For new certifica- 11:00-1:00 San Mateo tion and renewal 4 Cantonese Adult Faith Formation 10:30-12:30 Archdiocese Pastoral Center Topic: Jesus and Me Anelita Reyes reyesa@sfarch.org SF Deanery 10 First Communion Parents Meeting St. Mark Belmont For All Parents of children receiv- Please contact your parish director of faith formation for more information 2:00 PM ing First Eucharist 6 Liturgy of the Word for Children Workshop 9:30-Noon or 6:00-8:30 Archdiocese Pastoral Center Open to all working with Liturgy of Word for SF Children or wanting to start a program 8 St. Matthew First Reconciliation Parent meeting St. Matthew Church San Mateo For all parents of children receiv- Please contact St. Matthew Parish for more information 7:00 PM ing the sacrament 9 Cursos de Formación en la Fe 7:00-8:30 PM Iglesia Holy Angeles, SF Certificación En Catequesis Sr. Graciela Martinez, OSF martinezg@sfarch.org 10 Foundational Training in Spanish Archdiocese Pastoral Center SF Sr. Graciela Martinez, OSF martinezg@sfarch.org Way SF LA Religious Education Congress Open to all Thursday Youth Day la religious education congress Feast of St. Joseph Patron of the Archdiocese of SF 19 Feast of St. Patrick Patron of the Archdiocese of SF 24 Youth Confirmation Retreat 10:00-6:15 Mission Dolores San Francisco Candidates must be registered with their parish Triduum 17

18 1 Easter Sunday 2 Pastoral Offices Closed for Easter 12 The Vision of the RCIA Adapted for Children With Michael Ruzicki from St. Mary Cathedral 1111 Gough St. SF This workshop deals with how to work with LTP children on the 5:30-9:00 PM path to Christian Initiation. 13 The Vision of the RCIA Adapted for Children With Michael Ruzicki from St. Mary Cathedral 1111 Gough St. SF This workshop deals with how to work with LTP children on the 9:30-4:15 path to Christian Initiation. 18 DRE/CREs of Marin Mtg. 12:30-2:00 PM St. Sebastian 373 Bon Air Rd. Greenbrae All directors and coordinators are invited to attend 19 DRE/CREs of Deanery 10 Mtg. 10:00-12:00 TBA All directors and coordinators are invited to attend 19 First Eucharist Parent Ses- St. Matthew All parents of Contact Therese at St. Matthew sion San Mateo children prepar- 7:00 PM ing for First Eucharist are invited 20 Cursos de Formación en la Fe 7:00-8:30 PM Iglesia Holy Angeles, SF Certificación En Catequesis Sr. Graciela Martinez, OSF martinezg@sfarch.org 21 Youth Confirmation Retreat 10:00 AM 6:00 PM Our Lady of Mercy Daly City Must sign up for this retreat experience for candi- dates for Confirmation 25 DRE/CREs of Deanery 11 Meeting TBA All directors and coordinators are invited to attend 18

19 3 St. Pius X Awards and Recognition Dinner St. Mary Cathedral 1111 Gough St. SR All are invited to recognize years of service to the Patrons Hall catechetical ministry. 10 Ascension of the Lord 12 Spring Youth Confirmation St. Mary Cathedral Registration :00 AM 1111 Gough St. SR through the Office of Worship Adult Confirmation Classes Fri, 6:00-8:30 PM Sat. 10:00-4:00 PM ADSF Pastoral Center SF All are invited to attend with permission from their parish 13 Mother s Day 18 Cursos de Formación en la Fe 7:00-8:30 PM Iglesia Holy Angeles, SF Certificación En Catequesis Sr. Graciela Martinez, OSF martinezg@sfarch.org 19 Adult Confirmation St. Mary Cathedral Registration :30 PM 1111 Gough St. SR through the Office of Worship 20 Pentecost Sunday 26 Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Council Meeting 10:00-12:00 ADSF Pastoral Center SF Regular meeting 28 Memorial Day ADSF Pastoral Offices are closed 30-June 2 National Conference of Chicago All are invited Catechetical Leadership Convention 19

20 Liturgy of the Word for Children Tuesday, March 6 Place: SF Archdiocese Pastoral Center The Vision of the RCIA Adapted for Children April 12 5:30-9:00 or April 13 9:30 4:15 Place: St. Mary Cathedral Pius X May 3rd St. Mary Cathedral 6:30 PM November 30 & December 1 Pre-Conference November 29 Santa Clara Convention Office of Faith Formation San Francisco, CA