Religious Education Office offers summer courses

The Office of Religious Education will offer the Archdiocesan Catechist Certification Program (ACCP) in June and July to help religion teachers and parish catechists achieve and maintain basic or advanced certification in different areas of catechesis.

All catechists – whether volunteers or paid parish or Catholic school employees – are strongly urged to acquire or maintain certification. In addition, in light of the call for the new evangelization of all the faithful, lay Catholics in all walks of life are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities to deepen their knowledge of the faith.

Here is a list of summer ACCP courses:

➤ Basic Certification Courses, East Jefferson: Ecclesiology, June 2-5, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Archbishop Rummel High School (instructor Brenda Miller); Morality & Catholic Social Teaching, June 10-13, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Edward the Confessor School (Trevor Huster); Christology, June 16-19, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Rita, Harahan (Miller); Intro 1 & 2, June 24- 25, 6 to 8:30 p.m., at St. Angela Merici (Kevin Fitzpatrick); Scripture, July 7-10, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Rita, Harahan (Vincent Scozzari); Creed, July 14-17, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Rita, Harahan (Walter Bonam).

➤ Basic Certification Courses, West Bank (all at Archbishop Shaw High School from 9 to 11:30 a.m.): Christology, June 2-5; Ecclesiology, June 9-12 (Paula Taylor); Creed, June 17-20 (Dottie and Deacon Terry Manieri); Sacraments & Worship, June 23-26 (Philip Garside); Morality & Catholic Social Teaching, July 14-17 (Vincent Scozzari)

➤ Basic Certification Courses, New Orleans: Morality & Catholic Social Teaching, June 2-5, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Jesuit High School; Christology, June 9-12, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Jesuit High School (Kevin Fitzpatrick); Scripture, June 16-19, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Dominic School (Philip Garside); Ecclesiology, July 7-10, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Jesuit High School (Aline Harbison); Ecclesiology, July 7-10, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Jesuit High School (Harbison); Church History, July 14-17, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Brother Martin High School (Michael Whitehouse).

➤ Basic Certification Courses, Northshore: Scripture, June 2-5, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Pope John Paul II High School (Paula Taylor); Creed, June 2-5, 12:30 to 3 p.m., Pope John Paul II High School; Church History, June 9-13, 10 a.m. to noon, Mary Queen of Peace (Teresian Sister Marina Aranzabal); Morality & Catholic Social Teaching, June 23-26, Pope John Paul II High School; Sacraments & Worship, June 23-26, 12:30 to 3 p.m., Pope John Paul II High School (Michael Whitehouse); Christology, July 7-10, 6 to 8:30 p.m., North Shore Pastoral Center (Taylor); Ecclesiology, July 14-15, 8:30 a.m. to noon, and July 16, 9 a.m. to noon, North Shore Pastoral Center (Taylor).

➤ Courses for Renewal Credit (can be used for 2013-14 or 2014-15 renewal credit):
East Jefferson: “More Than Meets the Eye: Catholic Social Teaching and the Enigma of Race,” June 24-25, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Clement of Rome (Walter Bonam).

West Bank: “Use of Film in Catechetics,” July 9-10, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Cletus School (Barbara McAtee).
New Orleans: “Sacraments of Initiation,” July 25-26, 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Archdiocesan Administration Building, 7800 Walmsley Ave. (Betty-Ann Hickey).

Northshore: “Economic Justice,” June 16-17, 9 to 11:30 a.m., North Shore Pastoral Center (Paula Taylor).

For further information regarding these courses in particular or the ACCP program and process in general, please go to the Office of Religious Education website, orearchdio-no.com, or call 861-6270.