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DIOCESE OF
SPRINGFIELD-CAPE GIRARDEAU
Office of Evangelization, Catechesis, and Youth Formation
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It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of Debbie Joerger, former CRE for Sacred Heart Church in Willow Springs. Please keep Debbie's family and the parish in prayer as they all try to adjust to the unexpected event of her passing.
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UPCOMING DIOCESAN EVENTS  |
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 21
"Your Spiritual Backpack: Essentials for the Disciples Journey"
2017 CATECHETICAL AND YOUTH MINISTRY LEADERS RETREAT
Sacred Heart Parish in Willow Springs
Fri, August 4th (6:30-9:30 PM) and Sat, August 5th (8:00AM - 3:00 PM)
Loyola Press is sponsoring our presenter,
Julianne Stanz.
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Did you know that Julianne Stanz is a consultant to the USCCB on Catechesis and Evangelization?! She is also a featured speaker at the the big National Convocation in Orlando this July. Do not miss this opportunity to see and hear her witty and inspiring presentation right here in our own diocese!
Click here for the complete printable information flyer and registration
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2017 CATECHIST INSTITUTES
 Our keynote speaker this year will be our own
Bishop Edward Rice! It promises to be a wonderful day!
Also in Springfield, back by popular demand,
Oddwalk Ministries will be performing for us.
***Oddwalk Ministries is also available on Friday, October 13 for a presentation or retreat at your school or parish. If you would like more information contact Rosie Francka.)
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Saturday, October 14
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7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
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Holy Trinity Parish Center
Springfield
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| Sunday, October 22 |
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
St. Vincent de Paul Parish
Cape Girardeau
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2018 RCIA INSTITUTE
Friday-Saturday, February 9-10, 2018 
Presented by
Nick Wagner and Diana Macalintal
of Team RCIA.
Live presentation will be held at Holy Trinity parish in Springfield. We hope to live stream the presentation to other locations within our diocese.
Mark your calendars, more information to follow.
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CATHOLIC NIGHT at the SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS is Aug. 29
A
flier
is attached to promote this year's Catholic Night at the Springfield Cardinals. Come enjoy a night of baseball, $1 hotdogs, and cheer Bishop Rice on as he throws out the first pitch.
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EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS
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Retain Catechists and help them be more effective!
40 Parishes and
22 Schools are well on their way to becoming certified.
Get Started and work on becoming certified this summer. Need help? Call us!
After the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis page opens, click on the image similar to this one to find information and forms for the new process.
If you are unable to print this information, please contact Rick Barnhart at
[email protected] or Kim Brayman at
[email protected]
or (417) 866-0841 to request copies of the booklet or forms.
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Bulletin Announcement
Put this in your bulletin now! Registering now for Cycle 5, 2017
Adult Faith Formation and Catechist Certification courses online!
The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) is a program of the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives at the University of Dayton. The VLCFF offers online adult religious education and faith formation courses in support of the Church's catechetical ministry. This means that you can deepen your faith at a time and place convenient to you via the internet.
The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau partners with the VLCFF to extend these opportunities to all the faithful in our diocese at $50.00 per course. Courses may be taken for undergraduate credit
(for an additional fee) and courses qualify for credit in our diocesan Catechist Formation Process.
Registration: May 31 - July 12
Course Schedule & Listings: English Spanish
Classes held: -July 16 - Aug 19
Sample Courses for Cycle 5 include
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- Bible Basics**
- Introduction to Catechesis**
- Survey of Catholic Doctrine**
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- Introduction to Practical Morality**
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**Courses recommended for catechist certification by our diocese
You may apply for a diocesan Lay Endowment Grant for reimbursement upon successful completion of a course. This newsletter has more information about the grant.
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Diocesan Lay Endowment Grant
You may be eligible to apply for a Lay Endowment Grant to receive a reimbursement for course fees for the University of Dayton VLCFF. Click the links below for more information.
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"Looking for some resources for Adult Formation?"
Ascension Press has various scripture studies and resources for other topics which can be used for on going Adult Faith Formation.
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Vatican Releases Important Online Questionnaire for Youth and Young Adults
PLEASE HELP US GET THIS SURVEY INTO THE HANDS (SMARTPHONES) OF OUR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
From Catholic News Agency in Vatican City:
To involve young people in preparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world. The questionnaire - available in English, Spanish, French and Italian is open to any young person, regardless of faith or religious belief. Young people from all backgrounds are encouraged to take part in the questionnaire because every young person has "the right to be accompanied without exclusion," synod officials had said.
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Catechetical Sunday
September 17th
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as many of the religious education publishers, have resources available for your use in you parish. You may also contact the local sales rep for the books you use. Many of these resources are free.
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Living as Missionary Disciples
released by USCCB
WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier this month, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis released a new document entitled Living as Missionary Disciples - A Resource for Evangelization
. It was created with the assistance of the Catholic Apostolate Center, which is acknowledged on page v of the booklet.
You can
purchase the document in print
form directly from the USCCB or
view it online
as an eBook for free.
Living as Missionary Disciples provides dioceses, parishes, and other church ministries with a road map to "new paths for the Church's journey" of evangelization.
It is not intended to provide a ready-made program for a parish to follow or a detailed strategic plan to implement. Rather, it offers principles that dioceses and parishes can apply to their efforts in evangelization and missionary discipleship.
The USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis has also
developed worksheets to assist  leaders in sharing the main points of the document.
Additionally, the committee has designated this year's Catechetical Sunday theme to revolve around missionary discipleship.
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Available to borrow from the diocesan library!
That All May Be One Ecumenism
The Effective DRE: A Theology Series
The DRE is introduced to the challenging task of assisting parishes and catechists in their efforts to build unity among Christians. The message that Christians have more that unites them than divides them is one that is strongly reinforced here, and should give every believer cause for hope.
If you would like to borrow this from our Resource Library contact Kim Brayman at
[email protected] or (417) 866-0841.
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YOUTH MINISTRY
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
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National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)
 NCYC will be November 15-19, 2017 in Indianapolis. Many parishes from across the diocese are planning on joining us on our pilgrimage to Indianapolis! Are you?
Remember that the next payment of $200 per person is due August 16th!! (all payments are non-refundable but are transferable). Total cost for the trip is $600 per person. More details can be found on the Youth Ministry page of the Diocesan website:
If you need help with budgeting or planning for your group, please don't hesitate to ask.
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Teens Encounter Christ (TEC)
 Do you know a Sophomore, Junior or Senior in high school? Do they need of some time away from the madness of the everyday world? Do they want to grow closer to God and experience him in the most incredible way? Well, look no further. TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) will be in Lebanon, MO, August 5-7, 2017 - three days away from the outside world learning more about our God. A weekend packed with surprises, new friends, old friends and great food! Registration is available now. Deadline to register is July 18th.
Click here for the registration form. For more information, contact
Kirk Verhoff or 417-489-1089. Scholarships are available.
The TEC team supplies the necessary trained and background-checked chaperones for each TEC, so you don't have to come as a group. Teens can come on their own! Youth Ministers are invited to observe a weekend, as space is available.
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FAMILY LIFE
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
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National NFP Awareness Week: JULY 23 - JULY 29, 2017
Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week highlights the anniversary of the papal encyclical "Humanae Vitae," which articulates Catholic beliefs about the gifts of human sexuality, conjugal love, and responsible parenthood. Bishop Edward M. Rice will launch the beginning of Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week with a Mass on Sun., July 23, at 5 p.m., in St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield. This year's theme is, "It's Time! Say 'Yes' to God's Plan for Married Love." Any pastor interested in hosting a presentation promoting the beauty of the Church's teaching regarding NFP should contact Nick Lund-Molfese in the Diocesan Office of Family Life, [email protected], or (417) 866-0841. A flier on National NFP Week
May be found here
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SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RESPECT LIFE
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishop
is publishing a series of articles entitled, "Faces of Migration" Click here to view articles
. As the name implies, the goal is to tell the story of individual migrants. Parishes interested in presentations on, or resources related to, Catholic teaching on immigration are invited to contact the Office for Social Ministry at the Catholic Center.
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The Office of Social Ministry is seeking nominations from pastors for a representative from the Diocese to the Missouri Catholic Conference Public Policy Committee (PPC). Please send names and contact information to Nick Lund-Molfese at [email protected].
The PPC is made up of 15 people appointed by the Board of Directors (Missouri Bishops). These members represent each of the four dioceses in Missouri. The number of representatives from each diocese reflects its Catholic population.
Each member serves a three-year term and is required to attend approximately four meetings in Jefferson City. Those appointed have diverse areas of expertise in areas including education, health, social welfare, government relations, policy analysis, and formation. The role of the PPC is to provide expertise/experience in reviewing pending legislation, mobilize Catholics for legislative action and assist with the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) Annual Assembly. The PPC also serves as an advisory body to the Board of Directors on legislation |
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
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Parish and School Report of Completions
PAST DUE NOTICE!!!
Reports of Completion are due to the diocese by
April 15, 2017. This information is required for annual audit reports--without this information we are out of compliance.
This information is needed now. Note that along with the report you are to attach a list of parish/school employees and all volunteers who work with children.
When these lists have arrived at our office, it has become evident that many of volunteers or employees have not completed one or more of the safe environment requirements (Virtus training, background check, 2016-17 Code of Conduct). We would like to have as many of these deficits taken care of by the end of this month so we can begin compiling numbers for the USCCB auditors.
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List of Upcoming VIRTUS Trainings
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Praesidium's Tip of the Month
Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse
The Associated Press recently released an article chronicling the mishandling of peer-to-peer abuse in schools across the country. The following excerpt from "Hidden Horror of School Sex Assaults" explains how pervasive this risk is:
Contrary to public perception, data showed that student sexual assaults by peers were far more common than those by teachers. For every adult-on-child sexual attack reported on school property, there were seven assaults by students, AP's analysis of the federal crime data showed.
Fortunately, peer-to-peer abuse is preventable through monitoring and supervision.
Here are some tips to prevent peer-to-peer abuse in your organization:
- Train staff on the risks of peer-to-peer sexual activity. If our staff doesn't know that peer-to-peer sexual activity can happen, we can't expect them to know how to prevent it. Train staff on what peer-to-peer abuse is, how it occurs, and how to report incidents or allegations.
- Create monitoring plans for high-risk activities. Certain activities - such as transition times, free times, bathroom activities, transportation, etc. - increase the risk of peer-to-peer sexual activity. Create risk-specific monitoring plans where staff are assigned specific duties during these high-risk activities.
- Create plans for monitoring facilities. Peer-to-peer abuse typically occurs when youths find privacy. This privacy can be found in stairwells, out-of- the- way locations, blind spots around corners, under tables, in closed rooms, in rooms without windows, etc. Identify these high-risk locations and create facility specific monitoring plans where staff are assigned specific locations to monitor.
- Monitor staff compliance with supervision policies. Staff get tired, they get busy, and they get comfortable with the program participants. Supervisors need to make sure that staff follow your organization's monitoring procedures. Create checklists for supervisors to complete at each program location to ensure compliance.
If you have any questions Please contact The Office of Child and Youth Protection. |
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Contact Us:
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Office of Evangelization, Catechesis,
and
Youth Formation
Director: Lynn Melendez
Assoc. Director: RickBarnhart
Assistant: Kim Brayman
Assistant: Katie Newton
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Office of Child and Youth Protection
Director: William Holtmeyer
Assistant: Rosie Francka
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