38th Annual DOSA Faith Formation Day January 21, 2023.

Registration reopened.

Speakers updated

Registration is back open for the rescheduled Faith Formation Day on January 21, 2023 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. Again if you already registered and did not request a refund by the due date, you are automatically registered. Please note some adjustments to the workshops.

Individual Registration

Group Registration from one location

Deadline for registrations is now Monday, January 16.

In addition to our normal gift bags, look for our special "book bar" feature wherein in all participants get to select a book from one of our publishers. The list of books available will be in your program. A ticket will be in your gift bag. This give away is courtesy of the Catholic Foundation.

One of the workshops we added was mentioned as a need in both the synodal process as well as on a recent survey give to priests: reverence for the Eucharist. This workshop, entitled, Building a Culture of Eucharistic Reverence, will be presented by Vincent Reilly, M.A.

Diocesan Ministry Formation Program

The Diocesan Ministry Formation Program (MFP) is seeking quality candidates for its next class, which will begin in August, 2023. The program, now in its 31st year, provides its participants with opportunities for growth in the following areas: theological development, human development, spiritual development, and pastoral skills in order to fulfill their baptismal promise to serve.  MFP is the standard for those who are servant leaders in

the areas of: catechesis, adult faith formation, youth ministry, RCIA to name some areas. The endorsement of one’s pastor is a requirement for application. To assist people in their discernment process, the MFP is offering four information sessions:

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 6:30 pm at the Catholic Center, Hurley Auditorium

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:30 pm in the Holy Spirit Family Life Center

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 6:30 pm in Corpus Christi Church, St. Augustine

Sunday, March 12, 2023 following the 11:00 am Mass at St. Patrick Parish, Gainesville

Interested parties should register by emailing Erin at Erin's email

NALM (National Association for Lay Ministry is hosting two sessions on the Continental Stage of the Synod on Synodality. These are free events and open to all.

Enlarge The Space In Your Tent: Listening Sessions

We were heard! Insights from NALM’s synod synthesis report, a prayerful distillation of 8 listening sessions with 172 people, were echoed in synthesis reports released by the U.S. Bishops as well as Vatican’s synod synthesis team! Both documents acknowledge the desire of the People of God for more opportunities to engage each other synodality,

as well as the need to form people spiritually to do so if we hope to become a Church that truly listens.

And the conversation isn’t over. We have now been invited by the Vatican and the U.S.

Bishops to discern together about the themes in the global synthesis document, Enlarge the Space in Your Tent, particularly those that most impact and potentially empower lay ministers.

Join NALM colleagues at one of two discernment

sessions to do just that:

Wednesday, January 18, and Monday January 23,

2023, 2-3:30 p.m. ET.

We will pray, discern collectively with the document,

and gather fruits which will be shared with our network and our Bishops.

National Association for Lay Ministry (nalm.org)

We do not have a specific date for the implementation of the new Order of Christian Initiation and I am now hearing toward the end of 2023. However, I know that there are current needs out there and so I am scheduling two Zoom sessions in February to address current concerns and needs. These will be:

Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 pm or

Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00 pm

Email for the link emcgeever@dosafl.com Zoom links will automatically be sent to RCIA Coordinators.

Newly published article for priests by Fr. Paul Turner on what they can expect in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults:

From RCIA to OCIA an overview for priests

Coming on February 15 and 16, 2023

NCCL Winter Online Mini-Conference

Adult Faith Formation

Parent and Family Faith Formation

A free online conference provided by the NCCL

 February 15, 2023

What's Working in Parent & Family Faith Formation

The Program

12 noon (ET) - Session 1. Family Faith Formation in the Parish

  Dr. Kathie Amidei (St. Anthony on the Lake Parish, Pewaukee, WI)

  Patrice Spirou (Archdiocese of Atlanta)

2 pm (ET): Session 2. Family Faith Formation at Home 

   Catherine LaVecchia (Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River, NJ)

4 pm (ET): Session 3. Parent Faith Formation

   Denise Utter (Family Living Faith, Chicago)



Each session is 75 minutes with:

1. Presentations by the guest presenters 

2. Group Discussions with other church leaders 

3. Group Reports on practical strategies

4. Questions for the presenters

Summary Reflections from the presenters

Register for February 15, 2023

February 16, 2023

What's Working in Adult Faith Formation

The Program

12 noon (ET): Session 1. Faith Formation with Young Adults (20-30s)

 Dr. Tracey Lamont (Loyola University Institute for Ministry, New Orleans)

 Cassie Schutzer (Young Adult Initiative, St. Meinrad Seminary)

2 pm (ET): Session 2. Faith Formation with Adults (40-80s)

 Sr. Ruth Bolarte (Villanova University and RENEW International)

 Sr. Janet Schaeffler (Author, Adult Faith Formation Consultant)

4 pm (ET): Session 3. Adult Faith Formation Programming

  John Roberto (NCCL Executive Director)

Each session is 75 minutes with:

1. Presentations by the guest presenters 

2. Group Discussions with other church leaders 

3. Group Reports on practical strategies

4. Questions for the presenters

5. Summary Reflections from the presenters

Register for February 15, 2023

Ave Maria Press Professional Webinar

How to Ride Your Dragon: Strengthening Your Inner Life and Enhancing Interpersonal Relations in Challenging Times

Robert J. Wicks

January 24th 3:00 PM EST

One of the greatest gifts we can share with others is our own peace. However, we can’t share what we don’t have. By discussing psychological and classic spiritual approaches to maintaining a healthy perspective and enhancing resilience in challenging times, Robert J. Wicks, an expert on the prevention of secondary stress (the pressures experienced in reaching out to others) and author of Riding the Dragon: 10 Lessons for Inner Strength in Challenging Times, explains how we can develop a more resilient life and extend our warmth to others without losing our own inner fire in the process. Practical, illustrative, and lively, this webinar will provide essential information on resilience, compassion, and personal and professional wellbeing.

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