Dear Pastoral Assistants of Faith Formation,
It's the end of the year for class and the children and families are ready to show the world what they have learned. This year was unusual and we want to thank you for being so creative, innovative and flexible to adapt to a new ways of catechize. The archdiocese is very proud for all of you who developed special projects, events, and become almost an expert in virtual catechesis. We also want to thank our publisher companies for making their resources available on a digital format. While this is not an optimal way to teach the faith, many parishes found out that parents can become the principal teachers of the faith for their children and many families got involved in religious education.
Now it is time to look back and evaluate our programs. We can ask ourselves:
- What were the strengths of our program?
- What weaknesses we discovered?
- What new opportunities became apparent?
- What were the threats we faced during this past year?
This evaluation can help you to prepare and plan for the upcoming year. Are you ready? Do you need support from the archdiocesan staff? Please let us know how we can better assist you in preparing for the upcoming year.
You are wonderful heroes of faith formation and we want to thank you for your dedication, commitment, and service to our children and families at each parish.
Big thanks from the Office of Faith Formation.
