Catechetical Services

Department of Catechetical Services

The mission of the Diocese of Dallas, Department of Catechetical Services is to promote the evangelizing mission of the Church: to form disciples of Jesus Christ, by assisting the Bishop, as head of the community and teacher of doctrine, to direct and moderate all the Catechetical activities of the diocese. (NDC # 59 C)

The office assists parishes in fulfilling the Six Tasks of Catechesis:

Knowledge of the Faith
Liturgical Education
Moral Formation
Teaching to Pray
Education for Community Life
Missionary Initiation (NDC #20)

The office provides:

Support and guidance to parish-based catechetical programs for children and youth and lifelong adult formation
Written resources and formation in English and Spanish for Parish Catechetical Leaders (PCLs), catechists and other parish ministers, to meet the needs of the Church of today.
Various topical workshops such as Quinceañera Facilitator Training, New Leadership Orientation and quarterly meetings with Parish Catechetical Leaders
A yearly Ministry Conference in collaboration with the School of Ministry at the University of Dallas
A Media Resource Center
Pastoral Juvenil Hispana, staffed by the Missionary Catechists of the Poor
Collaboration with other Diocesan departments, Networks, The School of Ministry at the University of Dallas and local parishes
Assessment of Parish Catechetical needs and development of appropriate ways (programs, processes, etc.) to respond to those needs

Catechetical Services Staff:

Director:  Lourdes Mayer
Associate Director: Programs and Projects: Jeanne Jakubowski
Administrative Assistant:  Helen Pantoja
Administrative Registrar: Maricarmen Corona
Catechetical Instructional Specialist: Maria Beltran
Pastoral Juvenil Hispana:
Directors: Sr. Sylvia Dominguez, MCP
                      Sr. Olga Guadalupe Garcia, MCP
Pastoral Administrative Assistant: Consuelo Villalobos