Catechetical Services

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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:

1. Knowledge of the Faith
2. Liturgical Education
3. Moral Formation
4. Teaching to Pray
5. Education for Community Life
6. 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

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