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Catechesis & COVID-19
Bishop Folda announced on Tuesday, March 17, that all Religious Education in parishes and schools are to be canceled until further notice. You may read his full statement on the home page. The Alive in Christ program is available on-line. Parents should continue their child's education at home through this program.
Take a look at the specific grade pages for K-8th grades for other activities and crafts that complement the textbooks.
The Diocese of Fargo is now live streaming the Mass each day on Youtube. Visit the office of Marriage and Family life for ideas on how to pray the Mass at home with your family. Visit the COVID-19 page for additional information and resources.
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Alive in Christ at Home Program
Schools and Parishes should continue Religious Education through the Our Sunday Visitor Alive in Christ at home program. Please send out information to all parents on how this program works. There are parent lessons for each grade and chapter that instuct parents how to go through the lesson with their child. These are easily accessed through the Alive in Christ at home program web pages. Students will need their books at home for these lessons.If it is not possible for students to have their books at home, flip books of each grade are now available on-line for free due to COVID-19. These are passcode protected. Please see instuction sheets on how to acess the files.
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New at Coordinating Religious Education in the Parish? This is for you.
Requirments and practical information for DREs, Parish RE coordinators and YM
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Catechist retreats 2020August 7 and August 28
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Sacramental Preparation: Books Orders and Resources
Bishop John Folda has mandated that all parishes and schools in the Diocese of Fargo will be using the "Encounter" series; Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation by Our Sunday Visitor beginning fall 2019. You may still continue to order the other sacramental preparation books listed on the order form, however for those parishes and schools in this diocese, they can only be used as a supplemental in addition to the "Encounter" series
Parishes are still required to purchase or print off the web site, the Sacramental Preparation Handbooks for parents An on-line form is available to order Sacramental Preparation Handbooks. To order these books visit the Sacramental Preparation Books Order Form page.
The Sacramental Preparation page contains resources for children preparing for the reception of sacraments.
Religious Education Curriculum
Bishop Folda has mandated the use of Alive in Christ by Our Sunday Visitor as the main textbook series for grades 1-8th in parish and school religious education programs. For more information, visit the Curriculum page.
Visit the Special Needs page for catechetical resources for persons with special needs.
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Adult Catechesis
Catechesis of adults is the principal (first) form of catechesis because it is “addressed to the persons who have the greatest responsibility and the capacity to live the Christian message in its fully developed form” (Pope John Paul II, Catechesi Tradendae 43). Visit the Adult Catechesispage for a list of programs, small faith-sharing groups and other opportunities for adults.
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Fargo Catechetical Institute
The Diocese of Fargo Catechetical Institute provides certification programs for the formation of catechists, as well as other resources .
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Contact Us
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Mary Hanburymary.hanburyfargodiocese.orgOffice of Catholic Education and Formation (CEF)
Director of Catechesis
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