Director for Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Washington, DC

Director for Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Washington, DC

The mission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is to spread the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.   In the faithful pursuit of this mission, the Archdiocese is seeking a Director for Faith Formation.   The Director for Lifelong Faith Formation assists the Secretary for Catechesis in the mission of evangelizing catechesis so that Christ may be known and loved and the His mystical Body, the Church, may be built up.

Specifically, the Director is responsible for assisting parishes in Adult Faith Formation and ensuring the implementation of the archdiocesan religion curriculum guide in Children’s catechetical programs. The Director is also responsible for the archdiocesan Faith Foundations certification process for the Archdiocese parish catechists and Catholic school teachers. 

The Director must have an energy and enthusiasm for the Gospel as she/he supports pastors, parish leaders, and catechists in every aspect of life-long faith formation.

                                                                                                             Duties and Responsibilities

  • Establish annual goals and projects in keeping with the mandate described above to strengthen the process of handing on the authentic teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Develop relationships with pastors and catechetical leaders in order to support parishes in the development of robust adult faith formation opportunities. The Director also supports parish Baptism preparation resources and training for parish leaders.
  • Oversee the implementation of the archdiocesan Forming Disciples Religion Curriculum guide for students in grades K-8 in parishes and Catholic schools.
  • Train, supervise and evaluate the Coordinator for Children’s Catechesis.
  • Assist the Secretary for Catechesis in the implementation of the Order of Christian Initiation.
  • Ensure the ongoing implementation of the Archdiocesan Catechist Formation and Certification Program for volunteer catechists and elementary religion teachers. This includes offering adequate training opportunities for parish and school catechists to complete the certification process in a timely fashion and more confidently teach the faith.
  • Implement and serve as educator of the archdiocesan Catholic Identity formation program, Living Catholic.
  • Serve as ex-officio chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Archdiocesan Catechetical Leaders Association (ACLA).
  • Work in close cooperation with other Archdiocesan agencies especially the Catholic Schools Office and the Office for Youth Ministry.
  • Assist the Secretary for Catechesis in the preparation of the annual budget and is responsible for overseeing the approved fiscal year budget.
  • Other areas of responsibility include oversight of the bi-annual Archdiocesan Catechetical Day and the annual Pentecost and Regional Confirmations.

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