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 PURPOSE
The Certificate in Ministry is intended for those persons who have completed the two-year Lay Leadership Formation for Ministry Program and who wish a more in-depth preparation for a particular ministry. The process, usually lasting from six to nine months, includes the following components:
  • Seminar

  • Ministry Practicum

  • Pastoral Skills Workshops

  • Theological Reflection

GOALS
The Certificate in Ministry Program will provide the participant with a variety of experiences that will enable her/him to:

  • Discern one's call to a particular ministry.

  • Understand the theological teachings and rituals that are foundational to ministry.

  • Realize that effective ministry involves using our unique gifts.

  • Assess one's strengths and limitations in collaboration with a supervisor skilled in ministry and with members of the parish staff.

  • Develop the pastoral skills necessary for the ministry of one's choice.

  • Come together with other persons in the same ministry for the purpose of theological reflection.

  • Develop a support system with colleagues in ministry.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
  • Attendance at one of the information sessions where the program will be explained in detail.

  • Dialogue with one's pastor concerning the ministry of choice.

  • Approval from the pastor to participate in the Certificate in Ministry Program.

  • Completion of application forms for the Pastoral Institute