Formation Commission
Formation Commission
Co-Chairs: Don Gonzales, Lisa McNamara, Steve Klein, Gina Guschel, Susie Pool, Renai Lackey
They coordinate all levels of educational programming in the parish, children through adults, Catholic and public school children alike. The Commission's role is to foster cooperation, coordination and communication among all groups and individuals involved in the education /formation ministries of the parish. The Education/Formation ommission coordinates the following committees and groups: Adult Formation Committee, Religious Education Core Group, Family Ministry, Faith Sharing Core Group and RCIA Team.
Education and Faith Formation involves such activities as children's religious education, youth formation, sacramental preparation, Christian Initiation, small group faith sharing, family ministry and marriage preparation.
The Education Commission is responsible for the following:
1. Try to involve and encourage all eligible parishioners to participate in the formational programs of the parish.
2. Encourage communication and coordination between the School Board, the Religious Education Committee and the Adult Formation Committee, as well as whatever other educational committees may be formed.
3. To communicate to all the parishioners all that is happening in religious formation in the parish on all levels as a way of fostering greater awareness and participation.
4. The make-up of the Commission is to include at least one School Board member, one Religious Education Committee member and one Adult Formation member, along with others involved in some aspect of parish religious education and formation.