Events

Fall 2023 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – West

St. Bernard Church at Holy Family Parish, Concord 12 Monument Square, Concord

We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

Free

Fall 2023 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – North

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Peabody 3 Margin St, Peabody, MA, United States

We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

Free

Fall 2023 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – South

St. John the Baptist, Quincy 44 School Street, Quincy

We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

Free

New Faith Formation Leader Day 2023

Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

We invite all new (to the Archdiocese of Boston in the last 1-2 years) parish catechetical leaders (including but not limited to children's faith formation, youth ministry, and adult faith formation) to spend a day in conversation with our team.

Free

Winter 2024 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – South

St. Mary's Parish at St. Ann's Church 204 Samoset Avenue, Hull, MA

We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

Free

Winter 2024 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – West

St. Patrick's 44 East Central St, Natick, MA

We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

Free

Winter 2024 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – North

Beverly Catholic Collaborative Office 552 Cabot St., Beverly, MA

We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

Free

A Conversation About the Future of Faith Formation: Is Traditional Faith Formation Dead?

Zoom

All pastors, clergy, and faith formation leaders are invited to join us on Zoom for a discussion on the current and future landscape of faith formation. A panel of pastors from parishes within the Archdiocese of Boston and the Diocese of Fall River will share what is currently bearing fruit, the structures and programs that...

Free

Catechist Formation Series – Classroom Management

Zoom

Host:  Karen Costa Co-Director of Faith Formation, St. Elizabeth Parish, Bristol, Rhode Island This workshop is designed to offer practical tips to catechists from planning lessons that engage students in the content to suggestions for classroom management.

Free

Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (South)

Resurrection Church 1057 Main Street, Hingham, MA

As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

Free

Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (West)

St. Patrick's Church 44 East Central St, Natick, MA

As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

Free

Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (Merrimack)

St. Mary's Church 25 North Road, Chelmsford, MA

As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

Free

Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (North)

St. Maria Goretti Church 112 Chestnut Street, Lynnfield, MA

As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

Free

Catechist Formation Series – Students with Disabilities

Zoom

Host:  Patrick Krisak Director, Faith Formation and Missionary Discipleship - Archdiocese of Boston Join a discussion on ways to accompany students with particular needs, including but not limited to Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

Free

Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Cultural Community Leaders (Cambridge)

Saint Mary of the Annunciation Cambridge 134 Norfolk St, Cambridge, MA, United States

As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

Free

Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (Central)

St. John Chrysostom West Roxbury 4750 Washington St, West Roxbury, United States

As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

Free

Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (Zoom)

As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

Free

Confirmation Age Change Update – a Meeting for Faith Formation Leader (Arlington)

Saint Camillus Church 1185 Concord Turnpike, Arlingon, United States

Clergy, lay staff, and volunteers who coordinate Confirmation preparation for their parishes are invited to gather for an update on the Confirmation age change transition in the Archdiocese of Boston.  We will be sharing results from the recent listening sessions and reviewing resources and support available from the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation. There will...

Free

Confirmation Age Change Update – a Meeting for Faith Formation Leaders (Braintree)

Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

Clergy, lay staff, and volunteers who coordinate Confirmation preparation for their parishes are invited to gather for an update on the Confirmation age change transition in the Archdiocese of Boston.  We will be sharing results from the recent listening sessions and reviewing resources and support available from the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation. There will...

Free

Confirmation Age Change Update – a Virtual Meeting for Faith Formation Leaders (Zoom)

Virtual Zoom Meeting

Clergy, lay staff, and volunteers who coordinate Confirmation preparation for their parishes are invited to gather on Zoom for an update on the Confirmation age change transition in the Archdiocese of Boston.  We will be sharing results from the recent listening sessions and reviewing resources and support available from the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation....

Free