Certification Overview (Revised October 2018)
To be eligible for diocesan certification, Candidates must complete
Basic Catechist Certification or hold current certification from another diocese in New Jersey.
Basic Catechist Certification requires the completion of one of two options:
This is an online course offered through our diocesan partnership with The University of Dayton VLCFF
Course content:
· Evangelization and Catechesis
· Tasks of Catechesis and Learning Styles
· Process, Methods and Lesson Planning in Catechesis
· Those to be Catechized: Creative Catechesis
· Vocation of the Catechist and Roles of Catechesis
Cost:
The Diocese of Metuchen, in partnership with the University of Dayton VLFF has contracted for a discounted total cost of $50.
Time commitment:
Three to five hours per week for 5 weeks.
To Register for VLCFF go to (https://vlcff.udayton.edu/)
In addition, candidates must enroll in a Catechist Enrichment Session, held twice yearly at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, Piscataway or in a local parish at request.
To request, please contact the Office of Discipleship Formation for Children.