TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT
Catechist Formation - Level 1 (ages 3-6)
Sacramento
The application period for this training has closed.
Description
This 96-hour course provides the training required to achieve certification by the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for catechesis of 3-6 year-olds. After the first 48 hours (6 days) of the course through June, participants will have enough training to begin working with children in their first year of catechesis.
Schedule
Sat, April 21, 2018, 8AM to 5PM
Sun, April 22, 2018, 10AM to 5PM
Sat, May 19, 2018, 8AM to 5PM
Sun, May 20, 2018, 10AM to 5PM
Sat, June 23, 2018, 8AM to 5PM
Sun, June 24, 2018, 10AM to 5PM
Sat, July 28, 2018, 8AM to 5PM
Sun, July 29, 2018, 10AM to 5PM
Sat, September 1, 2018, 8AM to Noon
Sat, October 6, 2018, 8AM to Noon
Sat, November 3, 2018, 8AM to Noon
Sat, December 1, 2018, 8AM to Noon
Sat, January 5, 2019, 8AM to Noon
Sat, February 2, 2019, 8AM to Noon
Sat, March 2, 2019, 8AM to Noon
Sat, April 6, 2019, 8AM to Noon
Leader
Janette Vincent, Head Catechist for the Greater Sacramento Atrium, guides a team of seven lead catechists and ten assistant catechists, serving children from almost 30 different parishes. She is certified by the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, and has led over 3,000 hours of catechesis with 3-12 year olds since 2004. Janette is married with three homeschooled children. She practiced medicine as a family physician before becoming an at-home mother.
Location
The training will take place at the Greater Sacramento Atrium in Elverta, located just north of Natomas, near Sacramento International Airport. Address, map and directions will be sent to enrollees.
Tuition
The following tuition amounts are for catechists from parishes within the Diocese of Sacramento. Applicants who are not from parishes in the Diocese of Sacramento, please contact us for tuition amounts.
Simple lunches included during all-day sessions. Because Cenacle is a 501(c)(3) exempt nonprofit organization, your tuition may be tax deductible.
In addition to the tuition costs, we recommend that trainees expect to pay a total of up to about $50 for books. Click here for the titles. These are available new from the National Association for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, or used through other online sellers. Trainees can either:
1) purchase the books themselves to begin reading before the training begins, or
2) wait to participate in a group order after the training begins, in order to save on shipping costs and possibly share copies with other trainees
Financial Assistance
Limited financial assistance is available for applicants from parishes in the Diocese of Sacramento. Financial assistance applications were due March 23, 2018 at 4PM. In fairness to all, please do not ask us to make special individual exceptions to this firm deadline.
Apply for the Training
The application period for this training closed on April 18 at 4pm. We are no longer accepting applications.