DIOCESAN INFORMATION

YOUTH MINISTRY

STEWARDSHIP OFFICE

 DAILY  

The Office of Christian Formation serves the Diocese and the Bishop as part  of the Pastoral Services Education division of the Diocesan Curia. It is "the means by which the Bishop, as head of the community and teacher of doctrine, directs and moderates all of the catechetical activities of the diocese."
(General Catechetical Directory #126)

The Office of Christian Formation of the Diocese of Lubbock seeks to enlighten, empower, and enable the faithful of the Diocese to live to the fullest of their baptismal call to be the People of God. This call flows from the mission and ministry of Jesus, and is three-fold:

• a form of the MINISTRY OF THE WORD which proclaims and teaches;
• it leads to persons to, and flows from the MINISTRY OF WORSHIP;
  
• which prepares persons for the MINISTRY OF SERVICE (National Catechetical Directory).

The foundation for efforts to fulfill this Mission, and to bring about the Kingdom of God are: faith development and prayer, a consistent effort to put families and children first, a way of operating that seeks peace and justice as it teaches about them,

Recognizing that the faith journey as the People fo God is life-long and in accordance with the Diocesan Mission and Vision Statement, OCF provides a variety of programs, experiences, and services to assist growth and development in the fields of religious education and pastoral ministry.

Special emphasis and focus is given to enriching the quality of family and parish life and ministry, conscious that these two areas are the greatest areas for nurturing and supporting people's faith.

Catechist Formation:
- Training of catechists, DREs, CREs

Adult Faith Formation:

• Leadership training
  
• Graduate level opportunities
  
• Resources for pastors,deacons and lay leaders

Resource Library:
The Resource Library provides catechetical textbooks, cassettes, videos, magazines, music and book that enhance catechist lesson plans. The Library has liturgy resources and documents by John Paul II and USCC.

Deaf Ministry:
Catechesis and opportunities for spiritual growth for children and adults of the deaf community. A monthly mass is provided in American Sign Language.

Family Life Ministry:
Family Life Ministry office facilitates a formative and preventative approach to family support. This office implements marriage preparation, marriage enrichment and parenting education; and gives support on a parish, deanery, and diocesan level to persons separated, divorced, or widowed, and their children.