ALMI Courses -- June 1-8, 2012

A Christian Vision of Marriage and Family


Date: Tuesday, June 5 (2012)
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Flaget Center
Presenter: Sue Brodfehrer, Executive Director, Archdiocesan Office of Family Ministries
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability.
   Contact Linda McLemore at email lmclemore@archlou.org or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1324
Catechist Credit: 3 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Family Life
What do marriage and family have to do with your teaching and your learners? Do you see the parents of your children as an imposition to the learning process or do you see them as partners? In this class we will examine the Church’s vision of marriage and family. We will look at the family - its key elements and unique mission. We will also discuss how to build a partnership with parents.


Capturing the Imagination of Adolescents:
Strategies for Engaging Young People

Date: Wednesday, June 6 (2012)
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Flaget Center
Presenter: Jerid Miller, Director of Lifelong Formation, St. Margaret Mary Parish
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability.
   Contact Linda McLemore at email lmclemore@archlou.org or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1324
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies towards Catechetics
During this session we will experience different techniques for engaging young people in the Catholic faith. Specifically we will try different methods that can be employed to convey Church teaching through art, film, and music.
Catholic Beliefs and Practices Series


Dates: Monday-Thursday, June 4 – 7 (2012)
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Flaget Center
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Archdiocesan Consultant for Adult Formation & Initiation
Cost: $10.00 per session or all 4 sessions for $35.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability.
   Contact Linda McLemore at email lmclemore@archlou.org or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1324
Catechist Credit: 12 total hours: 8 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Catholic Beliefs and Practices and 4 hours applies toward Catechetics (for each session 2 hours applies toward Catholic Beliefs and Practices and 1 hour applies towards Catechetics)
This series will address several major categories of Catholic beliefs and practices. The theology and history of each will be explored, along with catechetical methods and resources. Adult learners are welcome to participate in order to learn more about our Catholic faith and discover practical ways to share it with others.

Creed and Doctrine (June 4)
Role of Mary in the Church (June 5)
The Communion of Saints (June 6)
Devotional Practices and Sacramentals (June 7)


Emerging Issues in Catechetical Ministry

Dates: Thursday, June 7 & Friday, June 8 (2012)
Times: June 7, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm; June 8, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Flaget Center, Room A
Presenter: Team of Presenters
Cost: $90.00 (includes Lunch on Friday) (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability.
   Contact Linda McLemore at lmclemore@archlou.org or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1324
Catechist Credit: 10 total hours: 3 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Culture/Diversity, 3 hours apply toward Theology/Justice and 4 hours apply toward Catechetics
Group members will investigate a range of issues in catechetical leadership today: such as diversity in Church and culture; multiculturalism in light of the enculturation process; catechesis for Christian justice; ethics in ministry; and emergent issues in the Archdiocese.