Serra Catechetical Institute
The first class of the Serra Catechetical Institute, October 14, 2006
SCI Antioch
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Registration deadline for SCI Antioch is September 15 while space is
available. Seating is limited—early registration is recommended.
Register today!
The Serra Catechetical Institute is an ongoing program of formation
for catechists, Catholic school teachers, parents, and all adults.
Registration for our latest class in Antioch will be available in
August. Classes have already been held in Concord, Oakland, Walnut Creek and Berkeley. New
classes will be introduced at different times and locations to suit a variety
of schedules.
Calling All Catholics!
Eager to share your faith but afraid you lack the skills and knowledge to do it well?
Already teaching about your faith (whether at faith formation or religion classes,
through a ministry, or at home) but wish you could do it better?
 What is SCI?
The
Serra Catechetical Institute (SCI) is a formation process
for parish and Catholic school catechists, parents and all adults who want to know their Catholic faith
better and be able to hand it on more effectively.
Participants will receive 60 hours of catechetical formation,
including:
- spiritual development (our own relationship with Jesus),
- doctrinal formation (sacraments, creed, and morality), and
- catechetical process and methodology (how to teach the faith).
Students who complete the program will be eligible to receive the
California Catechist Certificate (contact us for additional information
about certification).
When and Where
The next available class will meet at Most Holy Rosary in Antioch on the
fourth Saturday of the month, 9:00am - 2:30pm, beginning September 27.
Register today because space in this class is
limited. Registration deadline is September 15 or until the class is filled.
New classes will be held at different times and locations to meet
a variety of schedules. Check this site or
request to be put on our mailing list for upcoming classes when they are
available.
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Download a registration
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Course Materials
 Students in SCI receive extensive materials throughout the course, covered
by the course fee and subsidized by the Diocese. Each student receives a copy of the
new United
States Catholic Catechism for Adults published by the U. S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops in 2006, as well as other materials. The SCI Course Book includes
informative readings on the variety of topics covered in the course as well
as lesson plans for the catechist's use when teaching others.
SCI recommends the materials produced by the
Association for Catechumenal Ministry
as resources for catechetical programs of all kinds, not limited to
preparation for the RCIA. More information, including free downloads and
previews, is available on the ACM's
website.
Advertise SCI!
Do you want to publicize this formation opportunity to catechists,
parents or other adults at your parish, school or community? Download
and print our flyers in English and Spanish:
Questions?
If you have questions about the Serra Catechetical Institute, please contact Melissa Hyatt
at (510) 267-8370 or mhyatt@oakdiocese.org.
Bl. Junípero Serra, Our Patron
 "Always go forward, never turn back"
Junípero Serra, a Franciscan priest known as the “Apostle of California”,
was born in Mallorca, Spain. He spent 20 years as a preacher and missionary
in Mexico before traveling to what is now California and founding nine
missions along the coast. Though suffering from an injured leg, he traveled
by foot more than 24,000 miles to visit the missions and baptize, catechize, and administer the Sacrament of Confirmation.
He was beatified by John Paul II in 1998. His feast day is July 1.
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