The Church calls forth exemplary followers of Christ who have a living, conscious, active participation in the sacramental life of the Church. Personal qualities of catechists should include:
Basic Catechist Certification is a learning process designed to help you gain basic knowledge and skills to communicate effectively the basic Catholic Christian message. The Bishops of California have established criteria to promote and standardize the competence of catechetical programs.
In the Diocese of Oakland, certification is granted after:
In order to renew a CATECHIST must complete a total of 30 hours of ongoing formation. Application for renewal must be made within one year of the certificate's expiration date. Please download and fill out Catechist Renewal Worksheet and fill out. Once completed please fill out this form below and submit a copy of your last certificate to submit your request to renew your certificate.