At
Spring Enrichment, of course! Join nearly 1,000
other catechists, youth ministers, priests, deacons,
parish life directors, lectors, Eucharistic
ministers, liturgical musicians, Catholic School
principals and teachers, and other interested adults
as they come to learn more about their faith
and the skills to minister in the areas of
catechesis and youth ministry, liturgy, pastoral
care and parish life. The courses and workshops
offered during Spring Enrichment not only provide
opportunities for the certification of catechists
and youth ministers, but include a variety of
sessions for general adult faith formation, and this
year’s conference includes a number of
session that may be of interest to parish leaders
involved in the Called to BE Church process.
Our
Diocese’s thirty-fifth annual SPRING ENRICHMENT
Conference, sponsored by the Office of
Evangelization and Catechesis, will be held at Albany’s College
of Saint Rosefrom Monday,
May 12 – Thursday, May 15. Nearly 150 different
courses and workshops will be offered
throughout these four days. See the March 6th
issue of THE EVANGELIST for the
Conference supplement or view the brochure on line
here.
Unless
otherwise noted, all of the following downloadable
resources are in Adobe PDF format.
Brochure & Registration Form
Full Brochure (& Registration Form) – an 8 ½ x 11” formatted version of the Conference’s brochure, listing the daily schedule, overall course offerings and including the registration form (24 pages).
Mini-Brochure – an abbreviated version of the Conference Brochure, including the Registration Form. (Will be available in mid-March).
General Information Fliers
Save the Date Flier – includes the date and time of this year’s Spring Enrichment along with information about where to go for further information (1 page).
Major Presentations Preview Flier – includes basic information about the conference and the names of the keynote speaker and major presenters (1 page).
Major Presentations Flier – includes descriptions of the keynote addresses and major presentations at this year’s Spring Enrichment (1 page).
New Courses, Instructors & Topics Flier – includes a listing of the new courses, instructors and topics at this year’s Spring Enrichment, arranged alphabetically by category (2 pages).
Fliers for particular groups and ministries
Pastoral Care Courses Flier – listing of courses for those involved in pastoral care ministry and some other courses that might be of interest to them (1 page).
Liturgical Ministers & Musicians Flier – listing of courses and workshops that might be of interest to those involved in liturgical ministries (especially Lectors and Church Musicians), as well as persons involved in the RCIA (1 page).
Leadership Courses Flier– includes the scheduling of courses that may be of interest to those in parish leadership roles: pastors, parish life directors, parish staffs, catechetical & youth ministry leaders, parish/pastoral council members, Called to BE Church committee/LPG participants,
etc (1 page).
Fliers for Catechists and Youth Ministers
Basic Certification Courses
Flier – lists the courses offered at this year’s Spring Enrichment which will count towards basic catechist/youth ministry certification in the Albany Diocese (1 page).
Intermediate Certification Courses Flier – lists the courses offered at this year’s Conference that will count towards intermediate catechist/youth ministry certification in the Albany Diocese. These courses are also good for people seeking an introduction to various faith topics such as the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Hebrew & Christian Scriptures, Church, Creed, Ecumenism, Images of God, Jesus, Mary & the Saints, Morality, Prayer & Worship , RCIA, Sacraments and Social Justice (1 page).
Advanced Certification Courses Flier – lists the courses that will count toward the theology of scripture, catechetics or methodology and spiritual renewal components of the Albany Diocese’s advanced certification of catechists/youth ministers. Generally these courses are more in depth than the intermediate certification courses (2 pages).
Information for Teenagers
New this year at Spring
Enrichment we will be having a special “Tuesday for
Teens” program from 3:30-8:15pm on Tuesday, May 13.
Tuesday for Teens Brochure (& Registration Form) – a four page
brochure and registration form combo for teen
participants and adult chaperones for Spring
Enrichment's new teen program. Registrations for
Tuesday for Teens must be received by the Office of
Evangelization and Catechesis no later than May 2nd.
Resources for Parish Catechetical/Youth Ministry Leaders
Correlation between course offerings & certification requirements – a “cheat sheet” for catechetical leaders, this document outlines our certification requirements for catechists and youth ministers and which courses at this year’s Spring Enrichment would count towards each requirement (8 pages).
Sample Bulletin Announcements – a series of sample bulletin announcements regarding Spring Enrichment for each weekend from March 16 – May 11. It also includes the feature “35 Reasons to Attend Spring Enrichment” (4 pages).
For out of town visitors to Spring Enrichment, you might want to check out the
Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau for information on accommodations and other attractions in the Capital Region.
For further information regarding Spring Enrichment contact the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis at 518-453-6630 or via email at
Spring.Enrichment@rcda.org
