Parish Leaders

As Pastorates continue to merge and become one faith community the diocese would like to do all that it can to support and communicate with parish staff adn leaders.  Bishop and his offices are requesting that all new staff and leaders please complete the form below for all new pastorate employees involved in Evangelization, Catechesis and Pastoral Formation.   For questions or more information contact the Office of Marie Lins/ Evangelization and Catechesis at 608-821-3160 or  [email protected]. 

The Diocese of Madison is excited to welcome our long-time friend Dr. Edward Sri.  Dr. Sri will be the Keynote presentor for our Fall Convocation for Parish Leaders. The day will include Mass, presentations and time to share a meal together.  Dr. Sri's book will be available for purchase at the Convocation. To learn more and register, please visit https://www.madisondiocese.org/catechetical-convocation-1 

One significant task of the diocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis is supporting parish leaders in their efforts.  To sign up for or learn more about a Cenacle visit HERE.

“Diocesan pastoral programs must give absolute priority to the formation of lay catechists" 
(General Directory for Catechesis, 234).

The Office of Evangelization & Catechesis will be again offering many six-hour class sessions in both the Core Basic and the Advanced Curriculum at the BOCC for Seat of Wisdom Certification all throughout this year on Saturdays and for 2 weeks in June to assist our parish and school educational personnel in obtaining their required catechetical certification. Bishop Morlino has asked all of our parish catechetical leaders to encounter Jesus Christ by means of these classes, increasing our knowledge of His teaching and thus helping each of us become better witnesses and teachers of the Gospel.

All parish catechetical leaders hired before June 30, 2012 are to have completed the Basic (Core) Certification (50 credit hours) by June 30, 2015.  All others are to have completed Basic Certification within 3 years of their hire date at any parish in the Diocese of Madison.  The August / September courses are your primary opportunity in the coming 13 months to complete these requirements. The first four courses (Sacred Scripture, Creed, Sacraments, and Life in Christ) should be taken in sequential order while other courses may be taken at any time. All parish and school educational personnel are expected to complete a minimum of 18 credit hours per year as they work to complete their certification requirements. In subsequent years these basic courses are going to be less available due to lower demand.

To view the available courses, go to our Seat of Wisdom page, click on “Register for Available Courses” and “See Upcoming Classes.”  You will need to login or create new account in order to register.  To view testimonies of those who have attended the classes, click the link at “What are they saying about Seat of Wisdom?”  More information on specific polices is available on the web site.  If you have questions, contact the OEC at [email protected] or 608-821-3160.