Join Dr. Stella Marie Jeffrey from the Catechetical Institute to learn more about the many ministry tracks and workshops available in English and Spanish to equip catechists, other volunteer ministry leaders, and professional catechetical leaders.

The Catechetical Institute (CI) at Franciscan University of Steubenville works to help the Church in her mission of making all nations joyful disciples of Jesus Christ. They combine a thorough formation in Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and Magisterial documents with training in effective pedagogical techniques to help those we serve to grasp the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Father’s plan, and to bear witness to others faithfully of the wonderful life of grace in the Holy Spirit. 

Parishes subscribe for $400 annually.  The annual subscription allows all teachers, catechists, catechetical leaders, administrators, parents, and interested individuals within your institution (parish, school, apostolate, religious order, etc.) to be formed using the vast array of workshops offered here.  The site is designed to be intuitive and easy to use for all types of learners.  Once subscribed, your institution can onboard for free as many people as desired within your community, and leaders may mentor any of these individuals one-to-one or in groups. An institution can also view reports on individuals’ progress, evaluations, demographics, and assessments of training effectiveness, and can use the site to keep all records digitally, both from this platform’s workshops and from any formation/training taken elsewhere.

Here is a list of the ministry formation tracks.  They include tracks for catechists, OCIA, parenting, youth ministry, young adults, parish catechetical leaders, and many more!  Feel free to view a sample workshop.  They also have a set of helpful video tutorials and answers to questions.