Scripture Study occurs each Tuesday, during the school year, at 10:00 am and 6:30 pm at the Parish Center. For more information please contact Fr. Marc Hopps at the Parish Office at (989) 662-6861 or e-mail him at faithformation@auburnac.org
Online Learning
Learning more about the faith doesn't have to mean finding time to attend classes at a nearby Catholic college or traveling to conferences! The Church is blessed with plenty of online programs where you can work at your own pace and find the enrichment that best fits your needs. Below are just a few ways that you can discover more about our Catholic faith!
The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation - Dayton, OH - VLCFF.udayton.edu/ Programs Offered: Certificates in catechesis, adult formation leadership, social justice, Marianist studies, foundations for leadership in ministry, youth ministry, and special needs. Description: The Institute for Pastoral Initiatives at the University of Dayton coordinates and sponsors the VLCFF. The VLCFF does not certify one for a particular ministry. Certification comes from a student's diocese. Contact: 888-300-8436
Catholic Distance University - Hamilton, VA - CDU.edu Programs Offered: Undergraduate and graduate degrees; certificates Description: Continuing education certificates are available in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, basic catechetics, advanced catechetics, Vatican II, Church history, sacred Scripture, and a Catholic approach to medicine. Contact: 888-254-4CDU
Christendom College - Front Royal, VA - Christendom.edu/academics/graduate-catechist-certification.php Programs Offered: Catechist certification that is approved by several dioceses Description: Two semester-long video-based courses. The first course covers the sections of the catechism about the creed and prayer. The second course focuses on the sacraments and moral life. Both courses include scriptural references that support the faith, ways to communicate the faith to various ages, and the relation of catechesis to the New Evangelization. Contact: 800-877-5456