The Family Ministry Team is here to support leaders and parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Denver in the areas of Marriage, Sacramental Prep, and other Family Ministry initiatives such as Marriage Prep, workshops, retreats, or programs. We equip parishes or individual with the tools necessary to put on these programs with the goal of helping others encounter Christ, in a deep and personal way, commit their life to Him, and become missionary disciples.
The Sacrament of
Baptism
Important Forms
Baptismal Preparation Online Courses
Resources for
Restored Order
Saints Among Us
This provides information on restored order, a two year curriculum covering Reconciliation, Confirmation, and the Eucharist, and resources for parents to understand and pray about the sacraments through the Bible.
Archdiocese of Denver Restored Order Learning Objectives
Restored Order Programs from Catholic Publishers
Marriage Preparation
Download the resources below by clicking on their titles.
The What God Has Joined is designed to establish a consistent and updated marriage policy for our local Church that more adequately addresses the needs of today's engaged couples.
This offers a "context" in which to better understand the norms as well as additional information important for their successful implementation
Instruction from Archbishop Aquila concerning education in the Theology of the Body and Natural Family Planning.
Workshop Recordings
View past Marriage Preparation Workshop recordings at the link below!
Children's Faith Formation
Pathways: Virtual Workshop
The mission of Pathways is:
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- Create and provide innovative and relevant resources to assist families in making the home the cornerstone for faith sharing and development.
- Support and form parents in their role as the primary educators of the faith.
- Influence the transformation of faith formation structures.
Other workshops
Resource List
Ascension Press – Faith Formation programs for children and adults
Formed – Augustine Institute’s faith formation platform for children and adults
Family of Faith – Sophia Institute’s Family Catechesis Program
RCL Benzinger – Parish and School programs for religious education
“Alive in Christ” – Our Sunday Visitor’s children’s faith formation program
Loyola Press Faith Formation – programs for children
St Mary’s Press Faith Formation – programs for children
Professional Development & Catechetical Training Opportunities
“Franciscan at Home” is the digital formation platform created by the Catechetical Institute. Through a robust catalogue of formation modules, the Catechetical Institute provides mentored training in all areas of catechesis and evangelization. The Archdiocese of Denver has partnered with Franciscan University to provide “Franciscan at Home” to our parishes for an extremely low cost of $300/year. This annual subscription allows for an unlimited amount of “learners”to benefit from the high caliber of training in catechetics and evangelization. Consider providing on-going formation for your catechists, parish staff, or yourself. Click the link to be taken to the Archdiocese of Denver landing page from which you can learn more about the subscription.
The Lay Division of the St John Vianney Theological Seminary here in Denver offers formation in both Biblical Theology and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The two separate “schools” are fantastic opportunities for lay ministers and volunteers to grow in their knowledge of scripture and the catechism.
The Archdiocese of Denver encourages all lay individuals seeking to serve in a role as catechist to receive formation in how to catechize. Lay individuals who complete the full set of trainings provided by the Archdiocese of Denver can receive a certification.