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Video resources
The following videos were produced by the Diocese of Trenton's Department of Multimedia Production as resources for exploring the beauty of the Sacrament of Confirmation. The video is available in English and in Spanish.
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The Sacrament of Confirmation
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El Sacramento de Confirmación
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St. Joseph Parish, Toms River Summer Year Round Program
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Parish Catechetical Leader
Congratulations Dominica Vullo, PCL
St. Catharine, HolmdelDominica is the 2018 recipient of the annual Chick McGinty Award for Excellence in Catechetical Leadership. To read more about Dominica and her story of excellence, click here.
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Interested in starting a Summer RE Program
with a year round family option?Summer Religious Education Training
Engaging Families throughout the Year
The next sessions will focus on the family throughout the year, these sessions can help existing programs share ideas and improve on programs currently in place.
Tuesday, July 30; Our Lady Sorrows, Hamilton
Tuesday, August 6; St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold
Sessions will be from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm (lunch provided)
Who can attend? Pastors, Parochial Vicars, Parish Catechetical Leaders, Religious Education Administrative Assistants, (PCL’s are encouraged to invite their key Catechists for support)
Contact Doreen Griffin-Gallway for more information
Phone: 609 403 -7144
email: dgallw@dioceseoftrenton.org
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Resources from The 2018 Catechetical Convocation
Presentation on "Technology and Catechesis" and "Technology and Catechesis Resources" by Jessica Donohue, PCL, Sacred Heart, Mount Holly NJ.
Presentations on Family Catechesis:
Back to Families by Mary Lou Hughes, Diocese of Camden
Shifting the Focus by Sr. Kathleen Burton, Diocese of Camden -
FAMILY LIFE CURRICULUM
Bishop O’Connell and the Diocese of Trenton are pleased to announce the adoption of a new safe environment program, RCL Benziger Family Life Series for all our religious education programs and Catholic Schools. Please read Bishop O’Connell’s letter of promulgation.
Information from the Family Life Webinar held on February 14, 2019
RCL Family Life Check List compiled by Department of Catechesis -
PCL Helpful Resources
The Religion Teacher
Busted Halo
Through the Year with the DRE -- a chart that outlines basic responsibilites for a Parish Catechetical Leader (PCL)
University Scholarships are available for students. More information can be found at the following link: https://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/university-scholarships