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This page will be dedicated to posting policies and procedures relevant to the mission of catechesis in the diocese. Updates will be announced via this office’s e-Newsletter. To be added to the e-Newsletter distribution list, please contact Kyle Holtgrave at
A handbook summarizing all diocesan policies related to faith formation is being created and will be posted here once it is published.
Schools and Parish Schools of Religion are asked to annually assess students. Contact the Office for Catechesis for details.
Since parents have the primary responsibility and the right to select those means through which they can provide more suitably for the Christian education of their children in accordance with the teachings of the Church, the Church community shall fulfill its responsibility to parents in their catechetical role by providing programs, resources and support.
Bk3§1701.3
Parents may choose to provide formal systematic catechesis for their children at home, apart from existing parish programs, but consistent with applicable diocesan policies for catechesis from Book III: The Teaching Office of the Church, Policies and Procedures for Religious Education.
The following process for establishing a home catechesis program is promulgated in Bk3§1701.3:
To reference all diocesan policies, please see https://oldsite.dio.org/policy/home.html