Parish Catechetical Leaders (PCLs)
This site is a resource for Parish Catechetical Leaders (PCL’s) which include Directors/Coordinators of Religious Education, Pastoral Associates, Directors /Coordinators of Faith Formation, Directors of Youth Ministry or any other minister involved in a catechetical ministry.
(FIRE is the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana’s Catechist Formation Program)
“The Spirit Comes to Enlighten the mind first of the one who receives Him, and then, through Him, the minds of others as well.”
-St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of Catechesis
“The Church exists to evangelize. Evangelization expresses the Church’s identity and completes the mission entrusted to her by her founder, Jesus Christ. Catechesis is a significant moment in the process of evangelization. Through comprehensive, systematic instruction, and initiation into the life of the community through the Liturgy, sacraments, and service, catechesis deepens and strengthens the believer as a member of the Body of Christ, the Church.”
-National Directory of Catechesis, Ch. 2
Basic and Specialized FIRE courses (33 total) are available in Spanish and English to parishes from the Pastoral Office for Catechesis by contacting Nan Ross.
