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Catholic Religious Education Development Initiative (CREDI) In collaboration with The University of Dayton

Catholic Religious Education Development Initiative (CREDI)

In collaboration with The University of Dayton

Witness to Gospel Values Curious Mind Knowledgeable about the Church and Catholic Social Teachings Dialogue of Faith and Culture

Witness to Gospel Values

Curious Mind

Knowledgeable about the Church and Catholic Social Teachings

Dialogue of Faith and Culture

Informed and S killed Media literacy education Digital technologies Pastoral Communications Planning Communications Leadership

Informed and S killed

Media literacy education

Digital technologies

Pastoral Communications Planning

Communications Leadership

Women and men who intentionally desire to become a prophetic force within their culture and the Church for Gospel values through application of new emerging communication knowledge and skills.

Women and men who intentionally desire to become a prophetic force within their culture and the Church for Gospel values through application of new emerging communication knowledge and skills.

Ages 18+ Letter of Intent (CREDI) Two letters of reference Transcripts or Documentation Application Fee $ to CREDI Applications accepted in January and July each year.

Ages 18+

Letter of Intent (CREDI)

Two letters of reference

Transcripts or Documentation

Application Fee $ to CREDI

Applications accepted in January and July each year.

Ability for disciplined study Desire to apply study to a pastoral dimension of the Church Commitment to excellence

Ability for disciplined study

Desire to apply study to a pastoral dimension of the Church

Commitment to excellence

Grounded and knowledgeable concerning the Catholic Church and meaning of faith Understands and contributes to the Church’s Pastoral Communications mission Informed and skilled in media literacy education Pastoral knowledge and skills in a specific field of pastoral communications

Grounded and knowledgeable concerning the Catholic Church and meaning of faith

Understands and contributes to the Church’s Pastoral Communications mission

Informed and skilled in media literacy education

Pastoral knowledge and skills in a specific field of pastoral communications

Ability to design pastoral communication plans for various ministries of the Church Ability to ground their Pastoral Communications Ministry in solid biblical knowledge and teachings of the Catholic Church Nurture basic pastoral communication leadership skills (organizational and planning) Cultivate an intentional spiritual life in their service to the Gospel of Jesus

Ability to design pastoral communication plans for various ministries of the Church

Ability to ground their Pastoral Communications Ministry in solid biblical knowledge and teachings of the Catholic Church

Nurture basic pastoral communication leadership skills (organizational and planning)

Cultivate an intentional spiritual life in their service to the Gospel of Jesus

Transformational Pastoral Communication Leaders 21 st Century

Academic Undergraduate Credit – 30 credits, or Continuing Education Units Credit – 30 CEU’s Two (2) full years to complete!

Academic Undergraduate Credit – 30 credits, or

Continuing Education Units Credit – 30 CEU’s

Successfully complete three phases of the CSCC = 12 credits Complete two practices between two CSCC sessions; submitted for evaluation = 4 credits (2 credits each year)

Successfully complete three phases of the CSCC = 12 credits

Complete two practices between two CSCC sessions; submitted for evaluation = 4 credits (2 credits each year)

Three -five week online pastoral communication courses = 7.5 credits Two Specialization – Media Literacy Education, or Digital Catechesis One Pastoral Communications Leadership and Planning Via VLCFF University of Dayton

Three -five week online pastoral communication courses = 7.5 credits

Two Specialization – Media Literacy Education, or Digital Catechesis

One Pastoral Communications Leadership and Planning

Via VLCFF University of Dayton

Two local/regional courses (or online) in Church teachings, scripture, social justice = 5 credits

Two local/regional courses (or online) in Church teachings, scripture, social justice = 5 credits

Completion of a Portfolio Project summary of learning experiences = 1.5 credits This assignment is due after the third August CSCC program.

Completion of a Portfolio Project summary of learning experiences = 1.5 credits

This assignment is due after the third August CSCC program.

Professionally recognized academic diploma (not a degree but…) Membership into an elite Community of Pastoral Communication Leadership Association Partner in prophetic pastoral communications leadership within the Church Growth in knowledge of the Church and witness to the Gospel Spiritual renewal

Professionally recognized academic diploma (not a degree but…)

Membership into an elite Community of Pastoral Communication Leadership Association

Partner in prophetic pastoral communications leadership within the Church

Growth in knowledge of the Church and witness to the Gospel

Spiritual renewal