Family Catechesis-Parish Leadership Support
Catechist Formation
Family Catechesis
400 E. Monroe
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 354-2323
(602) 354-2432 (FAX)
MaryBeth Mueller
Executive Director
Ryan Hanning
Director of Parish Leadership Support
(602) 354-2321
Carmen Portela
Director of Parish Leadership Support in Spanish
(602) 354-2031
Mike Phelan
Director of Marriage and Respect Life
(602) 354-2355
Victoria Smith
Sr. Admin. Assistant
(602) 354-2323
Stephanie Calleros
Bilingual Senior Administrative Assistant
(602) 3542114
The Catechist Formation process of the Diocese of Phoenix is designed to assist parish and school catechists, as well as any adult Catholic, to know and follow Jesus more deeply. In particular, the Catechist Formation process seeks to:
- Facilitate conversion in the life of the catechist.
- Impart to the catechist the story of salvation history, developing the foundation for Biblical catechesis.
- Provide the catechist with an overview of the Church’s mission of evangelization and catechesis.
- Train the catechist in the necessary skills to assist in conversion of those they serve and to pass on to them the teachings of Christ.
- Help catechists know the Deposit of Faith through a systematic and complete study of United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (USCCA).
Visit the Catechist Formation page on the Kino Institute site for more information.
