What is the goal for Commission for Faith Formation regarding Promoting a dialogical and participatory model of faith formation that engages all age groups- children, adolescents, youth, parents, and adults—and encourages personal faith experiences and active Christian witness.?

Translating and Implementing a Common Catechism Syllabus in all the Parishes. Organizing Catechesis for children, adolescents, youth and adults on a regular basis. Training lay animators for adult catechesis

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COMMISSION

Commission for Faith Formation

To accompany every baptized person in the lifelong journey of faith through systematic, joyful and Christ-centred catechesis.

MISSION TRAJECTORY

The Commission for Faith Formation fosters a mature and living faith by building witnessing communities at the parish, deanery, and diocesan levels. It will strengthen catechetical ministry by forming resource teams at the deanery and diocesan levels to support catechism teachers in parishes and to develop formation resources for all age groups, especially children and youth.

Guided by clear guidelines and catechetical modules, it aims to help every parish and mission station nurtures informed and committed disciples who live their faith, strengthen family bonds, and actively participate in the Church’s mission of evangelization.

THE 7-YEAR ROADMAP

Programmatic Strategies

Short Term

2026-2028

Foundation

Develop a competent diocesan resource team.
Develop training modules, pictorial and self-learning materials.
Begin regular production of audio/video catechetical content.
Conduct initial workshops to train catechism teachers at parish level.
Complete translation of common catechism syllabus.
Publish and distribute catechism textbooks (Hindi/Punjabi).
Introduce catechism programs in selected parishes.
Initiate YouCat in parishes.
Train initial group of lay animators.

Medium Term

2029-2031

Strengthening

Expand teacher training to cover additional percentage of catechists.
Strengthen continuous formation through monthly media resources.
Standardize catechetical methods across parishes.
Expand catechism programs to more parishes.
Promote use of YouCat across majority of parishes.
Develop and introduce family catechetical manual.
Increase number of trained lay animators.

Long Term

2032-2033+

Sustainability

Establish diocesan catechetical centre.
Ensure 100% catechists/teachers adopt renewed faith formation methods.
Sustain ongoing formation and evaluation systems.
Ensure catechism textbooks and programs in all parishes.
Achieve full diocesan implementation of YouCat.
Ensure majority of families use catechetical manual.
Train sufficient lay animators at parish level for sustainability.

GOALS, OBJECTIVES & KPIs

Our Pastoral Priorities, 2026–2033

Capacitating catechism teachers for effective faith formation ministry at the parish/deanery/diocesan levels.

OBJECTIVE 01

Establishing and training a Resource Team at the diocesan level

KPIs

By the end of 2026, 15-member diocesan resource team (3 members from each of 5 deaneries with) are identified and capacitated with systematic training.
By 2027, training modules/pictorial stories and self-learning materials are prepared to be utilized by parish level teachers and catechists.
From January 2028, every month one audio or video material is produced on faith formation to be utilized by the teachers and catechists.
By December 2033, a catechetical centre is built at the diocesan level.

OBJECTIVE 02

Forming and Training Catechists/Teachers at the parish level.

KPIs

By September 2028, 50 Catechism Teachers are 30% are trained through series of workshops on the catechetical methods by diocesan resource team.
By August 2030, another 30% are trained.
By November 2033, 100% of Catechism Teachers appreciate the new ways of imparting faith formation by the teachers and catechists.

ACTIVITY PLAN MATRIX (2026-2028)

#1Diocese

Forming a resource team

By When?By December 2026

FinanceDiocese

ResponsibleSecretary, Faith Formation