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FAITH FORMATION CERTIFICATION COURSES 
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BASIC CATECHIST CERTIFCATION COURSES

COURSE C - The Church and Its Sacraments
Dates:        (Tuesdays) Jan. 17, 24 & 31, Feb. 7 
Location:    St. Leo, Corona
Time:          4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Contact:     Liz Graff  (718) 699-8565
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS.  REGISTRATION FEE OF $25 TO COVER COURSE EXPENSES PAYABLE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.  PLEASE CALL TO CANCEL  IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND CLASSES AFTER REGISTRATION.

COURSE D -  Handing Down the Faith in the Catholic School -
FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ONLY
 Dates:        (Tuesdays) March 7, 14, 21 & 28
Location:    St. Leo, Corona
Time:          4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Contact:     Liz Graff  (718) 699-8565
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS.  REGISTRATION FEE OF $25 TO COVER COURSE EXPENSES PAYABLE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.  PLEASE CALL TO CANCEL  IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND CLASSES AFTER REGISTRATION.

COURSE C - The Church and Its Sacraments
Dates:        (Saturdays) Feb. 4 & 11
Location:    St. Leo, Corona
Time:          8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Contact:     Liz Graff  (718) 699-8565
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS.  REGISTRATION FEE OF $25 TO COVER COURSE EXPENSES PAYABLE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.  PLEASE CALL TO CANCEL  IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND CLASSES AFTER REGISTRATION.

COURSE D -  Handing Down the Faith through Effective Catechesis -
FOR CATECHISTS ONLY
 Dates:        (Saturdays) March 18 & 25
Location:    St. Leo, Corona
Time:          8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Contact:     Liz Graff  (718) 699-8565
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS.  REGISTRATION FEE OF $25 TO COVER COURSE EXPENSES PAYABLE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.  PLEASE CALL TO CANCEL  IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND CLASSES AFTER REGISTRATION.
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BASIC COURSE A FOR QS6                                                                                                                     Dates: (Thursdays) Jan. 12, 19, 26, & Feb. 2 & 9                  
Location:   St. Pascal Baylon - Church Hall (Basement)                                                                                                                                                              Time :         7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Contact:    Sr. Mary Jane Rolston
                  (718) 468-3511                                                                                                                                                                REGISTRATION FROM PARISHES OF QS6 WILL BE ACCEPTED FIRST, BUT OTHERS FROM QUEENS SOUTH WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED IF THERE IS ROOM.  

BASIC COURSE B FOR QS6                                                                                                                       Dates: (Thursdays) Feb. 16 & Mar. 2, 9, 16 & 23                                                                                     Location:    St. Pascal Baylon - Church Hall (Basement)                                                                           Time:         7:30 - 9:30 pm                                                                                                                                      Contact:     Sr. Mary Jane Rolston                                                                                                                              (718) 468-3511                                                                                                                                         REGISTRATION FROM PARISHES OF QS6 WILL BE ACCEPTED FIRST, BUT OTHERS FROM QUEENS SOUTH WILL BE ACCEPTED IF THERE IS ROOM.

BASIC COURSE D - HANDING DOWN THE FAITH IN THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL - FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ONLY
Dates:    (Thursdays) Mar. 23, 30, Apr. 6, 27 & May 4
Location:   St. Bernard
                   Brooklyn, New York
Time:         3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Contact:    Mrs. Nancy Azzaro
                  (718) 281-9587

BASIC A, B, C (for all) and Basic D (for Catechists only)
 Dates:       (Saturdays) Oct. 29, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 10, Jan. 7, 14, 28, Feb. 4, 25 and Mar. 4
Location:   St. Andrew Avellino
Time:         10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Contact:     Maria Tortorella
                   (718) 445-7012

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I NTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATION COURSE
Dates:        (Wednesdays) Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25,
                    Feb. 1 & 8
Location:    St. Cecilia
Time:          3 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.
Contact:     Sr. Paul Maria Filippelli, CSJ
                   (718) 389-2546

INTERMEDIATE COURSE - Morality
Dates:        (Wednesdays) Feb. 1, 8, 15, Mar. 8 & 15
Location:    Mary's Nativity, Flushing
Time:          7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Contact:     Sr. Erlinda Pimo
                   (718) 353-5961

INTERMEDIATE COURSE - Morality                                                                               Dates : (Tuesdays)  Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, & Mar. 4                                                                                    Location:   Immaculate Conception, Astoria                                                                                 Contact:     Marilyn Crum
                   (718) 956-4494

ADVANCED CERTIFICATION COURSE
Dates:        (Wednesdays)  Feb. 15, March 8, 15, 22, 29 & April 5
Location:    St. Cecilia
Time:          3 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.
Contact:     Sr. Paul Maria Filippelli, CSJ
                   (718) 389-2546
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RCIA BASIC COURSE
Dates:            (Thursdays) Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 & Feb. 2 
Location:       St. Benedict the Moor
Time:             7:30 p.m.
Contact:         SR. ALICE MICHAEL, SUSC 
                        (7 18) 281-9583

RCIA BASIC COURSE
DATES:          (Mondays) Mar. 13, 20, 27, Apr, 10 & 24 
LOCATION:  Our Lady of Angels
TIME:             7:30 p.m.
CONTACT:    SR. ALICE MICHAEL, SUSC 
                        (7 18) 281-9583

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YOUTH MINISTRY BASIC COURSE

BASIC COURSE D FOR YOUTH MINISTERS

This 10-hour course will introduce participants to the framework of comprehensive Youth Ministry as outlined in the bishop's document Renewing the Vision.  As an interactive course, participants will read and discuss issues pertaining to youth and parish level programming as well as share their own personal resources.

Requisites:  Participants must be 18 years of age and have a strong interest in ministering to the needs of young people. Attendance and participation at all sessions is required.

The time and place of the next course offering will be announced shortly.