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Ministry Resources During COVID-19

Thank you to the publishers who participated in our Virtual Curriculum Fair.  If you missed it, or want to review the presentations, click HERE for the recordings as well as publisher handouts and contact info. This includes the Digital Apps 101 recording and handout.

Need more training or want to resource your catechists? Consider:
Sadlier’s three-part lesson on remote teaching and one on creating a flipped classroom.
OSV recording of Flipgrid Made Easy Webinar.
RCL Benziger has several webinars for digital formation tips in August.

Help for Parents:
Family Faith Ideas for Summer
Summer Fun Pack: Download Here

Adult Formation Programs
Mark Hart and the Catholic Bible Refresher Video series
Formed.org:  like a Catholic Netflix
Ascension Presents:  podcasts and videos on contemporary topics
Threshold Bible Study Series:  thematic Bible Study, provides pointers for sharing virtually
Exploring the Sunday Readings: Great for small groups. English and Spanish. Print and online.

RCIA Team Formation from TeamRCIA
Starting Year-Round RCIA: tips for ministering to people at various stages on their faith journey.

Resources for Leaders
The V Encuentro link has a comprehensive listing of resources in Spanish and English, for prayer, formation, masses online (even Vietnamese in Diocese of Richmond!) and special needs.

The Catholic Apostolate Center includes resources for self-care, as well as programming beneficial to various parish adult formation groups.

Strong Catholic Family Faith website has a curated list of resources for families to use to pray, learn and live their faith at home.

For one-page, ministry specific documents containing suggestions and resource links, click on the images below:

For the latest information from our diocese, please continue to check the website: www.richmonddiocese.org/coronavirus.