{"id":16342,"date":"2022-11-07T15:32:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T21:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/?page_id=16342"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:06:27","slug":"religious-education-faith-formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tOffice of Religious Education and Faith Formation\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/diocese.fingweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bible-on-pew.jpg\" alt=\"bible-on-pew\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"bible-on-pew\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<strong>Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation<br \/>\nContact Information:<\/strong>\nP. O. Box 7417<br \/>\nAlexandria, LA 71303<br \/>\nPhone: (318) 445-2401, Ext. 207<br \/>\nFax: (318) 448-6121\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/dre-portal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDRE Portal\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Text<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Our Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation works with all diocesan and parish ministries to further the diocesan mission of religious education and evangelization, specifically working closely and collaboratively with Pastoral Leadership, Office of Divine Worship, and all other diocesan programs associated with the development of faith formation.\u00a0\u00a0 Through analyzing the catechetical needs of the Diocese, the office develops policies and procedures to assist parishes\/Directors of Religious Education (DREs) with guidelines, evaluation, resources, and training to support in the shared ministry of evangelizing, catechizing, and educating to form life-long Disciples who will witness the love of God.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tStaff\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/baptism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/baptism.jpg\" alt=\"baptism\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"baptism\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/first-communion-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/first-communion.jpg\" alt=\"first communion\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"first communion\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/confirmation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/confirmaiton.jpg\" alt=\"confirmaiton\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"confirmaiton\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tSacraments of Healing\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/reconciliation-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/reconciliation.jpg\" alt=\"reconciliation\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"reconciliation\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/anointing-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/anointing-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"anointing graphic\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"anointing graphic\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tSacraments of Service\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/matrimony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/matrimony.jpg\" alt=\"matrimony\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"matrimony\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-diocese\/religious-education-faith-formation\/holy-orders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/holy-orders.jpg\" alt=\"holy orders\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"holy orders\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tResources\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/USCCB-logo-low-rez.png\" alt=\"USCCB logo low rez\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"79\" width=\"600\" title=\"USCCB logo low rez\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USCCB Daily Readings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usccb.org\/resources\/Current%20Conformity%20List.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Approved Catechetical Text and Series<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tFree Resources\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiconline.school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Catholic Online School<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/our-faith\/becoming-catholic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becoming Catholic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/followinghispath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Following His Path &#8211; A Learning Game<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tStaff\n\t<\/h2>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation Contact Information: P. 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Box 7417 Alexandria, LA 71303 Phone: (318) 445-2401, Ext. 207 Fax: (318)&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":1548,"menu_order":107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"TEC\\Tickets\\Commerce\\Module","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16342","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16342"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16342"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20360,"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16342\/revisions\/20360"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diocesealex.org\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}