Foundations of Faith Course
See below for Spring 2026 course information and registration!
ABOUT
The Foundations of Faith Course (formerly the Education for Ministry Program) is open to all catechists of the Diocese: Catholic School teachers, Directors of Religious Education, Parish Catechists, Youth Ministers, R.C.I.A. teams, Adult Faith Formation leaders, and those who are charged with handing on the faith to others (which includes all Catholics!).
CONTACT US:
Can’t remember the courses you’ve already taken? Have registration questions?
Contact:
Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis
(260) 422-4611
[email protected]
Spring 2026 Registration
Please register using the registration form to the right if you are interested in taking ANY of the courses listed below. Please note that courses will be held in both Fort Wayne and South Bend.
After registering, registrants will receive more detailed information about the spring courses.
Thank you and see you in January!
Instructors
Fort Wayne: Cyndi Wolf (Units 1-4), Tom Kenny (Units 5-8)
South Bend: Joe Miller (Units 1-4), Jennifer Miller (Units 5-8)
Locations
Fort Wayne: Bishop Dwenger High School, Room 116 (enter through Door 1)
South Bend: Saint Joseph High School, Room 123 (enter through Main Entrance)
Class Meeting Times
All classes in both Fort Wayne and South Bend will meet from 6:00PM-8:00PM
| Fort Wayne | South Bend | |
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Unit 1: Prayer and Worship Unit 2: Revelation and Scripture |
January 29 February 5 |
January 22 January 29 |
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Unit 3: Who is Jesus Christ? Unit 4: The Mission of Jesus |
February 12 February 19 |
February 5 February 12 |
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Unit 5: The Church Unit 6: The Sacraments I |
February 26 March 5 |
February 19 February 26 |
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Unit 7: The Sacraments II Unit 8: Life in Christ |
March 12 March 19 |
March 5 March 12 |
***Please note that classes taken through Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Catechetical Institute do also count towards certification. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Catechetical Institute (SCJCI) is designed to deepen faith formation and to empower all to be fuller disciples of Jesus Christ so that we can “go to make disciples of all nations”.***
For more information about SCJCI, please click https://diocesefwsb.org/cyril-institute/.