Salt & Light:
 A Certification Training Program

This training program involves seven, three-hour sessions. The training is open to all people of faith interested in furthering the Social Mission of the Church.  The training seeks a balance in reflection and action.

The program incorporates three basic elements: prayer and faith sharing; Catholic Social Teaching; and skill development for faith-oriented action. Prayer and faith sharing are essential for remembering who we are, listening to God’s call, and recognizing that only through God’s help are we able to act according to God’s will.  Both prayer and faith sharing provide the personal basis for action.  An introduction to Catholic Social Teaching offers the historical, scriptural, and theological basis for social concerns and action.  From the Old Testament, to the Gospel, to recent church teachings, the Catholic Church - and ALL its members - are called to do God’s will to help build the Kingdom.

Finally, on a practical level, the training offers basic skill development to enable people of good will to put their faith into action.

Drawn from the needs echoed from parish to parish, the training will focus on such skills as: volunteer recruitment; networking; leadership development; issue identification and response; and program planning.  The training reflects the underlying purpose of parish social ministry, essentially to build community and to respond to societal injustices.  Class sizes should be 10+ individuals.

If your parish is interested in a Salt and Light Training Program, contact the office of Parish Social Ministry at (302) 655-9624.