In addition to recommending published curricula for faith formation, the Office of Religious Education develops some items for parish leaders and families to assist in handing on the Faith. If you need help in finding resources for learning about or teaching the Catholic Faith, please contact the ORE anytime (dmccormick@bhmdiocese.org | 205-776-7128). 

• Diocese of Birmingham - Catechetical Insitute Series - an online series of short videos led by local clergy and catechists which presents the teachings of the Faith as articulated in the Catechism and in its Compendium.

• MCODE Coaching - With a group of over 10 local coaches, the Office of Religious Education offers teambuilding workshops to parish leaders, using the Motivation Code (MCODE) coaching program. MCODE engages participants in a process of deepening self-discovery, attending closely to each person’s stories of lasting fulfillment in order to better appreciate the unique way each person has been formed by God and called to holiness. MCODE workshops (and individual coaching sessions) are available for parish staff, as well as catechetical and core teams. If you would like to host an MCODE workshop for your team, contact Daniel McCormick at dmccormick@bhmdiocese.org

• Living Catholic webcast series -  Dr. David Anders hosts conversations with leaders in the Diocese of Birmingham and beyond to share ways to live out our Catholic Faith more fully and with joy. This series is also available as a podcast from https://anchor.fm/livingcatholic

• Youth Christian Initiation - a collection of 10 short presentations and worksheets that introduce young people preparing for the Easter sacraments to important elements of our Catholic faith. Each session is intended to be paired with guided, scriptural introductions to the rosary so that candidates can be introduced to basic prayers (the Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be) and to key stories from the Gospels. 

• St. Jerome Bible Bee (coming soon) - a fun and free catechetical game series which parents and teachers may use to introduce students from grades 3-12 to the wealth and beauty of the Sacred Scriptures. The program includes biblical passages taken from the prayers and readings at Mass, organized into a series of study guides, worksheets, and activities. The program culminates in a parish "Bible Bee," similar to a spelling bee or quiz bowl. It rotates through the lectionary cycle with new materials through years A, B, and C, and scales difficulty according to age, with easy resources for grade 3-5, more challenging selections for grades 6-8, and the most difficult material for grades 9-12.

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