Adult & Ministerial 

Formation

The Office of Adult and Ministerial Formation assists and supports parishes/Pastoral Care Areas (PCAs) and Vicariates in meeting the need for ongoing formation and accompaniment of adults and provides education and training to lay adult Catholics to prepare them to share the Gospel as lay ministers and deacons through the Formation for Ministry program. 

The Formation for Ministry program provides education, ministerial training, field experience, and spiritual preparation for adult Catholics, leading to certification and commissioning by the diocesan bishop in a specialized area of ministry. The program prepares candidates to assist pastors in serving the needs of a parish or pastoral care area. It also serves as the first two years of deacon formation.

Formation for Ministry also offers learning opportunities for adult Catholics who seek to learn more about their faith for their own personal enrichment.