NCCL is dedicated to promoting the ministries of evangelization and catechesis in the U.S. Catholic Church
by fostering a community of leaders who proclaim and teach the Word of Jesus Christ
through the witness of accompaniment, education, and formation in the Catholic faith.
by fostering a community of leaders who proclaim and teach the Word of Jesus Christ
through the witness of accompaniment, education, and formation in the Catholic faith.
Welcome to NCCL!
NCCL is the national community of catechetical leaders dedicated to serving diocesan parish leaders in catechetical ministry. For decades, catechetical leaders have joined together in prayer to support one another in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus in the U.S. Now more than ever, the Spirit calls us together as a community of catechetical leaders to creatively address the new challenges and opportunities facing the ministries of evangelization and catechesis in today's world.
Since July 2022, when the new leadership team assumed responsibility for NCCL, we have been working to reinvent the organization.
We have launched a new website - NCCL Catholic - with categories for resources that we will be providing over the next several years:
We are exploring and designing new NCCL initiatives for 2023-25, including:
Learn more about these new initiatives by going to the NCCL Future webpage.
If you have not yet joined yet, we invite you to join the NCCL community of catechetical leaders. Because we want everyone to get the support they need, there are no membership fees! Just sign up to be on the mailing list by clicking the button below and completing a short form.
We are looking forward to serving you and engaging with you in the renewed mission of the NCCL.
NCCL is the national community of catechetical leaders dedicated to serving diocesan parish leaders in catechetical ministry. For decades, catechetical leaders have joined together in prayer to support one another in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus in the U.S. Now more than ever, the Spirit calls us together as a community of catechetical leaders to creatively address the new challenges and opportunities facing the ministries of evangelization and catechesis in today's world.
Since July 2022, when the new leadership team assumed responsibility for NCCL, we have been working to reinvent the organization.
We have launched a new website - NCCL Catholic - with categories for resources that we will be providing over the next several years:
- Monthly articles and webinars
- Tools to implement the Director for Catechesis in your diocese and parish
- Effective practices for catechesis with all ages
- Research and trends impacting catechetical ministry
- A jobs page with positions submitted by the NCCL community.
We are exploring and designing new NCCL initiatives for 2023-25, including:
- A 2023 Article & Webinar Series on "Implementing the Vision and Practices of the Directory for Catechesis"
- Four Fall 2023 Regional Convocations on the "The Future Shape of Catechesis in the American Catholic Church"
- A new national formation program for parish catechetical leaders, "Practices for Catechesis with All Ages and Generations," which we hope to launch in 2024
- A grant-funded project, "New Initiatives in Catechetical Ministry," focused on equipping parishes to design new models and approaches for catechesis with all ages, which we hope to begin in 2024
- Enrichment, resources, networking, and support for diocesan leaders in catechetical ministry
Learn more about these new initiatives by going to the NCCL Future webpage.
If you have not yet joined yet, we invite you to join the NCCL community of catechetical leaders. Because we want everyone to get the support they need, there are no membership fees! Just sign up to be on the mailing list by clicking the button below and completing a short form.
We are looking forward to serving you and engaging with you in the renewed mission of the NCCL.
NCCL Leadership Team
Kathie Amidei, Jose Amaya, Catherine LaVecchia, Diana Macalintal, John Roberto, Sister Janet Schaeffler, O.P., and Denise Utter
(Click here to learn about each team member.)
Kathie Amidei, Jose Amaya, Catherine LaVecchia, Diana Macalintal, John Roberto, Sister Janet Schaeffler, O.P., and Denise Utter
(Click here to learn about each team member.)
Resources for You on NCCL Catholic
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