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  The St. Robert Bellarmine Catechist Award is presented annually during the diocesan catechetical day.  It is presented to a catechist who has demonstrated exceptional service in the area of catechetical ministry. For a complete description of the award, click here.  A nomination form will be available January 1st.  Nomination forms are due by July 1st.

  
  Parish - St. Cyril of Jerusalem Award

   

  At Catechetical Day, parishes who qualify will also be recognized with the St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of Catechesis Award.  To receive this award, parishes must achieve the following:   Facilitate six or more FIRE courses between August 1 and July 31; Have a representative attend the Fall and Spring Parish Professional Staff  Meetings; Return the “Parish Profile Statistics Report” by October 31; and Attend the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Catechetical Day.

   

  Catechist Formation Certificates Awarded

  	Basic Certificate  Basic Catechist Certification requires a total of 15  prescribed F.I.R.E. formation courses that include  three courses each in the areas of spiritual, human and  pastoral formation and six courses in intellectual formation.
  	Specialist Certificate  Specialized Catechist Certification requires the  completion of the Basic Catechist Certification  (although courses do not have to be taken in sequence)  plus an additional 15 prescribed F.I.R.E. courses.   Three courses in spiritual formation, three in human  formation, three in pastoral formation, and six in intellectual    formation.
  	Advanced Certificate  Advanced Catechist Certification requires the completion  of the Basic Certification, Specialized Certification and  the completion of 18 workshops.    These workshops  cover the areas of spiritual, human, pastoral, intellectual,  and leadership formation.
  	Master Certificate  Master Catechist Certification requires a total of 18  prescribed academic credits (beyond Advanced Catechist  Certification) with a minimum of three prescribed academic  credits in each area of spiritual, human, pastoral and  leadership Formation and six academic credits in intellectual  formation.  Academic credit hours, degrees, and  certificates are granted by colleges and universities and  can be evaluated by the Pastoral Office for Catechesis  upon submission of a transcript.

  
  
  Please refer to the  FIRE Handbook   for details on the FIRE Program,
  Course descriptions, Reports, the four levels, level grids, etc.