| Resources offered on this site |
| Pastoral Planning A step-by-step guide: Dreams & Visions: Pastoral Planning for Lifelong Faith Formation A new book which includes a chapter outlining those all-important Planning Team Meetings. Training How to teach your parish about lifelong formation including excellent PowerPoint presentations to download and use, complete with presentation notes. Implementation How to state and sustain faith sharing throughout the parish using the Question of the Week With free prayer sheets. Prayer Services to accompany faith sharing. You can download and use these in 5 minutes! Outlines for adult or intergenerational Faith Gatherings linked to your children's textbook series. Outlines for adult Bible Studies which are in plain English! Download each session and get all you need in one item. Complete plans for Parish Based Retreats in several practical scheduling formats. Background Material All the current books you need to better understand lifelong formation, plus free articles you can download, copy, and use. Vatican II Lots of strong resources to help you teach about the Council. We are approaching the 50th Anniversary of the date on which John XXIII called Vatican II: Jan 25, 1959. |
How to reach Charlotte By mail: Charlotte McCorquodale, Ph.D. 552 Cornell Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 By phone: 417-693-1882 By e-mail: click here. See below for the many ways in which Charlotte can help you. She is available to work with you by phone or on site. You choose. |
| Meet Charlotte McCorquodale Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Dr. Charlotte McCorquodale completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at McNeese State University in 1985, with a major in psychology and a minor in sociology. In 1988, she completed her Masters degree in religious education from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. She also has a national certificate in youth ministry studies from the Center for Ministry Development and an E- Learning Design Certificate. In 2001, she received her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the School of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development at Louisiana State University. The title of her dissertation is The Emergence of Lay Ecclesial Youth Ministry as a Profession in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Her professional career in Catholic ministry began in 1981. For the past twenty five years, she has worked in parish, school, and diocesan ministry settings, in the dioceses of Los Angeles, Lake Charles, Galveston-Houston, and Mobile. She has presented numerous workshops and keynote addresses at diocesan, regional, national and international catechetical, youth ministry, and lay ministry events for the past twenty years. She has taught graduate courses for Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL; St. Mary of the Woods College, Terra Haute, IN, and Broken Bay Institute, Sydney College of Divinity, Sydney, Australia. Recently, she has been the certification consultant for the Minnesota Catholic Education Association in the development of a state-wide certification process for lay ecclesial ministers and a consultant for the August 2007, National Symposium on Lay Ecclesial Ministry, sponsored by St. John’s School of Theology, Collegeville, MN and 10 national organizations. Charlotte has served on various national boards and committees, including as Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM). She has authored various resources published by the NFCYM. Some of her titles include:
Presently, Charlotte serves as president of the board of directors for Ministry Training Source, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and formation of lay ecclesial ministers. As co-founder and president for Ministry Training Source, she serves as an international trainer and consultant for the field of lay ecclesial ministry and the Church. |
| Charlotte's Core Competencies • Insight in to many issues related to lay ecclesial ministry based upon twenty-five years of experience serving the Church at all levels of ministry (parish, diocesan, and national) • Development of innovative customized ministry solutions • Engaging presentations based upon application of learning style and instructional design theory for groups of all sizes and ages • Ability to assist leaders in examination and discussion of difficult and polarizing issues • Passionate and energetic about the ministry of the Church and the role of the laity in the mission of the Church • Ability to facilitate strategic thinking and pastoral planning for organizations Here's a list of the Consultation and Training Content Areas with which she works: • Identification of Core Ideology and Strategic Planning based in part upon the theories of change management including Systems Thinking and Human Performance Technology • Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: Lay Ecclesial Ministry within the Church Today National Study of Youth and Religion • Pastoral planning process • Applying Principles of Adult Education, Learning Style Theory, and Instructional Design to Ministry Formation • Employing Learning Style Theory, Shared Christian Praxis, and Theological Reflection in Catechesis and Youth Ministry Programming • Comprehensive Youth Ministry and Understanding the Millennial Generation, as well as Practical Strategies for Engaging Young People • Utilizing Technology in Ministry with Young People and Adults • Current research and resources on E- learning in the design and integration of technology into ministry formation programs • National Certification Standards and USCCB Commission on Certification and Accreditation Standards and Approval Process |
| And here is a list of the ways in which Charlotte can help you: • Strategic Planning: Assist diocese or parish leaders in developing and planning for lay ecclesial ministry for all levels of service, as well as specialized ministries. • Ministry Development: Outcome-based consulting in four pastoral applications:
o Formation of lay ecclesial ministers o Authorization of lay ecclesial ministers including certification processes o Workplace issues of lay ecclesial ministry • Research and Needs Assessment: Assist clients in developing and applying scientific research rigor to data collection and needs assessment activities • Leadership Development and Team Building: Facilitation of leadership development and team building for parish, school, and diocesan staffs. • E-Learning Design and Development Services: Consultation includes assisting client in understanding complex issues and resources related to e-learning, online education, instructional design for adults, and distance education. |
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