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 In the rural areas, there are a variety of models of catechesis, including traditional models for children, vacation bible school, intergenerational and whole community catechesis.  Youth ministry programs are often ecumenical.  Our Pastor and Religious Sisters and Brothers have done a good job in the rural areas educating the laity.  Some home-grown models of catechesis are
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-CAMP—Catholic Awareness Mid-summer Program which is a camp for children and adolescent held in one of our pastoral centers/retreat centers.  Children come for a week of camp centered on different religious education themes.
+*CAMP—Catholic Awareness Mid-summer Program which is a camp for children and adolescent held in one of our pastoral centers/retreat centers.  Children come for a week of camp centered on different religious education themes.
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-Retreat Day for Families—This has been developed in one of the rural vicariates.  They come together for a Saturday during Lent and Advent.
+*Retreat Day for Families—This has been developed in one of the rural vicariates.  They come together for a Saturday during Lent and Advent.
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-Spirit Retreat—One of rural vicariates has hosted an educational/retreat weekend for adults at one of the state parks. It provides quality theological education as well as prayer time.  This is very well attended.
+*Spirit Retreat—One of rural vicariates has hosted an educational/retreat weekend for adults at one of the state parks. It provides quality theological education as well as prayer time.  This is very well attended.
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+*Koinoina—This is an adult faith formation program in the diocese that is adapted for parishes and clusters of parishes.  The diocese provides the resources and staff to provide courses.  (koinonia.dwc.org)
-Koinoina—This is an adult faith formation program in the diocese that is adapted for parishes and clusters of parishes.  The diocese provides the resources and staff to provide courses.  (koinonia.dwc.org)
 .	Considering the challenges that you face in rural catechesis, describe some ways you are addressing these in the areas of catechist formation, adult faith formation, etc.
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 Two years ago we reorganized the diocesan offices and put a Faith Formation Consultant in each of the seven vicariates.  Over the past two years the focus has been:
-Goal 1:  To strengthen catechetical and youth leadership throughout the
+Goal 1:  To strengthen catechetical and youth leadership throughout the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston with a vision for formation consistent with the NCD.
-	  Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston with a vision for formation consistent with the NCD.
-Goal 2:	To assess the effectiveness of current models of life-long faith formation throughout the diocese and develop models that reflects the   	 context of parish life throughout the Diocese.
+Goal 2:	To assess the effectiveness of current models of life-long faith formation throughout the diocese and develop models that reflects the context of parish life throughout the Diocese.
-Goal 3:  To advance a vision of adult faith formation throughout the Diocese that is rooted in the principle of subsidiarity—making
+Goal 3:  To advance a vision of adult faith formation throughout the Diocese that is rooted in the principle of subsidiarity—making decisions at the level closes to the people they affect.
- 	 decisions at the level closes to the people they affect.
-Goal 4:  To implement the diocesan vision of Koinonia that unites present
+Goal 4:  To implement the diocesan vision of Koinonia that unites present structures and enhances the Church’s ability to evangelize.
-	  structures and enhances the Church’s ability to evangelize.
 One of the chronic complaints from catechists was that they did not know where they were in the certification process.  A database was developed and every catechist was given a password so that they could track their progress.  This served us well as a motivational tool to encourage more formation.