Engaging Cohorts across the Country
Parishes involved in NCCL's Parents & Families at the Center of Faith Formation Project are from dioceses in:
Cleveland, OH
Davenport , IA
Des Moines, IA
Houston, TX
Honolulu, HI
Lubbock, TX
New York, NY
Newark, NJ
Paterson, NJ
Phoenix, AZ
Richmond, VA
St. Augustine, FL
St. Petersburg, FL
San Jose, CA
Springfield, IL
Trenton, NJ
Our cohort from the Archdiocese of the Military Services (headquartered in D.C.) includes bases across the U.S. and Europe.
About the Project
This Christian Parenting & Caregiver Initiative, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., connects NCCL directly with 200 Catholic parishes in 20 cohorts across the United States. Their mission is to engage over 30,000 Catholic parents and their families by exploring how to strengthen faith transmission at home in the first two decades of life. These efforts inform the creation of parish communities that intentionally accompany and support parents, caregivers, and the whole family in catechesis.
A Personal Walkthrough
In the following video, John Roberto, Executive Director of the National Community for Catechetical Leaders (NCCL), welcomes you and offers a detailed look at Parents & Families at the Center of Faith Formation.
MEET OUR PROJECT CONSULTANTS
Our Family Consultants work directly with parish coordinators and parish teams to guide them in designing new initiatives to nurture family faith from birth through graduation from high school.
Read Team BiosThanks to Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, it is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion and maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana. A principal aim of the Endowment’s religion grantmaking is to deepen and enrich the lives of Christians in the United States, primarily by seeking out and supporting efforts that enhance the vitality of congregations and strengthen the pastoral and lay leadership of Christian communities. The Endowment also seeks to improve public understanding of diverse religious traditions by supporting fair and accurate portrayals of the role religion plays in the United States and across the globe.
The Parents & Families at the Center of Faith Formation project is brought to you by NCCL.
The National Community of Catechetical Leaders 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.