The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis supports the Church’s mission of proclaiming the Gospel and forming people through a lifelong journey of conversion, learning, and spiritual growth. Rooted in God’s divine pedagogy—the gradual and loving way God reveals Himself and leads us to salvation—the office works alongside parish ministry leaders to foster a deeper understanding of the faith and a living relationship with Christ.
As St. John Paul II affirms in Catechesi Tradendae:
“The definitive aim of catechesis is to put people no only in touch, but in communion, in itimacy, with Jesus Christ” (CT 5).
— St. John Paul II
Through evangelization and catechesis, the office seeks to nurture hearts and minds, helping people grow in communion with Christ and becoming witnesses to the Gospel.
Dr. Marlon De La Torre
Senior Director, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
Elizabeth Ann Christy, MS, APRN-CNM
Associate Director, Office of Marriage & Family
Jason Spoolstra
Associate Director, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
Director, St. Francis de Sales Institute