The average person spends most of their life in in adulthood. As Church, we are reminded by the Bishops to place adult catechesis at the center of our catechetical ministry. This does not exclude outreach to youth, rather, it asks us to seek ways to plan faith formation that is on-going and lifelong.
The Diocese of Buffalo offers the following resources to assist parishes in creating a wholistic catechetical plan that takes into account the needs of all its members - of all ages.
We offer several resources to assist parishes in planning for catechesis across the life span. Click on Parish Faith Formation Inventory and the Faith Formation-Assessment Guide to find tools to help leaders look at the faith formation needs of your entire parish.
For those interested in planning for adult faith formation, we recommend several resources that are reviewed below. Simply click on your desired category for a listing. For more information, contact Christopher Hanley, Associate Director for Adult Catechesis chanley@buffalodiocese.org or 716-847-5521.
Audio/Video ( A/V ) RESOURCES for ADULTS: The following are available from our Diocesan Library, and are for adults, and are listed divided by category. Simply call 716-847-8778 and request the resource by name and number. There is voicemail for 24/7 messenging. Videos will be mailed the next business day at no charge (except postage)!
BIOGRAPHY
725 Mother Teresa (In the Name of God’s Poor)
749 Joseph
750 Joan of Arc
873 Witness to Hope (Pope John Paul II)
914 Proving Holiness DVD
916 Apostle of Peace (Sister Karen Klimczak) DVD
CATHOLICISM
829A-F Introduction to the History of Christianity
892 Answering Common Objectives 6 CD's
893 What Makes Us Catholic:Sacramental View DVD
901 What Makes Us Catholic: Living as Graceful People DVD
LENT/EASTER
809 In Remembrance- The last Supper Together 1980
PARABLES
159 Touch of the Master’s Hand 20 Minutes
771 Parables – A New Look at Familiar Stories
PEACE AND JUSTICE
858 Everyone, Everywhere (Mother Teresa)
865 In the Footsteps of Jesus
877 Mother Teresa, A Life of Devotion
909 We Hold These Truths: Catholic & American Political Life 2007 5 CD’s
919 Faithful Citizenship - A Matter of ConscienceDVD
920 Enduring Faith- Josephite Missionaries DVD
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
697 Judaism: The Religion of a People
698 Christianity: The Way of Goodness and Mercy
857 Walking God’s Paths-Christian and Jews in Candid Conversation
SCRIPTURE\BIBLE
810 The Twelve Apostles
812 Jesus
856 Biblical Perspective on Community
866 Faith Formation for Adults - Images of Jesus from John
879 The Story of Paul the Apostle
880 The Old Testament Collection
888 The Father and Two Sons
912 Terra Sancta
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all items are VHS tapes