Religious Formation Volunteer Opportunities

Catechist:

The primary goal of a catechist is to model God’s love to others. As a result, the primary requisite of a catechist is a love for God and a love for children. A catechist is provided weekly lessons by the Parish Catechetical Leader and uses that plan to teach in the classroom. The catechist passes on to students a set of shared meanings and values that are Catholic and Christian. A catechist also initiates others into the faith community, into its life, its worship, symbols and practices.

To serve as a catechist, one only needs to have a passion to share their faith and appropriate formation.

Catechist Assistant:

The Catechist Assistant provides support to the Catechist. This may include  helping with the lesson, assisting students with an activity, or bringing students to the bathroom. 

Catechist Assistants may be an adult or any student who has already been Confirmed. 

Substitute:

Thinking about volunteering, but you're not sure if you can commit to teaching every week. We are always looking for substitutes to call upon when a Catechist is out. If you are interested in helping out on an as needed basis, please reach out to put your name on our substitute list.

Hall Monitor:

The hall monitor assists the Parish Catechetical Leader in overseeing and monitoring if any students leave the classroom during class time or any students are picked up early.  This is a great volunteer opportunity if you want to stay at St Luke during your child's class but aren't ready to volunteer in the classroom. 

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*All volunteers must first complete Virtus (Safe Environments) Training required by the Diocese of Bridgeport. Training is online. More information will be provided upon signing up.