The foundation course is in the Level I formation course as it is in this course that a catechist becomes attuned to the religious life of the child. Each formation course includes preparations in giving the presentations (the lessons) to children, provides a solid background in the theological and pedagogical underpinnings of this work, assists the catechist in preparing his/her album, introduces the prepared environment, the atrium, and guides catechists in making the handmade materials used for the children’s work. 

Parents who may want to use this approach at home will find useful resources on the US website .

ENGLISH-SPEAKING COURSES IN 2024

Level II in Limerick, Ireland Dates :
Part A : June 28-July 3 2024
Part B: (tbc)
Venue: St Saviour’s , Glentworth street, Limerick, Ireland
Formation Leader: Sister Mary Rose, O.P.

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For more information contact Sr. Mary Emily at  limerick (@) op-tn.org

Level 1 in London Dates :
Part A : 6 Saturdays in 2024 - 16 March, 13 April, 11 May, 15 June, 13 July, 7 September
Part B: (tbc)
Venue: St Matthew’s, Northwood, HA6 1DW
Formation Team: Christine Byrne assisted by Pressy Santos Rowe

For more info:

To register:

Level 1 in Limerick (Ireland) Dates :
Part A : February 12-17 2024
Part B: October 28 - November 2 2024
Venue: St Saviour’s, Glentworth Street, Limerick, Ireland
Formation Leaders: Sister Theresa Anne, O.P. assisted by Kasia Wita

For more information, contact limerick@op-tn.org


ENGLISH-SPEAKING COURSES Begun IN 2023

Level II in Leiden, Netherlands
Dates:
Part A : November 16-21 2023 Completed
Part B : September 26 - October 1 2024
Venue: O.L.V. Hemelvaart & St Joseph Church, Herensingel 3, Leiden
Formation Leaders: Dan Teller assisted by Sr Theresa Anne O.P.
More info and registration here

Level I in West Sussex, England, UK
Dates:
Part A : May 6/7; August 5/6; September 2/3 2023 Completed
Part B : Feb 3/4; March 2/3; April 20/21 2024
Venue: Worth Abbey, Crawley, RH10 4SB
Formation Leaders: Christine Byrne assisted by Kasia Wita

For more info please email Lara laramerk@gmail.com


Level I in Livingston, Scotland, UK
Dates:
Part A : 3-8 July 2023 Completed
Part B : 1-6 July 2024
Venue: St Theresa’s Church, Livingston, EH53 0ES
Formation Leaders: Sr Anna Christi Solis O.P. and Christine Byrne

For more info, email: SrMiriam.Ruth@staned.org.uk


Level 1 part B in Rutherglen, Scotland, UK
Dates:

Part B : April 24-29, 2023 Completed
Venue: St Columbkille's Church, Rutherglen
Trainers: Sr Theresa Ann O.P. and Sr Catherine Farrelly



ENGLISH-SPEAKING COURSES in 2021/2022

Level 1 part A in Rutherglen, Scotland, UK
Dates:
Part A : 24-29 October 2022 (completed)
Venue: St Columbkille's Church, Rutherglen
Trainers: Sr Theresa Ann O.P. and Sr Catherine Farrelly

Inquiries here

Level 1 in London, UK (completed) Dates: Part A - 23-24 October; 20 November; 2021 15-16 January; 12-13 March, 2022 Part B - 8-9 October; 26-27 November 2022; 21-22 Jan 2023 Venue: Christ the King Parish, Cockfosters, N14 4HE Trainers: Nancy Wood, Christine Byrne, Valérie Valentin

Level I in Edinburgh, UK (completed)
Dates
: Part A : 25-30 August 2021
Part B : 22-27 August, 2022 Venue: St Columba’s Parish, Upper Gray St, Edinburgh EH9 1SN Trainers: Christine Byrne, Sr Anna Christi Solis O.P. and Sr Theresa Anne Knuth O.P.

Level 1 formation at Iona atrium Edinburgh

Level I part B in Elgin, Scotland (completed)

Dates: 3-8 April 2022

Venue: Greyfriars Convent Elgin, Scotland IV30 1DA

Trainers: Sr. Theresa Anne Knuth, OP; Sr Anna Christi, OP

Level II part B in London, UK (completed)

Dates: 4-9 July 2022 Venue: Central London Trainers: Linda Kaiel assisted by Christine Byrne and Valérie Valentin

Level 3 part 3 in Paris, France (completed)

Dates: 6-11 July, 2021  Venue: Le Bon Conseil, Paris 15 Trainers: Rebekah Rojcewicz, Donna Turner


ENGLISH-SPEAKING COURSES IN 2020

Level 1 part B in Elgin Scotland, UK (postponed)

Dates: 28 June - 3 July, 2020  Venue: Greyfriars Convent, Elgin Trainers: Sr Theresa Anne, OP assisted by Sr Anna Christi, O.P.

Level 1 in Limerick (Ireland)

Dates :
Part 1: February 27- March 2020 (Thursday – Tuesday)
Part 2: September 10-15 (Thursday-Tuesday)
Venue: St Saviour’s, Glentworth Street, Limerick, Ireland
Trainers: Sister Theresa Anne, O.P. and assistants

Sorry this training had to be cancelled

Level 3 part 3 in Paris, France (postponed)

Dates : 6-11 July 2020
Venue: Paris, France
Trainer: Linda Kaiel


Level 2 part B in London UK (postponed)

Dates : 29 June - 4 July 2020
Venue: Centre for Catholic Formation, 21 Tooting Bec Rd, Tooting, London SW17 8BS
Trainers: Linda Kaiel, formation leader assisted by Christine Byrne,

Level 1 in Limerick (Ireland)
Dates
 :
Part 1: February 27- March 2020 (Thursday – Tuesday)
Part 2: September 10-15 (Thursday-Tuesday)
Venue: St Saviour’s, Glentworth Street, Limerick, Ireland
Trainers: Sister Theresa Anne, O.P. and assistants

Sorry this training had to be cancelled

Level 1 part A in Dublin, Ireland 

Dates:
Part 1: 24-27 January 2020
Part 2: (tbc) (postponed) Venue: Faith and Family Centre, Leopardstown, Dublin Trainers: Christine Byrne, formation leader, assisted by Kasia Wita

ENGLISH-SPEAKING COURSES IN 2019

Level 1 part A in London (delayed but completed)
Dates : Wednesdays 9 OCT, 13 NOV, 11 DEC 2019 15 JAN, 12 FEB, 11 MAR, 22 APR, 13 MAY, 10 JUN, 8 JUL 2020
Venue : Centre for Catholic Formation in Tooting Bec and other venues
Trainers: Christine Byrne assisted by Valérie Valentin

Southwark group

Level 2 part 2 in Leiden (Netherlands) (completed)
Dates : Sept 9th till Sept 14th 2019 (Monday – Saturday)
Venue : Leiden, Netherlands
Trainers: leader Linda Kaiel assisted by Sr Theresa Ann O.P.

Level 1 part B in Malta (completed)
Dates : 29 Aug - 4 Sept 2019 (Thursday – Wednesday)
Venue : St Julian’s ParishJPII Hall
St Julian’s, STJ1260, Malta
Trainers: Linda Kaiel assisted by Christina Manara

Level 2 part A (completed)
Dates:
14-19 June 2019
Trainers:
Linda Kaiel assisted by Christine Byrne
Venue:
Holy Trinity Brook Green
Cost:
£150 - 180 approximately

Level 1 part A in Scotland (completed)
Dates : 7th - 12 April 2019
Venue : Craig Lodge Family House of Prayer, Dalmally, Scotland
Trainers: Sister Theresa Ann O.P. and Sister Anna Christi, O.P.

Level 2 part 1 in Bergen Norway
Dates : March 29th - April 3rd 2019
Venue : Bergen, Norway
Trainers: Linda Kaiel

Completed

Level 1 part 2 in Roanne France
Dates : 5th - 10th March 2019
Venue : Roanne, France
Trainers: Sister Theresa Ann O.P. , Sister Anna Christi, O.P. and Valerie Valentin

Completed

Level 3 part 2 in the UK
Dates : February 25-March 2, 2019
Venue : Convent of the Assumption
20 Kensington Square
London W8 5HH
Trainer: Linda Kaiel

Completed

COURSES IN 2018

Level 1 part 1 & part 2 in Brussels (Belgium)
Dates : 15th - 20th Octobre 2018 (part 1),
28th Jan - 5th Feb 2019 (part 2)
Venue : Couvent Saint Antoine, Brussels
Trainers: Sister Theresa Ann O.P. + French Translator
Completed

Level 2 in Leiden (Netherlands)
Dates : 10th-15th September 2018 (part 1), June 2019 (part 2 dates to be confirmed)
Location : Leiden, Netherlands
Trainers: Linda Kaiel and Sister Theresa Ann O.P.

Completed

Level 1 in Malta
Dates : September 3-8  (part 1)
Venue : Malta
Trainer: Linda Kaiel
Completed

Level 1 part 2 in London, UK
Dates : 18 - 23rd July 2018
Venue : St Elizabeth of Portugal
The Vineyard
Richmond
Trainers: Christine Byrne, Claudia Neves and Valérie Valentin

Completed

Level 2 part 2 in Poland

Dates : 17 - 23rd July 2018
Venue : The University Collegiate Church of St. Anne in Cracow
Formation Leaders: Celine Mitchell (St. Fidelis Parish, Butler PA, USA), Assistant Formation Leader: Jo Culhane (Dublin, Ireland) + Polish Translator

Completed

Level 3 part 1 in the UK
Dates : June 29th - July 4th
Venue : Convent of the Assumption
20 Kensington Square
London W8 5HH
Trainer: Linda Kaiel
Please note that this training is only suitable for catechists who have done level 1 and 2 trainings beforehand.

Completed

List of local accommodation here

Level 1 part 1 in France
Dates : 24th-29th April 2018
Venue : Roanne- France
Trainers: Sister Theresa Ann O.P. + Sister Anna Christi O.P. and French Translator
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Completed

Courses in 2017

Level 1 part 1
Dates : 17-22th July 2017
Venue : St Elizabeth of Portugal
The Vineyard
Richmond
TW10 6AQ

Completed

Level 2 part 2
Dates :  7-12 March 2017
Venue : Convent of the Assumption
20 Kensington Square
London W8 5HH

Completed

Level 3 part 1
Dates :  February 24th pm till March 1st 2017
Venue : Bergen (Norway)

Completed

COURSES IN 2016

Level 2 part 1
Dates : 15-20 July 2016
Venue : Holy Trinity Brook Green LONDON W6
Completed

Level 0 (0-3 years) NEW
Dates : June 25th-July 1st
Venue : St. Philomena’s Retreat House, Island of Caldey, Wales
First ever training for this age group globally!
Completed

Level 1 Part 2
Dates : 11-16 April 2016
Venue : Catholic Church of St Joseph, New Malden
Completed

 

Formation Courses in 2015

Level 1 Part 1
Dates : 11-16 May 2015
Venue : St Patrick 's church, Soho Square, LONDON

Level 1 Part 1
Dates : 18-13 May 2015
Venue : St Patrick 's church, Soho Square, LONDON

Level 1 Part 2
Dates : 6-11 July 2015
Venue : St Patrick 's church, Soho Square, LONDON

Level 1 Part 2
Dates : 12-17 October 2015
Venue : St Patrick 's church, Soho Square, LONDON

Level 1 Part 1
Dates : 12-17 October 2015
Venue : Catholic Church of St Joseph, New Malden

Dates, courses and venues may be changed at any time. Hosts shall not be responsible for any costs that may be incurred by participants as a result of changes to course dates and/or venues.

If you would like to be updated on our next training programs or would like to organise one please contact us.

Parents, catechists, religious educators, clergy, and other interested adults are drawn to the very rich, retreat-like courses in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
Through the courses adults have the opportunity to see all age appropriate presentations and materials given to children from the Bible and liturgy. Each formation course focuses on a specific developmental age group of the child. They are usually done in 2 (or 3) parts of 6 days each. Each level requires a minimum of 90h of trainings. All trainers need to be recognised following a number of requirements laid out here and updated in November 2017 by the International Council (Consiglio).

Level I Formation Course prepares participants working with children 3-6 years.
Level II Formation Course prepares participants working with children 6-9 years.
Level III Formation Course prepares participants working with children 9-12 years.

Level II formation July 2022 London