Regional Information and Services

• Administrative
• Southern Region
• Central Region
• Northern Region
• Western Region
• Asheville
• Smoky Mountain

Administrative

           PCL In-Service

The PCL In-service is held five times a year to assist the local leader in creating a living sign of a dynamic faith.  Focusing primarily on adults, these formation events aim not only to animate the spiritual life but also foster pragmatic skills for ministry.  Upon completion of all sessions, participants receive a Certificate of Ongoing Development and a Transcript Description summarizing the contents of the learning experience.

• Fire in the Mountains 

Southern Region

Region:  The area consists of the Albemarle, Charlotte, and Salisbury vicariates.  There are 27 parishes, missions, and a ministry center within its boundary.

Services:   The Southern Regional Coordinator serves by advocating for and by supporting the parish catechetical leader (PCL) and the parish faith formation processes and programs both existing and new.  By conducting yearly parish visits, the coordinator observes and assesses the faith formation activity in the parish.

The Southern Regional Coordinator also serves as a resource to the parishes.  Realizing that catechist formation is a priority in the catechetical ministry, Catechist Recognition Process (CRP) courses are offered at various geographical sites throughout the year.  This takes form in either an all-day weekend workshop or an evening during a weekday.

The Southern Regional Coordinator helps the PCL to implement diocesan policies that pertain to catechetical ministry. In addition, in-service and spiritual development opportunities are provided.

 Hearts on Fire

Central Region

Region:  The territory includes 21 parishes and missions of the Boone, Hickory, and Gastonia vicariates in the Diocese of Charlotte.  The parishes of the Central Region are mostly under 500 households.

Services:   The Regional Coordinator serves the catechetical mission of the Church by providing  the necessary formation, support, and resources to every Parish Catechetical Leader (PCL).  She gathers the PCLs once a month in each vicariate thereby creating a forum of consultation and networking.  The former results in clarifying the PCL’s multiple responsibilities and the latter creates the mutual support of leaders in similar situations.

• Footsteps of Faith 

Northern Region

Location: The Northern Regional Office for Faith Formation for the Diocese of Charlotte is located at 233 North Greene Street in Greensboro. The office is on the second floor above the Franciscan Center.  The telephone number: (336) 271-2917. The fax: (336) 271-2917 * 51.

Regional Coordinator:  Sr. Betty Paul, SP 

Region:  The region includes the Greensboro Vicariate with eleven parishes: Our Lady of Grace, Saint Benedict, Saint Pius X, Saint Mary, Saint Paul the Apostle in Greensboro; Saint Joseph of the Hills, Eden; Holy Infant, Reidsville; Immaculate Heart of Mary and Christ the King in High Point; Our Lady of the Highways, Thomasville; Saint Joseph, Asheboro.

The region also includes the eleven parishes and missions in the Winston-Salem Vicariate: Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Mercy, Saint Benedict the Moor, and Saint Leo in Winston-Salem; Holy Family in Clemmons; Cristo Rey, Yadkinville; Holy Cross, Kernersville; Good Shepherd, King; Holy Angels, Mt. Airy, Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Dobson; and Our Lady of the Rosary, Lexington.

Services:   The Northern Office has a small resource library of videos in Spanish and English, which are loaned to parishes/missions. The coordinator builds community with the various parish catechetical leaders and youth ministers in the area by holding monthly meetings; strengthening catechetical endeavors by organizing and ongoing catechetical training in the region; assessing catechetical needs and educational materials. She advises parishes regarding diocesan catechetical and sacramental policies. She facilitates adult faith formation in various settings. 

• Lighting the Fires of Faith

Western Region

Asheville

 Region:  The region consists of 12 parishes and missions in six counties: Transylvania, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Yancey, and Polk.  Eight of the 12 faith communities are below 600 households.

Smoky Mountain
Region:  The region consists of 12 parishes and missions  in seven counties: Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Swain, Macon, Jackson, Haywood.  All the  faith communities are below 500 households.  Fifty percent of all the smallest parishes average 37 households.  The rest of the faith communities average 165 households if one were to exclude the unusually “big” parish of St Francis that stands out with its 460 kindred units.


Regional Consultant:  Theresa Prymuszewski, MA, MTS, LPC, NCC
103 Living Waters Lane
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
Phone:  828-926-6048
Fax:  828-926-6049