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CLI 2010
CLI LINKS and INFO Who should participate in CLI? What happens at CLI? Who will be faciliating CLI? What is the application process? Correspondence and Questions Who Should Participate in CLI? Candidates for the Christian Leadership Institute should exhibit leadership potential. Teens who are willing to make a commitment to youth ministry/campus ministry should be encouraged to attend. Maturity, openness, the ability to work with peers and adults, good communication skills and a sense of faith should be considered when discerning possible C.L.I. candidates. C .L.I. is not a retreat! C.L.I. is not a cure-all for spiritual and/or emotional problems. Mature youth who are involved in parish/school life and are willing to continue this commitment in a leadership role make the best C.L.I. candidates. What happens at CLI? Some daily sessions focus on the art of leadership; communication skills, leadership styles, group dynamics, and planning skills. Other sessions explore various aspects of Catholic Christian discipleship, and how that is embodied through prayer and liturgy, moral decision making, sacramental living and service. C.L.I. participants are challenged to use their skills and talents in planning sessions for specific portions of the daily program; morning wake-up, morning and night prayer, meal blessings, daily liturgy and evening socials. Despite this full schedule, there is still time for relaxation and recreation on the grounds of the diocesan retreat facility, Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. To ensure that CLI graduates don’t get “lost in the shuffle” of parish and school life, as well as to reap the benefits of their being trained for collaborative planning, this year the team will sponsor follow-ups after the C.L.I. experience . Each follow-up will provide the C.L.I. graduates with the opportunity to plan and evaluate the Diocesan Youth Convention which is held in October. Thus, besides providing an opportunity to continue to build Christian community, the C.L.I. graduates will also be held responsible for what they have learned during the week-long program. The two Saturday sessions are part of the CLI experience. Who will be faciliating CLI? Becky Couet - After growing up in East Freetown, Becky commuted to Bridgewater State where she earned her bachelor's degree. She then had the magnificent opportunity to join a Christian teaching program through Providence College where she received a Master's in Educational Literacy. She is currently a member and cantor of St. John Neumann Parish in East Freetown and is a school principal in Taunton, Ma. Fr. David Frederici - Fr David is currently the Chaplain to Cape Cod Hospital and Cape Cod Community College. He is currently Diocesan Scout Chaplain as well as the Region I chaplain for the National Catholic Committee on Scouting and is involved with ECHO. He spent 12 years working for the YMCA in organizing camp programs and teen leadership programs. Bill Furtado - Bill is a Senior Youth Ministry Coordinator at St. John Neumann Parish in East Freetown. He has been involved in Youth Ministry there for the past 14 years. Bill has served on team for Yes! and CLI. Janine Hammarquist - Janine is the Coordinator of Religious Education at St. Francis Xavier in Acushnet and she has served as an adult leader in the St. Francis Peer Ministry for 4 years. She has also served as retreat leader for her parish cluster and continues to serve as a retreat leader in her own parish. She also has been a Catechist for the Confirmation and first grade students for many years prior. She is a mother of three, happily married and enjoys sharing her faith with others. She has previously served on team for CLI. David Ryan - David works in the shellfish aquaculture industry on Cape Cod. He has been involved with the Echo for many years (and currently the director of Echo 270), youth ministry and Christian Formation in the parish, and helped coordinate with his wife several youth mission trips to Honduras. This is David’s first time on CLI. Rose Mary Saraiva - Rose Mary is currently the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Faith Formation in the Diocese of Fall River, as well as the Director of Faith Formation at St. Michael Parish, Fall River, MA; were she also serves as a lector and Eucharistic Minister. She has been a team member for the Pre-confirmation and Confirmation program, as well as working closely with the peer ministers who assist the team, and has served as a catechist for well over 20 years. Rose Mary also serves on the Parish Council and volunteers as needed in the parish, and has been on team for several years in the parish confirmation retreat. Rose Mary has been married to Tony for 29 years, they have 3 children and 1 grandchild.
What is the application process? Each parish and Catholic high school of the Diocese is invited to submit applications for two youth. In order to have a balanced program, please make every effort to choose one boy and one girl. You may also select one or two alternates. Alternates will be placed on a separate list and will be chosen in the order received. Mail to: Office of Faith Formation, 423 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts , 02720 , ATTN: C.L.I. Registration |
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