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Mission
The
Ministry Certificate
Program (MCP) offers classes
which can deepen your knowledge and appreciation of your Catholic
faith. You are then better prepared to share your faith as a disciple
in mission.
Established
in 1995, the program was revised in 2004 to meet the National
Certification Standards approved by the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops Commission on Certification and Accreditation. This
arrangement will make the certificate you earn in the Archdiocese of
Portland portable to other dioceses.
The purpose
of the MCP is to prepare Lay Ecclesial Ministers for service to the
Church.
What is a “Lay Ecclesial Minister?”
Lay… baptized and confirmed Catholic
Ecclesial …Church (usually parish)
Minister… provides specialized service.
You can work toward a certificate or
just take classes of particular interest to you.
Courses are
offered in various formats:
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