History
The Catholic Institute for Evangelization was established by His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua in 1993. The opening of the Institute was the fruit of the efforts of many men and women who saw the urgent need of Faith Formation for the Hispanic community in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

At the beginning, the Institute concentrated its work on eleven Hispanic parishes in the North Philadelphia Vicariate. Today, the Institute's programs and services have expanded across the many counties of the Archdiocese, owing to the growth of our Hispanic community over the past several years.

Vision
The Catholic Institute for Evangelization is a center that not only promotes an integral religious pastoral formation as described in the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry but also the mission the Archdiocese to foment and deepen the faith in order to be Christ’s witnesses among families, parish, and society.

Mission
To form and to educate the faith of the Hispanic community, so they can develop their talents and skills in the different ministries that the church has to offer.

To achieve its mission, the Institute:

• Organizes and implements programs of adult faith formation.
• Organizes and implements pastoral formation of the Hispanic community to capacitate them in the work of parish ministry.
• Coordinates the work of the Catechists and Directors of Religious Education in the Hispanic community.
• Implements courses for the certification of the catechists.
• In cooperation with the parishes, brings the liturgical ministries up to date.
• Organizes and coordinates retreats.

Programs

Pastoral Formations (42 hours)
This program consists of 3 courses that can be completed within a year (there are no requirements).

Courses:

• Theology for the ministry
• Spirituality for the ministry
• Leadership for the ministry

Church ministry (3 years)
For any individual interested in serving the ministry of the parish in any capacity.

Catechesis Certification from the Archdiocese Requirements (15 credits)

Course:
Methodology and Theology

Registration
To register, please contact us using the following information:

Catholic Institute for Evangelization
4404 N. 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
tel. (215) 324-8291
fax (215) 324-8730