The Catechumenal Model for Faith Formation
March 21 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This class will present the Catechumenate as a source of Inspiration for Catechesis and the restoration of the catechumenate fostered by the Second Vatican Council. Exploring how the catechumenate, as a training period, can be an inspiration for the whole Christian life. The course will be presented in the light of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the current Rite of Christian Initiation, and the Directory for Catechesis 2020.
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 || Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Breaks and Lunch time included) || Format: In Person class: San Fernando Pastoral Region – 15101 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Mission Hills, CA 91345 || Cost: $50
Professor: Dr. Paul Ford, PhD
Dr. Paul Ford is a former Professor of Systematic Theology and Liturgy (St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo). He studied for the priesthood for the then-diocese of Monterey–Fresno, 1961–1973, but was never ordained. He was a Benedictine monk at St. Andrew’s Abbey, Valyermo, from 1973–1978. Dr. Ford was the first Roman Catholic in the doctoral program at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. His primary areas of competence are ecclesiology and mariology, sacramental theology, and music and liturgy; his secondary areas are spirituality, eschatology, and chant. He is an internationally recognized authority on the life and writings of C. S. Lewis; his award-winning book, Companion to Narnia (HarperCollins), is now in its fifth edition. He was the editor of Words to Live By (HarperSanFrancisco, 2007) and Yours Jack: Spiritual Direction from C.S. Lewis (HarperOne, 2009). He was honored as a distinguished alumnus of Saint John’s Seminary for 2013. Dr. Ford’s music publications are the books and CDs associated with his By Flowing Waters: Chant for the Liturgy (Collegeville: The Liturgical Press). His latest publications are the books and CDs associated with Psallite: Sacred Songs for Liturgy and Life and a bilingual Companion to the Roman Missal (2010). He is the convening member of the Collegeville Composers Group and a contributor to the Pray Tell blog.
