Religious Education Ministries
The Office of Religious Education (ORE) is a diocesan office dedicated to equipping faith formation leaders with the support, training, and resources to fulfill the pastoral mission of evangelizing and catechizing their faithful, ever conscious of the unique and diverse needs of each parish.
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Catechist Formation || Catholic Bible Institute || Elementary Catechesis Ministry
Formación de Catequistas || Instituto Bíblico Católico || Instituto de Pastoral y Evangelización
Pastoral Juvenil || Regional Congress || Religious Education Congress || Young Adult Ministry
Youth Ministry
Resources & Guidelines || Current Job Opportunities || ORE Newsletter
Religious Education Pages
Faith Formation Ministry
The Office of Religious Education (ORE) has put together a list of ministries that focus on Faith Formation for all... READ MORE »
Formation Opportunities for Leaders
The Office of Religious Education (ORE) has put together a list of opportunities for leaders to get continuous form... READ MORE »
Certification
The Office of Religious Education (ORE) has several programs that will help you get certified. Learn more here. - READ MORE »
Resources & Guidelines
The Office of Religious Education (ORE) has put together resources and guidelines to help you in your ministry. - READ MORE »
Regional Congress
Regional Congresses are virtual and in-person workshop events, both English and Spanish, presented by dynamic speakers.
“We collaborate with clergy, ministers, communities and young adults to discern, develop, and implement a variety of pastoral strategies and approaches to meet the varied pastoral needs of those 18 to 39 in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.”
Young Adult Ministry
Young Adult Ministry accompanies young adults, those 18-39, in varying stages of life and discernment paths to encounter Jesus Christ in their lives, to be transformed by this encounter and grow to become authentic Missionary Disciples.
“RECongress is a dynamic gathering of the global church, welcoming all to meet Jesus through connection, learning, and worship.”
Religious Education Congress
The LA Religious Education Congress is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world. The four-day event is held at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center and is sponsored by the Los Angeles Office of Religious Education.
Pastoral Regions
Learn more about the 5 Pastoral Regions that make up the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Get to know facts about the parishes in each region, and meet the staff that help all LA Catholics.
