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OFFICE HOURS & EVENTS
Office hours vary depending on my schedule.  "Not Available in Office" means I am working elsewhere, but will take calls and emails.  "Regular Hours" are from 9am-4pm.  Appointments can be made outside of office hours or on days listed as "Not Available".  
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Andrea Slaven
Associate Director for Eastern Region Office
& Instructional Technologist for Catechesis

Office: 315-797- 4030    
​Office Mobile: 315-382-0902 or 315-269-8534 
​aslaven@syrdio.org

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Important Report Links

• ENTER YOUR CONFIRMATION RETREAT DETAILS TO SHARE WITH CLs   SUBMIT HERE
• ​ALL CLs should have access to the retreat information data HERE. It is not open to public, only to the emails of CLs.  If you do not have access, please request it at aslaven@syrdio.org
• Spring Confirmations -schedule
• Heart of the Catechist - Request Certification Sessions. (Click here to add a time you would like to schedule a Heart of the Catechist &/or Echoes of Faith onsite session)
• STATISTICAL REPORTS DUE NOV 1 - PLEASE!!!! Send to regional associate director.
• Circles of Care Class Attendance- Must take class attendance!
• Circles of Care Report Form - TOTALS MUST BE IN BY 2/15   (Send to Director of Faith Formation, 240 E Onondaga St. Syracuse, NY.  Staff will take care of it if no director is appointed yet.
• Diocese of Syracuse-  syracusediocese.org

                ​Please keep a copy of all your report forms each year.

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Faith "Formators" Gatherings
All meetings are opened to all leaders who "catechize", including RCIA leaders, Youth Ministry leaders, family mentoring leaders, etc.  
We are all called to "echo" God's Word!

All meetings are open 1/2 hour prior to the start time for refreshments and socializing.
SEPTEMBER 14  (6:30 PM) / SEPTEMBER 15 (9:30AM)
OCTOBER !2 (6:30PM) / OCTOBER 13 (9:30AM)
NOVEMBER 11 - FALL CONFERENCE 
DECEMBER 14 (6:30PM) / DECEMBER 15 (9:30AM) Will be with January notes.
JANUARY 11 (6:30PM)  / JANUARY 12 (9:30AM)
FEBRRRRRRRUARY - No Meeting 
MARCH 1 (6:30PM) / MARCH 2 (9:30AM)
APRIL 5 (6:30PM) / APRIL 6 (9:30AM)
MAY ANNUAL CELEBRATION DINNER - May 7 Luau!  All are WELCOME!!
JUNE - Parish Visits & Wrap up (Can be done with PCAs)

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Just for You...

"By Their Fruits You Will Know Them": Catechists and Evangelizers as Missionary Disciples
​(A USCCB Leadership Development Series)

LINK TO WEB VIDEO

View this 8  minute web video titled, "Missionary Discipleship: Finding Your Emmaus" as  National Conference for Catechetical Leadership Executive Director Margaret Matijasevic and Catholic Apostolate Center Director Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. converse about catechists as Missionary Disciples.

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