Diocese of Brooklyn
The Diocese of Brooklyn encompasses the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and serves over 1.5 million Catholics. Brooklyn is one of the few dioceses made up of 100% urban territory.
The Challenge
They discovered their programs weren’t as accessible as they needed to be, weren’t always aligned with expectations and outcomes, were taught with mixed quality, and were often too expensive.
The Solution
Partnering with Catholic Faith Technologies, the archdiocese’s new programs are reflective of requests they received, and the demands of the younger people we want to attract as catechists. They cut initial programs by 50 percent and built a structure of ongoing formation to make formation easier, more accessible and exciting for all age groups.
They also developed a catechist formation and certification program in Polish, as nearly 15,000 students attend and learn their faith through Polish schools.
The Results
Their team of catechists grew from six thousand to seven thousand in one year. Online and paper assessments in select grades helped to pinpoint areas needing attention.
The modern learning solution that helped prepare them for today’s learner had raised confidence among catechists, and parish leaders increased.
