Guild of the Good Shepherd - Level II Formation Course

The Guild of the Good Shepherd is please to announce a new Level II Formation Course, which covers the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program for children aged 6 to 9 years.

As soon as you are sure that you would like to participate in this class, email your intentions to the course coordinator, Julie Fitzgerald (see her information below). If there are fewer than 12 registrants, we won't be able to hold the class -- in that case, your "nonrefundable" deposit will be cheerfully refunded.

Course Schedule, Location & Dates: This course will be held at St. Anne's in the Field, 147 Concord Road, Lincoln 01773 (Phone: 781.259.8834) on Saturdays from 9 AM to 4 PM. The dates for each class are:

2008
May 17 - Material Making Workshop - to help you get started

Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, and Dec. 6

2009
Jan. 10, Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2 and June 6

Formation Leaders: The Rev. Joyce Scherer-Hoock.

The Rev. Joyce Scherer-Hoock is the Director of Spiritual Formation at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Lincoln, MA. Joyce has an Masters of Divinity as well as an undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies. She has been an Episcopal priest for 18 years. Before ordination, she taught high potential learning-disabled adolescents at Landmark School. She loves material making and often works "Catechesis presentations" into sermons and adult classes. The National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd certifies Joyce as a Level 1, 2 and 3 Formation Leader. She and her husband, Robert, have two teenage daughters.

Course Coordinator: For any questions, Julie Fitzgerald, 508-422-9349; email:

Registration: In order to register, please complete the course's brochure (click on it). Send your registration form and a check for the $75 fee. Please make it payable to 'The Guild of the Good Shepherd' by August 1, 2008 to:

Julie Fitzgerald
32 Muriel Lane
Milford, MA, 01757-1554

We will send, via e-mail, confirmation of your registration, directions and other information. Half of tuition balance is due at the first class and it is nonrefundable after the first class is completed. The remaining balance is due before the course is half over.

We will also send directions to Lincoln, a syllabus by session date, and suggestions for your preparation.

Course Fee:
The course fee is $600. Members of the Guild as well as multiple registrants from the same parish receive discounts on tuition. Please see the 'Info & Policies' link for more information.

If you or your parish is not a Guild member for 2008, you can join by filling out a registration form (from the Membership link) and include it with a separate check for membership. (Again, this will give you a lower tuition.) Suggested donations are: Individual-$25, Parish-$50.

If you have previously taken this course and wish to take a make-up class, you will be charged $25 per class. Please contact the course coordinator if you plan on taking such a class.

Certification: The Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (www.cgsusa.org) offers a nationally recognized certification for those who complete the all sessions of the Level 1 Formation Course and have their album pages reviewed by the formation leader. Additional fee, $35- also a separate check.

Miscellaneous:
We hope this course meets your needs. If not, let us know what format or location would be better for a future course.