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Building Parishes of encounter.

The framework and goal of this Formation Series is to help parishes become places of encounter — encounter with God through Worship, the Sacramental Life of the Church, Community, and Service. Liturgical and personal prayer and spiritual growth are at the heart of every course.

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Course Start Dates


Certification Program:
Foundations of Prayer and Spirituality for Accompaniment 
Start date: Monday, October 5, 2026. Registration Opens August 1, 2026 and closes September 20, 2026

Course description:
This foundational course operates on the conviction that evangelization and pastoral accompaniment must begin with personal conversion and an ongoing encounter with Jesus Christ through the ministry of the Church. Designed to educate both minds and hearts, the course explores how a mature spiritual life nourishes ministry, human flourishing, and the domestic church. Rooted in a Christological, Eucharistic, and Marian vision of formation, participants will examine the essential role of prayer and the sacramental life in sustaining Christian discipleship. 

Bio:
Timothy P. Muldoon (Ph.D. Catholic Systematic Theology, Duquesne University) is the author or co-author of a number of books on theology and spirituality, including The Ignatian Workout and (with Sue Muldoon) The Discerning Parent. He teaches in the Perspectives on Western Culture Program at Boston College.
 

Coming Soon!

 Ecclesiology (Study of the Church) for Lay Ministers.
Start date: Monday, January 11, 2027. Registration starts October 25, 2026 and ends December 15, 2026.

WHO IS THIS SERIES FOR?

Professional pastoral ministers — and the highly engaged volunteers who minister beside them.

Six-week courses and 90-minute webinars designed for those ministering in parishes, schools, and other organizations supporting the spiritual development and growth of the domestic church — the family. 

WHO WILL LEAD THIS SERIES?

Nationally and internationally known Professors of Practice.

Course writers and webinar hosts are also active pastoral ministers, each steeped in the Church's mission of evangelization, Catholic spirituality and formation, and best practices in pastoral ministry. 

WHAT MAKES THIS SERIES DIFFERENT?

A Formation Series that can be adopted for your own certification. 

This Formation Series can be adopted for your Apostolate, Diocesan, or Parish certification program — built so each course offers something foundational, practical, and devotional, all at once. 

 

EACH COURSE OFFERS three integrated dimensions
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Continuing Education Units (CEU) 

Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life grants professional non-credit CEUs (Continuing Education Units) in accordance with Professional Standards for Theology, Spiritual Formation, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Ministry and most Permanent Deacon ongoing formation programs.  Each course is awarded  5 CEUs.

REGISTRATION BEGINS AUGUST 1! 

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“As the family goes, so goes the nation, so goes the world in which we live.” (Saint Pope John Paul II) 
 

This certification program helps parishes vivify family life—the domestic church. The work of the Peyton Institute—through this series of courses—helps individuals and parish teams to accompany families. The parish is the “human space” of our encounter with Christ.” St. John XXIII, saw the parish as the place "where people come to be nourished, to meet others, and to find community support and friendship."

Courses

$125 per course. 

Q & A

What are the technical requirements to participate?

We use a Learning Management system which houses our courses. The Learning Management system, Canvas by Instructure, is compatible with all systems and browsers and is very user friendly.

What if my schedule forces me to miss a live session discussion?

To have a full learning experience, we encourage you to participate in all the discussions; however, we know that life can sometimes get in the way. We record each live Canvas discussion which is available to you. It is located only on the Learning Management System and no one but class participants have access to it.

Where can I submit additional questions?

Please send additional questions to peytoninstitute@hcfm.org  

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