Lourdes Catholic School Faith Fo

Our Lady of Lourdes Faith Formation Board

2007-2008 Faith Formation Board of Education

Voting Members

Paul Bieber, Vice President

Tim Carroll

Sue Elizondo

Pat Flynn

Denise Hester

Jim Hughes, Secretary

Doug Laufenberg, President

Janice Leabo

Joe Polaschek

Father Tim Sheedy

Frank Zucker

Non-Voting Members

Karen Evers	President Home and School
Colleen Gordon	Teacher Representative
Barbara Herter	Principal
Joyce Kloft	Youth Ministry

Diocesan Education Mission and Belief Statement
It shall be the policy of the Diocesan Board of Education that all Faith Formation Programs adhere to the Mission and Belief Statement which states:

The mission of the Faith Formation Programs of the Diocese of Davenport is to provide meaningful educational experiences for all persons in an environment integrated by Gospel values which nurture faith, community, prayer and service.

Belief Statements:
* Faith Formation exists to teach the traditions and doctrines of the Catholic Church and to live the
    Gospel message of Jesus Christ.
* Parents/Guardians are the first educators.
* Faith Formation Programs partner with parents/guardians in the education of all.
* Each person in a Faith Formation Program, regardless of race, cultural heritage, or gender, will
    have the opportunity to grow in self-esteem through the development of his/her talents, skills
    and interests.
* To the best of its ability, Catholic education will provide a warm, caring environment where
    participants will be challenged to learn the essential curriculum regardless of learning rate or
    style.
* All persons in Catholic education will learn the value of human dignity and the concepts of peace
    and justice to enable them to be participants in a global society.

The Board made the transition from being a “School Board” into a Faith Formation Board. This change encompasses much more than a mere name change. As the Lourdes Catholic School Faith Formation Board, it represents more of our families that are part of Our Lady of Lourdes parish: our Religious Education families, Youth Ministry families as well as our Catholic School families.

The Faith Formation Board is comprised of the Executive Committee (President, VP, Secretary, Pastor and Principal); the Betterment Committee: the Public Relations Committee: Policy and Procedure Committee and the Finance Committee. In addition to the committee participation, the board supports our Lourdes Religious Ed, Youth Ministry and K -12 Catholic School programs through various involvements.

All are welcome to attend the Board meetings held the first Thursday of each month.