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Institute for Lay Ministry       Accreditation Information: Click Here The Institute for Lay Ministry offers a three-year Ministry Formation Program intended to prepare laymen and laywomen to serve as Pastoral Ministers, a title defined by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Commission on Certification and Accreditation. "A Pastoral Minister is one who is responsible for a specific area of pastoral duties, such as visitation of the sick or the Rite of Christian Initiation, parish outreach and the like. A Pastoral Minister is under the direction of the Pastor, Pastoral Associate or other pastoral member. The position has limited program responsibilities and decision-making authority." Mission Statement Guided by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, the Ministry Formation Program sponsored by the Institute for Lay Ministry of the Diocese of Allentown provides education and formation in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council for laymen and laywomen desiring to live their baptismal call through ministry and service to the people of God. The Goals of the Program are: Primarily, the participant will seek to be formed as a disciple of Jesus Christ with a love for His Church and her teachings. The Participant will… experience on-going human growth and development. embrace an integrated spirituality rooted in Baptism. attain a solid theological foundation for effective pastoral ministry. develop ministerial skills needed for pastoral ministry.   About us  Mary Fran Hartigan, M.A., Director Mary Fran joined the Diocese of Allentown as the full-time Assistant Director of Adult Formation and the Institute for Lay Ministry in March 2008. She earned her M.A. in Systematic Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Religious Studies Division. Mary Fran is a parishioner of St. Catharine of Siena Parish in Reading.    Jessica Walters, Assistant Director Jessica came on as Assistant Director for the Office of Adult Formation in 2004.  She has her BA in Theology from DeSales University, and is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Systematic Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.  Jessica and her family are parishioners at St. Agnes Church in Sellersville, PA.     Post Office Box F  •  Allentown, PA  •  18105-1538 Copyright 2003 The Catholic Diocese of Allentown Disclaimer and Terms of Use