Welcome to Representative Council

What is Rep Council?

is a consultative body to NCCL’s Board of Directors advising the Board on a myriad of issues helping the Board to articulate the vision of NCCL to others Rep Council

meets twice a year: November, Thursday evening – Saturday, usually in Chicago Sunday afternoon before the Annual Conference Rep Council terms are 3 years in length. Rep Council

elects the at-large Board members approves the NCCL officer candidates who are elected by NCCL’s Professional and General members Rep Council

At-Large Board Members 3 year terms, ending at the conclusion of the Annual Conference (ending date, terms):  Teri Burns (2017, 1 term)  Richard Drabik (2017, 1 term)  Bryan Reising (2017, 1 term)  José Amaya (2016, 1 term)  Sr. Sally Russell (2016, 1 term)

NCCL Officers 3 year terms (ending 2015) serve as officers of NCCL, the Board and the Rep Council.  President – Bill Miller  Vice-president – Mary Jo Waggoner  Secretary – Linda Stryker  Treasurer – Joanie McKeown

Board of Directors: Composition  4 Officers (elected by voting members of NCCL)  5 At-large members (elected by Rep Council)  3 Ex-officio members Executive Director of NCCL Episcopal Advisor to NCCL USCCB liaison to NCCL

Board Responsibilities  Chief governing body of NCCL  Sets and monitors the mission, vision, & strategic direction of NCCL  Collaborates with the Representative Council  Monitors NCCL’s financial well-being  Makes all official public position statements  Hires and evaluates the Executive Director.

Executive Director  Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors  Serves as chief executive officer of NCCL  Translates policy into action  Carries out duties assigned by the Board

Who serves on Rep Council?

1 DCL from each province, representing all the DCL members from the province 1 PCL from each province, representing all the PCL members from the province 1 rep from each Partner organization, each Forum, each Federation and 2 Eastern Church reps Other reps that the Board deems necessary Members of the Board are ex officio members Reps must be Professional members of NCCL Rep Council

NCCL Membership Overview Board of Directors Representative Council Membership of NCCL

Three Membership Types Do you exercise catechetical leadership at the national, diocesan/eparchial, parish, academic, or publishing level? no Associate member yes Do you have a master’s degree in the field? yes Professional member no Have you been appointed to a diocesan/eparchial catechetical position by an appropriate ecclesiastical authority? yes Professional member no Have you been professionally certified as a PCL by NCCL or another entity granted that right by the USCCB-CCA? yes Professional member General member no

In other words: Membership Type is determined by role/responsibility and formation/education All DCLs (Diocesan Catechetical Leaders) are Professional PCLs are either Professional or General (depending on their level of education/formation) Academic members (college/university level) are Professional or Associate (depending on their role/responsibility) Authors and publisher members could be Professional, General, or Associate, depending on their role/responsibility and formation/education

Members of NCCL  All members may retain their membership type upon retirement from active ministry  All members may serve on committees if they meet that committee’s eligibility requirements  Professional and General members may vote in elections and on other matters, except:  Only Professional members vote on By-law changes  Only Professional members may serve on Rep Council and the Board

How do Reps fulfill their responsibilities?

1. Represent your constituency (i.e. DCLs, PCLs, or groups/organizations you represent) Consult your constituency before each Rep Council meeting your report with their input Include their input in Rep Council discussions 2. Report back to your constituency after each Rep Council meeting Reps:

3. Represent NCCL, its mission and activities to all catechetical leaders at your local, provincial, or regional level 4. Participate in every Rep Council meeting 5. Serve on an NCCL committee. Note: Per NCCL’s Bylaws, committee chairs must be Rep Council members. 6. Orient new members of NCCL and Rep Council 7. Notify NCCL of changes in your contact info and of the new Rep’s contact info when your term ends Reps:

Forums, Federations and Committees

Forums: Role and Responsibility  Constituency-based groups, consultative to the Representative Council  Current Forums: Diocesan Directors, Diocesan Staff, Parish Catechetical Leaders  1 Animator (Leader) from each Forum: Serves on Leadership Discernment Committee Serves on Rep Council  Typically meet during the Annual Conference

Federations: Role and Responsibility  Focus specific groups, open to all NCCL members  Typically meet during the Annual Conference  Currently, NCCL has one Federation: Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics

NCCL at Work: Committees All Rep Council members assist with the work of NCCL by serving on a committee.  Board Committees  Conference Committees  Ad Hoc Committees Refer to for the list ofwww.nccl.org committees and their focus

Board Committees Made up of Board members only  Executive (Officers and Ex. Director)  Finance Development Subcommittee  Personnel

Conference Committees  Adult Faith Formation  Annual Conference Planning  Bylaws  Communications  Development  Evangelization  Leadership Discernment  Marketing

Conference Committees (cont’d)  Membership  Practical and Theoretical Foundations for Catechesis in the U.S.  Product Development  Rural Catechesis  Standards and Certification Catechist Formation Sub-Committee  Technology

Which Committee(s) is right for you?  My service on the ________________ Committee serves the good of NCCL by _____________________  I can contribute to the ______________ Committee in the following ways: ________________________________

Recap: Structure of NCCL incorporates:  Board of Directors  Executive Director  Rep Council  Forums  Federations  Committees  Three Membership Types

Brief Background on NCCL

History of NCCL  1930s – Diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) directors meet  1960s – NCDD (National Conference of Diocesan Directors of Religious Education) is part of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee  1982 – Becomes an independent organization  1991 – Reorganized as National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL)  2000 – Individual PCLs are voting members

The Mission of NCCL We, the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, formed as an organization of diocesan, parish, academic, publishing, and other personnel in catechesis and evangelization, striving to enrich and strengthen the ministries of evangelization and lifelong catechesis throughout the Catholic dioceses of the United States, and seek to serve the Church by …

1 The Mission of NCCL Promoting the Church's ministries of evangelization and catechesis in accord with the vision of the Scripture, the wisdom of the Church, the expertise of our members, and the needs of the people we serve in our continually changing world;

The Mission of NCCL Collaborating with the Bishops of the United States, international, national, regional and local organizations, other leaders who relate to catechetical ministers, and one another in the development of ministries of evangelization, catechesis, religious education, and faith formation;

The Mission of NCCL Nurturing the continual spiritual, professional, and personal development of leaders in religious education, catechesis, and evangelization in the Church:

The Mission of NCCL Gathering with one another at the national, regional, provincial, and diocesan levels to challenge our vision, foster our unity, strengthen our ministry, grow in faith, deepen our spiritual life, increase our understanding and broaden our perspective for leadership catechesis and evangelization in the Church.

NCCL’s Strategic Directions Goals and Objectives developed by the Board of Directors. Action Items developed by Rep Council.

As we gather and you look around the room at Rep Council….  Who is represented?  Who is not represented? Why is this a concern?

Individual Reflection: In what ways will I hold myself accountable to my constituency and to the other people on Rep Council to fulfill the responsibility I have been entrusted with as a member of the Representative Council?

Welcome, again, to Representative Council, we’re glad you are here!