Volunteer with Discipleship Faith Formation

Do you love your Catholic faith? Are you able to work with children? Are you willing to dedicate a few hours each week to their faith formation? If so, please prayerfully consider becoming a faith formation catechist, co-catechist, classroom aide or hall monitor.

All faith formation volunteers must be or become compliant with the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Protecting God’s Children Policy, which includes a background check and Virtus training.

Diocesan Policies

Code of Ethical Conduct for Minors Volunteering or Working with Younger Children

Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) Code of Conduct Policy


OLPH Faith Formation Volunteer Applications

Diocesan Volunteer Application
to Work with Minors and/or Vulnerable Adults
Required for all volunteers
New Adult Volunteer
New Teen Volunteer
Returning Adult or Teen Volunteer

Please send completed forms to faithformation@olphkc.org and pmcdonald@olphkc.org, or turn them in to the parish office.

A Catechist's Prayer

Father of all families, you have called me to serve the family in truth and love as a catechist. May I be faithful to this call, rooted in your Word, and open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. May I use these gifts, especially the gifts of faith, hope, and love, to serve the family as a witness to you, who are love and life and the source and destiny of all families. Let your Spirit enlighten my mind and strengthen my heart so that I can be a path of Christ’s love to families, especially those in need, the homebound and aged, the disabled and disheartened. Through the intercession of Mary and Joseph, I pray for the Church, the Bride of Christ, whose mission to build a civilization of love passes through the family. Amen.


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