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® t cetera Ministry Continued from page 7 They will then have five years to nieet these needs through a combination of cour- ses, workshops, seminars, or individual study. Under the plan, religious education per- sonnel may receive either parish certifica- tion, or diocesan certification. Parish certi- fication will be based solely on die needs of individual parishes. Religious education coordinators and administrators who receive parish certification will only be able to work at the parish in which they are certified or for other parishes with the same job description. Requirements for diocesan certification will be stiffer, but will qualify the the catechetical leader to work in comparable positions anywhere in the diocese. Parish certification will allow catecheti- cal leaders in small or rural parishes to con- tinue to work even though they do not meet diocesan criteria. Flexibility in the re- quirements for the positions of religious education coordinator and administrator also allow ministers to choose how they meet the criteria for those positions. \We're acknowledging that not everyone can go for a degree, but they are qualified for what they are called on to do,\ Sister Binsack said. In addition, the department has de- veloped a certificate program for the posi- tion of associate director of religious edu- cation. Unlike the youth ministry certifi- cate program, the religious education pro- gram was developed by the religious edu- cation office using courses already being taught by St. Bernard's Institute. The insti- tute has agreed to give students in the pro- gram a tuition discount. Sister Binsack pointed out that with the growth of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, adult education programs and sacramental preparation programs, reli- gious education has grown increasingly complex. \I think we've got to realize there's more to religious education than running a religious education program for school children,'' she said. The move towards certification of reli- gious educators also fits in with Bishop Matthew H. Clark's call for a well- integrated catechetical plan for parishes, Sister Binsack said. She added that as the diocese moves toward clustering of parish- es and alternative staffing patterns — in- cluding the possibility of shared staff posi- tions — ministers' responsibilities and their need for training will expand. Youth ministry, too, has moved beyond the days when me only qualifications were desire and energy, Fox noted. \The reality has grown with people,\ he said. He poin- ted out that of 1,500 youth ministers who attended last year's National Catholic Youth Workers' convention, 60 percent had been in a ministerial position five years or longer. \I think mat says something about longevity,'' he said. To retain and support more experienced youth ministers, \dioceses have to provide a base of training to encourage people to stay rather than move on,\ Fox said. The certificate program will provide a basic understanding of the theory of youth min- istry, practical skills and some insights into key areas of adolescence including psy- chology, sociology and spirituality. Fox believes the move towards certifica- tion continues the growth of lay in- volvement in the church begun by the Sec- ond Vatican Council. \I see it as a way of acknowledging people and the work they're doing,\ he said. \If we're going to call people to ministry in the church, we have a responsibility to enable them, not keep them barefoot and ignorant. Meanwhile, me certification proposals in the two departments are drawing generally favorable reactions. Pointing out that youth ministry has only really begun to grow since the U.S. Catholic bishops released their 1976 document, Vision of Youth Min- istry. Johan Engstrom, director of youth ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Rochester and a member of the first certifi- cate program class, predicted that certifica- tion would help strengthen youth ministry as a field. \I think it's very important youth ministry is being recognized as something serious,\ he said. Gail Brooks, religious education coor- dinator at Guardian Angels Parish, Henri- etta, is enthused about catechetical leader certification. \I am excited about iit,\ Brooks said. \I welcome the opportunity to go to courses to kind of round out and complement my experience.'' Also favoring certification is Judith Rus- sell, religious education coordinator at St. Jude me Apostle Parish, Rochester. However, she is not certain all religious education personnel will be in favor of it. \You're touching on touchy ground be- cause you have people who came up through the ranks,'' Russell said. She poin- ted out that some of those people may well lose the tides for which they do not meet requirements. Russell also speculated mat the diocese may have a difficult time enforcing the new - religious education guidelines. \A lot of pastors are going to go for me easy way out — parish certification as opposed to dio- cesan certification,'' she predicted. Under current salary guidelines, all four religious education tides —director, asso- ciate director, coordinator and administra- tor — have the same pay scale. But because differing salary rates may be developed in the future, a position's classification may become increasingly important. Sister Binsack acknowledged that some job tide changes will probably take place, but said that each position will have to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. \You already have 161 people in the field, and we have to look at what they've done,'' she said. As for the possibility of pastors abusing the guidelines, Sister Binsack pointed out that such pastors would be working against Uiemselves. \If diey're not giving someone total responsibility in a parish, men tiiey will have to do some of me work themselves,\ she noted. Mercy Continued from page 13 when asked to rate Buntich's performance. The transfer from Rush Henrietta was 13-for-18 from the field and four-for-four from die stripe. \I've never had a more consistant player man Julie.'' Mercy's defense, which caused 22 tur- novers by Penfield in the first half, contin- ued to wreak havoc on me Chiefs in the second half. Penfield finished the game with 33 turnovers. Six steals were created by Mercy's Sheila Doyle, who finished witii 10 points. Mary B,eth Cleary and Robinson scored eight points each for Mercy. Sophomore center Natalie White was also a factor for the Monarchs, holding Penfield's Nicole Turon — who averages better than 20 points per game — to 12 points, including just four in the first half. Mercy advanced to me Class A champi- onship by defeating No. 5 Spencerport, 77-54, last Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Edison. Buntich paced Mercy witii a game-high 25 points and five steals. To no one's surprise, Buntich was ST. FRANCislllf PREP SPRING GROVE. 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Mooney's trademark of unrelenting pressure on defense kept Wayne from scor- ing after Jennifer Clark made two free dirows wim 1:47 to play. Cheryl Lennox, who had 13 points for Mooney, was named me tournament's Most Valuable Player. Marisa Shackel- ford, who finished me game with 20 points, was also named to the all-star team. Lennox, who reinjured the knee she bruised during Mooney's thrilling 40-38 win over No. 3 Victor in me Class BB semis Wednesday, Feb. 22, at,. Geneseo, scored Mooney's first points of the game on a free tiirow wim 3:30 left in die first quarter. \The kids were a little tight before the game,\ said Mooney Coach Scott Morr- ison. \Our man-to-man defense (in the first half) kept us in there. We're used to close ball games anyway.'' The Cardinals alternated between 1-2-2 and 2-3 zones in the second half, and took a 31-29 lead into die final eight minutes. Despite his team's dismal first half, Mooney coach Scott Morrison was dirilled to win die school's first girls' basketball ti- de since taking the Class A championship in 1977. \We accomplished our mission. These girls were really wound up for die game, maybe even too much so in the first half,\ said Morrison, who coaches many of his hoop players on die soccer field as well. ' 'I never saw such satisfied, looks on players than I saw on Cheryl and Margie McGuire.\ The Cards lost to Fairport and Pittsford Mendon in girls' basketball semis the last two years, making this year's win even more satisfying. Many Mooney players were also on mis year's soccer team, which lost to Mendon — an upset loser to Wayne in me girls' Class BB basketball semis last week — in last fall's Class BB soccer final. Lennox was also among several hoop players who lost in the finals of the Class A volleyball to Wayne diis year. ST. 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