Registration is ongoing for confirmation/elementary catechist and religious education director/coordinator specialization training taking place in July and August.

San Fernando Region Ministry Formation Centers are offering module courses this summer, beginning with "God's Self Revelation, Encountering God, Encountering Christ" series beginning July 24 at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Canoga Park. To register for module courses or the director/coordinator of religious education specialization training held at the San Fernando Region Pastoral Office in Mission Hills beginning August 4, call regional coordinator Lynn Lang, (818) 365-5123. The registration form and a $25 per person fee must be returned by July 16.

Confirmation and elementary catechist specialization training will be held August 28-29 at St. Didacus Church in Sylmar. Participants at the two-day workshops will receive hands-on, practical ideas for enlivening religious education programs at the parish level. Topics covered at the confirmation specialization include: adolescent development, classroom management, confirmation "process," media presentation, lesson planning, and ministry/prayer/ritual with youth. Individual registration forms and a $25 per person fee must be sent by Aug. 20 to the archdiocesan Office of Religious Education, 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010-2202. For information, contact Mike Norman, (213) 637-7674 or mnorman@la-archdiocese.org.