Transcript NCCL
Representative
Council
Orientation
Agenda
NCCL History and Mission
NCCL Strategic Directions
NCCL Structure
Representative Council
Committees/Forums/Federations
Individual responsibilities
Brief 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,
and Academic Catechetical Personnel
and striving to enrich and strengthen the
ministry of catechesis throughout the Catholic
dioceses of the United States,
seek to serve the multi-cultural, multiracial
Church by …
The Mission of NCCL
Promoting the Church's Catechetical Ministry 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;
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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
catechetical ministry and religious education;
The Mission of NCCL
Nurturing the continual spiritual, professional,
and personal development of religious
educators and catechetical ministers 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 catechetical leadership in the
Church.
NCCL’s Strategic Directions
Goals and Objectives developed by the Board
of Directors.
Action Items developed by Rep Council.
Structure of NCCL
Board of Directors
Executive Director
Rep Council
Forums
Committees
Federations
General Membership
Governance Overview
Representative
Council
Board of
Directors
Membership of NCCL
Ex. Dir.
Board of Directors: Composition
4 Officers (elected by voting members)
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 / act as trustees of NCCL
Sets and monitors the mission & strategic direction
Collaborates with the Representative Council in
clarifying and focusing the strategic direction and
objectives of the Conference
Establishes budget / monitors NCCL’s financial
well-being
Makes all official public position statements
Develops, approves and applies the vision of NCCL
as well as all Conference policies
Hires and evaluates the Executive Director.
Executive Director – Lee Nagel
Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors
Translates policy into action within executive
limitations policy of board
Serves as chief executive officer of NCCL
Carries out duties assigned by the Board
At-Large Board Members
Elected to 3 yr terms by Rep Council
Brian
Garcia-Luense (2014, 1 term)
Mike Westenberg (2014, 1+ term)
Pete Ries (2014, 2 term)
José Amaya (2016, 1 term)
Sr. Sally Russell (2016, 1 term)
Officers
Elected to 3 yr terms by the Professional,
& General members of NCCL (2015)
President – Bill Miller
Vice-president – Mary Jo Waggoner
Secretary – Linda Stryker
Treasurer – Joanie McKeown
(VII.7; VII.8)
Officers (cont’d)
President
Convenes and presides at all meetings of
Board, Executive Committee and Rep Council
Appoints all Committee Chairs
Serves on all committees except LDC
Vice President
Acts on behalf of the President as required
Officers (cont’d)
Secretary
Records and makes available minutes
Treasurer
Serves as NCCL’s Chief Financial Officer
Annual financial audit on behalf of the Board
Submits financial report (at least annually)
Chair of the Finance Committee
Oversees Membership issues with the Membership
Committee
Membership
Different membership types have different rights
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 requirement
Only Professional and General members may vote
Only Professional members vote on by-law changes
Only Professional members may serve on Rep Council
and the Board
Membership of NCCL
Three categories of membership:
Professional, General, Associate
Membership category determined by two
criteria:
role/responsibility
formation/education
Membership Type
Do you exercise
catechetical leadership
at the national,
diocesan/eparchial,
parish, academic, or
publishing level?
yes
Do you have a
master level
degree in the field?
Professional
member
yes
no
no
Have you been appointed
to a diocesan/eparchial
catechetical position by
an appropriate
ecclesiastical authority?
Associate member
yes
Professional
member
no
General member
no
Have you been professionally
certified as a PCL by NCCL
or another entity granted that
right by the USCCB-CCA?
Professional
member
yes
Representative Council
Composed of Professional members only
Diocesan Catechetical Leader (1 from each province)
Parish Catechetical Leader (1 from each province)
1 Rep from each partner organization
1 Rep from each Forum and Federation
2 Reps from Eastern Churches
Board Approved representatives
Rep Council Relationships and
Responsibilities
Articulates the values that drive the Conference
Represents the membership constituencies
Serves as consultative body to and for the Board
Elects at-large members of the Board
Other responsibilities as established in NCCL policy.
When you look around the
room at Rep Council….
Who is represented?
Who is not represented?
Why is this a concern?
Individual Responsibilities
Attend meetings of the Rep. Council
Represent your constituency
Serve on a Committee
Represent NCCL to catechetical
ministers at the local/regional level
Orient new members of NCCL
Keep participation info current
NCCL at Work: Committees
Board Committees
Conference Committees
Ad Hoc Committees
Board Committees
Made up of Board members only
Executive
(Officers and Ex. Director, VIII, XII.1)
Finance (XII.1)
Development Subcommittee
Personnel
Conference Committees
Leadership Discernment (XII.1)
Membership (III.2, XII.1)
Adult Faith Formation
Annual Conference Planning
Bylaws
Communications
Development
Evangelization
Conference Committees (cont’d)
Practical and Theoretical Foundations for
Catechesis in the U.S.
Product Development
Rural Catechesis
Standards and Certification
Catechist Formation Sub-Committee
Technology
Forums: Role and Responsibility
Constituency-based groups, consultative to
the Representative Council
Board Determined: Diocesan Directors, Diocesan
Staffs, Parish Catechetical Leaders
Forum Leaders
Belong to Leadership Discernment Committee
Belong to Rep Council
Federations: Role and Responsibility
Focus specific groups, open to all NCCL
members
May convene at NCCL’s Annual Conference
Some Concerns affecting the
Health of NCCL
Annual Conference Attendance
Financial Health
Diocesan Bankruptcies / Catechetical
Office Closures / Consolidations
Parish and Diocesan Budget Reductions
Individual Concern:
In what ways will I hold myself accountable to
my constituency and to my peers on this
council for the responsibility with which I have
been entrusted as a member of the
Representative Council?
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:
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