Registration begins May 20 and continues through July 9 for on-line courses through the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) initiative of the University of Dayton, Courses run July 13 through Aug. 16 at a cost of $40 each.

Since June 2006, the Springfield diocese has been a partner with VLCFF at the University of Dayton. Courses available during the current cycle are:

• Basic Ecclesiology - for elective credit;

• Catholic Beliefs - for Overview of Catholic Teachings - Basic Level - credit;

• Catholic Social Teaching - Intermediate Level - credit;

• Church History 2 - for elective credit;

• Evangelization and Discipleship - for Discipleship/Spirituality-Intermediate Level - credit;

• General Introduction to Syro-Malabar Qurbana - for elective credit;

• History of Catholic Social Action - for Catholic Social Teaching-Intermediate Level - credit;

• Introduction to Catechesis - for Basic Methodology Parts I and II - credit;

• Jesus - for Jesus (Christology) - Intermediate Level - credit;

• Marianist Studies: Characteristics of Marianist Education - for elective credit;

• Marianist Studies: Prayer - Personal Spiritual Enrichment - 10 hours;

• Marianist Studies: Social Justice - for Catholic Social Teaching - Intermediate Level - credit;

• Media, Faith, and Values - for Intermediate Methodology Part I and II - credit;

• National Directory for Catechesis - for Intermediate Level Parts I and II - credit;

• Our Hearts Were Burning - Seminar - for Intermediate Methodology Part I - credit;

• Overview of the GDC & NDC - Seminar - for Basic Methodology Part I - credit ;

• Sacraments - for Sacraments in General - Basic Level - credit;

• Scripture Introduction - for Introduction to Scripture - Basic Level - credit;

• Scripture: New Testament - for Gospels - Intermediate Level - credit;

• Scripture: Old Testament - for Themes in Scripture - Advanced Level - credit.

For more information, call Chris Malmevik in the Office for Catechesis at (217) 698-8500, ext. 178 or e-mail .