Institute for Christian Initiation
Saturday, October 17, 2026
9:00 AM to 12 NOON
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
1601 Cherry Street – Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1310
Parking available
Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill, Presenter
Director, Office for Divine Worship
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Workshop: Forming a Parish Team for Christian Initiation of Adults
Workshops for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion require a mandate letter from the archbishop to carry out this ministry
To register for workshops, email: [email protected]
When emailing your registration, please include your name, home parish name/institution,
and date of the workshop you would like to attend
Extraordinary Minister Parish Appointment or Renewal Form
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Saints Peter and Paul Church
7:00 to 9:00 PM
1325 Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Saint Joseph Church (Main Church), Bucks County
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
1795 Columbia Avenue, Warrington, PA 18976
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Church
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
1035 Turner Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Tuesday, February 16, 2027
Blessed Virgin Mary Church
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
1101 Main Street, Darby, PA 19023
Tuesday, March 2, 2027
Saint Joseph’s University – Chapel of Saint Joseph
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
2525 Cardinal Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
Epiphany of Our Lord Church
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
3050 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Tuesday, April 13, 2027
Saint Katherine of Siena Church (Main Church)
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
9700 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 1911
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
for the Sick and Homebound Workshop
Workshop for New and Experienced Lectors
The Chapel at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901
Saturday, April 17, 2027
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Holy Mass is available at 11:30 AM following the workshop
Father Dennis Gill, Presenter
To register, please email, [email protected]