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shaping church leaders for the 21st century
shaping church leaders for the 21st century
We are pleased to offer a new series of monthly Minicourses, running from September 2026 through April 2027. Minicourses are offered by ANCC clergy and seminarians on topics they think may be of general interest to clergy and laity alike. Ranging from a discussion of four movies about bishops and popes to how to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, discussions of Catholic spiritual leaders like Thomas Merton and Monsignor Oscar Romero, and Catholic social justice themes, these courses are short, two- to four-class sessions that are designed to promote discussion of the topic. Courses are open to anyone interested in the topic. There is a $15 per course fee, paid at the time of online registration. Each minicourse will be featured below about a month before it is scheduled and will include additional information and a link to register. Click HERE to view the entire series and to register when minicourse registrations open.
Pictured with Bishop George Lucey, FCM, are Acolyte Milton Narajano-Campoverde (l) and Rudy Martinez-Calderon (R).
We are delighted to announce that two Institute students were admitted to the minor order of Acolyte during the ANCC biennial Convocation held in August at the Claggett Center in Adamstown, Maryland. During the Evening Office on Friday, August 14, Most Rev. George R. Lucey, FCM, Presiding Bishop of the American National Catholic Church (ANCC), inducted Rudy Martinez-Calderon and Milton Naranjo-Campoverde as Acolytes. The minor order of Acolyte is an important recognition of the ministry both men exercise in their local parish communities and also authorizes them to assume additional pastoral and liturgical responsibilities as laypersons.
Rudy is a seminarian serving at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he supports Hispanic ministry, faith formation, pastoral outreach, and community service.
Milton is completing his studies in the Institute Certificate Program and serves as a pastoral assistant to Rev. Fr. Bernardo Cardona, FCM, at Sacred Heart of Jesus ANCC parish in Kearny, New Jersey.
We join the entire ANCC family in congratulating Rudy and Milton on this important milestone.
