Darcy Osby is Director of Faith Formation at St. Aidan Parish in Pittsburgh, PA. She has been involved in a variety of parish catechetical programs for over 15 years and loves working in ministry professionally. Darcy holds bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and theology from Carlow University in Pittsburgh, as well as a Master of Divinity from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She and her husband enjoy exploring God’s creation through hiking, canoeing, and kayaking.
Catechists as Missionary Disciples
How do catechists live as missionary disciples? Darcy Osby breaks down our terms and gives us questions for reflection.
Equipping Parents to Share Eucharistic Adoration with Their Children
Darcy Osby shares how she equips parents to share Eucharistic Adoration with their children.
Feasting While Fasting
Get in touch with the real reason for fasting this Lent by allowing yourself to feast on the grace of God.
Loving Students as St. John Bosco Did
Loving relationships with students is the cornerstone of the pedagogy of St. John Bosco.
Promoting Catholic Identity, Part 1: A Sense of Sacramentality
Darcy Osby begins a series on promoting Catholic identity by discussing the Catholic sense of sacramentality.
Promoting Catholic Identity, Part 2: A Commitment to Community
Darcy Osby continues a series on promoting Catholic identity by discussing the Catholic commitment to community.
Promoting Catholic Identity, Part 3: A Respect for Human Life
In the third article in a series on promoting Catholic identity, Darcy Osby shares ideas to help children develop a sense of respect for all life.
Promoting Catholic Identity, Part 4: A Reverence for Scripture and Tradition
Darcy Osby continues a series on promoting Catholic identity by discussing ways to foster reverence for Scripture and Tradition.
Promoting Catholic Identity, Part 5: An Attitude of Faith and Hope
Darcy Osby concludes a series on building Catholic identity by considering how we might develop an attitude of faith and hope.
Summer Planning for the Catechetical Leader
Darcy Osby suggests three areas for catechetical leaders to review during summer planning.
Darcy Osby reflects on the Coming of the Holy Spirit in this article, one in a series on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.
Three Questions from New Catechetical Leaders
Darcy Osby shares some questions she asked herself as a new DRE—and the answers she found through living her ministry.