Membership is representative of the diocese, and consists of clergy, religious and laity appointed for four-year terms by the Bishop. The Religious Education Committee of the Council advises and works with the CYSS Religious Education Staff. The Catholic Conference of Ohio provides resources and staff assistance from a state-wide perspective to diocesan office staff in the area of religious education. Carolyn Jurkowitz, Ph.D., serves as the liaison between the Catholic Conference and the Ohio Directors of Religious Education. NCCL , the National Conference of Catechetical Leadership, is an association of diocesan, parish, and academic catechetical leaders dedicated to advancing excellence in their profession.
Membership also includes individual and corporate associates and affiliated organizations.
NPCD , National Association of Parish Coordinators and Directors of Religious Education, is a national association of religious educators and leaders administering parish catechetical and religious education programs. Membership is open to those persons working either full or part time, in the wide range of parish formational and educational efforts.