When You Need to Change
DRE Data brings you concrete suggestions and up-to-date information and insight about parish catechetical leadership.
The Budget Crunch
DRE Data brings you concrete suggestions and up-to-date information and insight about parish catechetical leadership.
Advice from Master Catechists – February 2010
Are there problems with a child from another denomination attending our RE classes?
Can we pray for the soldiers of our enemies?
Who Is Knocking at Our Door?
I had never heard of the Mexican tradition of Las Posadas until I served in a tri-lingual parish that worked very hard at incorporating different ethnic customs into the community's prayer life.
Oh, for the Help of an Angel! The Art of Selecting Catechetical Materials
Marge heaved the large storage box out of the back of her vintage Volvo station wagon.
Advice from Master Catechists—March 2011
Can you give us pointers on how best to merge our religious education programs?
How can I find renewed enthusiasm for my ministry?
The Story Continues…
DRE Data brings you concrete suggestions and up-to-date information and insight about parish catechetical leadership.
Blessing Our Own Formation
Our roles in catechetics have changed over the years. Decades ago, lay parish leaders of religious education and catechists primarily were faithful volunteers willing to give of their time and energies to assist in helping children learn about Jesus throughout the school year. Today, men and women are trained to be pastoral leaders, directors of religious education, and catechists. Their own faith formation is as important as that of the people to whom they minister.
The Search for Silence
"Keep quiet." "Be still." "No talking."
End-of-Year Inventory
Piles of Bibles. Workbooks. Boxes of pens. Stacks of papers.
