The Search for Silence
"Keep quiet." "Be still." "No talking."
Fostering Parent Participation
An excerpt from Engaging the Parking Lot Parent
SR. PATRICIA M. MCCORMACK
The grace of God calls catechists, teachers, and administrators to meet parents where they...
2020 CATECHIST HONORS—Meet Our Top 10 Honorees!
Each year Catechist Honors celebrates the generous mission of gifted catechists, including parish catechetical leaders, youth ministers, and religion teachers in Catholic schools. This...
The Budget Crunch
DRE Data brings you concrete suggestions and up-to-date information and insight about parish catechetical leadership.
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.
First Communion Prep Tips: Adaptations for Children with Special Needs
By David and Mercedes Rizzo
Holy Communion is one of the main ways we encounter Jesus. Preparation for First Communion is an important focus of...
Advice from a Master Catechist: Handling Resentment
Q: Many of the catechists in our program use their own financial resources to purchase things for their classrooms and students. One catechist in...
Keeping Our Kids and Ourselves Safe
Tips for those in catechetical ministries
MARY LOU ROSIEN
Those of us in catechetical ministry are all aware of the pressures that exist in working for...
Seven Ways to Create Presentations That Stick
Engage minds, refresh souls, make it a win for your audience
LISA MLADINICH
It’s five minutes to start time, as they file into the church hall...
Responding with Compassion to Local, National, and Global Tragedy
Three critical responses for catechetical leaders
KATHY HENDRICKS
No one prepared me for this. This thought weighed heavily on me in the immediate aftermath of the...
