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...
Courage International: For men and women who experience same-sex attractions
Courage International is a Catholic pastoral ministry that assists people with same-sex attraction. This video is suitable for parish leaders and interested adults. Note...
Three Keys to Offering Catechesis for the Families (without overhauling your programming)
JARED DEES
An increasing number of parishes are experimenting with new ways to engage entire families in children’s catechesis. We have long focused almost exclusively...
Collaborate with Faith Formation Leaders
6 ways youth ministers and DREs (and others) can form mutually enriching bonds
BECKY GROTH
Being the youth minister at a parish, whether paid or volunteer,...
When You Need to Change
DRE Data brings you concrete suggestions and up-to-date information and insight about parish catechetical leadership.
Advice from a Master Catechist: Vetting Volunteers
Question: When soliciting volunteers to help with faith formation programs, what might be a respectful and noninvasive way to vet someone’s catechetical background? We...
