Five Ways to Use Manuals to the Max
Simply providing information does not necessarily assure faith formation. Similarly, simply providing a catechist with a manual does not necessarily assure that he or...
Information and Catholic Links about Migration
PAT GOHN
When we, or the people in our parishes and schools, experience deep concern about the news headlines about the world-wide refugee crisis, as...
The Heartbreak of Suicide: Suggestions for Parishes, and Resources to Bookmark
PAT GOHN
For many of us in catechetical settings in churches or schools, it is normal to encounter the daily hurts and struggles of the...
Education in Community Life: The Fifth Task of Catechesis
By Sr. Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND
An Excerpt from The Six Tasks of Catechesis
A community is a group of people who are united because they...
Pastor Transitions: He’s Here!
Part 3 of a 3-part series
MARTI JEWELL
One day you discover that you are laughing again! That is the wonderful post-grief experience of noticing...
Pastor Transitions: Uncertainty in In-Between Times
Part 2 of a 3-part Series
MARTI JEWELL
We just don’t know what to do,” were the words of one faith formation director. You’ve begun moving...
Pastor Transitions: He’s Leaving! Now What?
The First in a Three-Part Series on Navigating Changes in Pastoral Leadership
MARTI R. JEWELL
You just heard the announcement. Anticipated or unexpected, it has come....
Leading DRE: 3 Summer-Break Planning Strategies
Before you Pause, Look Back and Look Forward
DEANNA BARTALINI
The catechetical year is winding down. You’ve made it through whirlwind months of working on...
Parish leader: “I built it and they didn’t come.”
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, programs fail. Our great ideas are overlooked. What we think should matter to people doesn't. Rather than jumping to...
Supporting Parents: Tips for effective parent meetings
Providing services and programs for parents and guardians is at the heart of parish catechetical effort.
How can the parent meetings be both informative and...
