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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Webinar by Sr. Eileen McCann on St. Joseph
A wonderful webinar presentation for the Year of St. Joseph: Joseph, Dreamer or Believer—Is There a Difference? by Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ
View using the video...
Lent: Time for a spiritual recharge for catechists
DREs and Parish Leaders, here are a few tips to strengthen your catechists:
Highlight traditional practices of the season in a contemporary way to help...
First Penance Prep Tips
Finding adaptations for children with autism
DAVID AND MERCEDES RIZZO
The sacrament of Penance can be a difficult sacrament for people with autism. This sacrament poses...
Walking Together in Friendship: A New Resource for Exploring Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti
In the news:
Pope Francis has chosen this time to issue a new encyclical, Fratelli tutti, On Fraternity and Social Friendship, acknowledging the perils of...
