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...
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
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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...
NEWS: The new Directory of Catechesis is out, coming soon in English
Vatican News reports:
The long-awaited updated Directory for Catechesis was released in the Vatican on Thursday. It was drafted under the direction of the Pontifical...
The USCCB’s recent statements, the pastoral letter against #racism, and a prayer
Current events in the US challenge us to talk about and fight racism with the light of the Gospel. A few resources from the...
What’s a Catechetical Leader to Do? #COVID-19 Crisis
A very short time ago, we might not have imagined our regional situations changing this much due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus...
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...
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.
