Are You a New DRE?
Directors of Religious Education (DREs) are a great blessing to the Church today. New DREs often enter their positions because they are fresh out...
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From Your Friends at Catechist Magazine
Recommended: The Parish Emergency Kit + supplement on the abuse crisis
We never know when a tragedy might strike us locally, nationally, or globally. It might be the horror of a nearby school shooting, or...
Inspiring Mission with Saints and Service
Question: How can I describe to my fourth grade class what it means to be a missionary disciple? How can they practice being on...
Be an Evangelizing Catechist!
As a catechist, you share the Good News of Christ with others.
Doing our Easter Duty
Michael Daley
It's not every day that you come across profound theological truths reading the sports page. Yet, this is just what happened to me...
May We Never Ceased to Be Amazed
By Pat Gohn
Rediscover the wonder that energizes catechesis
When was the last time you were amazed? Not just amused or entertained…but amazed?
Here’s something that amazes...
Teacher: “I don’t think I’m reaching some of the students.”
Whatever grade you teach, you may have a student that you feel you never quite reach. You notice the child's constant distracted look or...
No evil will be healed unless it is surfaced and made visible
John Cavadini, writing at Notre Dame's Church Life Journal, in an article, "Guidelines for Any Appropriate Response to the Catholic Abuse Crisis," offers a...
Parish Leader: “My home life is suffering as a result of parish ministry.”
Like the call to have a regular spiritual practice, the need to "have a life" outside of parish work is essential. It not only...
