Advice from Master Catechists—April/May 2011
A stranger asks one of my students for money. As a catechist, how might I have used this story?
A new parish policy affecting the religious education program fee has been approved without my input. Is this grounds for quitting at the end of the year?
Plan a Mini Retreat
Connie Clark
When my teenager returned from his confirmation retreat, I wondered if I could create a similar experience for my younger students on a...
Advice from Master Catechists – February 2010
Are there problems with a child from another denomination attending our RE classes?
Can we pray for the soldiers of our enemies?
“Shaping the Future of Catechesis Together” Webinar Series
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The past year and a half have been challenging for anyone involved in catechesis. It has also...
Advice from Master Catechists—November/December 2011
by Dan Thomas, Kate Ristow, Chris Weber, and Sr. Janet SchaefflerShould I ask for the gift of going to Mass?
Q: Week after week,...
Recapture the Energy of the Faith
JOE PAPROCKI
As a catechist, I've always been jealous of Peter and the Apostles. Why? Because, as a result of the very first catechetical "lesson"...
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...
Amidst our Apocalypse, Advent Asks Us to Stay
Advent begs something of you, even if you don't want to be Catholic anymore.
BY ELIZABETH SCALIA
As the liturgical year winds down, we are each...
How We Speak in the Kingdom of God
JOE PAPROCKI
Any time we visit or relocate to a foreign country where another language is spoken, it behooves us to learn that language. Catechesis...
