Catechist Formation

by The Staff of CATECHIST CATECHIST Magazine and the National Society for Volunteer Catechists present The Annual CATECHIST Magazine Honors. CLICK here for a PDF...

by Dan Thomas, Chris Weber, Janet Schaeffler, and Kate RistowAll Saints Activity Before our parish-wide Mass on the eve of All Saints, parents come...

by Cullen Schippe Illness is very much a part of the human condition. If you put your feet up of an evening and nestle...

by Kate Ristow for a Catechist Formation Interest Survey. Whew! What a relief! After months of following up on leads, networking, interviewing, praying, and...

In the Midst of Our Own Domestic Church

by Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF, D.Min. We are surrounded by our digital tools: mobile phones, tablets, and so much more! Digital tools are a part...

As catechists, we are conscientious about daily prayer—“conscientious” in that we want a discipline of daily prayer. We know our special gifts have been called to serve this ministry, we take our mission seriously, and so we are people of prayer.

The University of Dayton Catechist Formation Series in association with CATECHIST magazine titled “Life in Abundance: Celebrating the Year of Faith” was the perfect backdrop for entering into the thirteen-month celebration of the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (October 2012 to November 2013). The Year of Faith has two major goals: renewing or deepening our faith commitment to Jesus and sharing our faith with others.

Do the newly initiated deserve an extended period of hand-holding and deeper inquiry? Can the spirit of mystagogy pervade all of catechesis in your parish? Or, where you live, is it true that CCD really means communion, confirmation, done?

by Cullen Schippe See the end of this article for Easter Water Activities   I loved to serve the Sunday High Mass. When I was a...