Tips for Starting A New Program Year
LORI DAHLHOFF
"In the beginning was the Word." (John 1:1)
The start of any new educational program is filled with words: names, room assignments, textbooks, lesson...
The Gift of Song
Teaching traditional Christmas songs, along with the stories that are enfolded in the lyrics, can turn out to be a favorite lesson each year. This is true, of course, for the songs of Advent and Lent.
Formation of Conscience
A useful and informative video from the folks at Catholic Central.
Suitable for middle-schoolers and up!
Reminder: Always pre-screen videos to be sure their content is...
“You Are the Light of the World”: Pope Francis’ new mandate on clerical sexual...
BARB SZYSZKIEWICZ
Pope Francis has issued a mandate on the reporting and investigation of clerical sexual abuse. The document, titled Vos estis lux mundi (You...
After RCIA
Keeping adults engaged
LISANNE V. JENSEN
Adults who wish to become Catholic, desire full communion with the Catholic Church, or simply want to learn more about...
Oh, for the Help of an Angel! The Art of Selecting Catechetical Materials
Marge heaved the large storage box out of the back of her vintage Volvo station wagon.
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...
Advice from a Master Catechist: Mid-Year Slump, Faith Crisis, or Both?
It’s midyear, and I’m facing a personal slump. I don’t want to be a quitter and inconvenience the DRE or the children by giving...
The Immaculate Conception Explained (video)
This might be a little fast paced for younger students, but Fr. Mike offers background on the theology and understanding of Mary's Immaculate Conception,...
Casting seeds — ideas to draw your students’ parents toward deeper faith
by Daria Sockey
It’s the great joy of being a catechist, the thing that makes you want to come back each week: proclaiming the...
