Parents: Making the Most of These Mornings (Inspire a Morning Offering!)
CARRIE SOUKUP
At this point in the spring, my doorway is usually littered with seven pairs of cleats, buckets of balls, gym bags, permission...
Beyond Recruitment: The Catechetical Team and Formation
by Kate Ristow
for a Catechist Formation Interest Survey.
Whew! What a relief! After months of following up on leads, networking, interviewing, praying, and...
End-of-year Thank-You Prayer and Blessing
As our year's program comes to an end, we want to take time to thank those who have diligently labored, exercised patience, and modeled Christian love to share the Catholic faith with the children, teens, and adults participating in the parish education and faith formation programs. A nice party or a pretty thank-you card is not enough! This is a time for a significant blessing of those who have served your parish responsibly!
Advice from Master Catechists — October 2014
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...
Having a Plan to Encounter JESUS
Creating the right conditions
JOHN P. LOZANO
While there are a multitude of ways to encounter Jesus, it is important to have a focus, a
plan, or...
Pornography is one of the greatest obstacles to conversion and discipleship
By Marcel LeJeune
Tacking the tough subject of pornography
Porn. The mere mention of the word causes many catechists to become anxious.
It is a natural reaction to...
Forgiveness Month
February can put us in touch with how we are not the people we hope to be, are meant to be.
Free Webinar Replay: Music for Enriching Catechesis with Children and Families
Music has the ability to support learning, enhance celebration, and build a deeper understanding of our faith.
In this workshop renowned family educators John Burland...
Teacher: “I don’t know how to handle student conflicts or fights.”
Sometimes we are at odds with others-and so are our students. As Catholic educators, we might not want to call it "fighting"; that goes...
Team Conflict Management
Tips from the saints
ANN GARRIDO
So there is tension on your catechetical team? Don’t worry. Tension has been part of church life since Jesus walked...
