The Sacraments of Christian Initiation—A Gathering Prayer
Here at CATECHIST we usually focus the January issue on our gift of the Sacraments.
Essential Mission: To Foster Your Students’ Life of Prayer
"How much can we really do with an hour a week?" laments the parish program catechist. "There's so much to teach. Where do I start?"
Prayers for #Vocations
Here's a prayer for vocations from among the dozens found at the USCCB website:
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Father, we're your people,
the work of your hands.
So precious are we in...
What Have We Missed? A Prayer Service for Lent
MARY McENTEE McGILL
Ash Wednesday is a day when we are blessed with ashes and told to repent of our sins and believe the Good...
Tips for Highlighting Scripture (#NationalBibleWeek)
BY LORI DAHLHOFF
In his Year of Faith address to catechists, Pope Francis said, "If we go out to bring his gospel with love, with...
Alpha as the On-Ramp to Evangelization
A Profile on How a Growing Parish is Reaching Others for Christ
DAN O’ROURKE
Walter stands in front of the altar at our church, sharing his...
Bible Rookie: “I don’t know where to start!”
Beginning Bible tips for youth.
BECKY GROTH
If I have heard one comment more than any other from teens (and adults) about the Bible, it’s definitely...
Parent: “Will they remember everything I taught them?”
Every day after the kids left for school, my mom sat on the edge of her bed and said her prayers using a little...
Perseverence and the Prayer of a Catechist
Tips For Growing a Healthy Prayer Life
MARCEL LE JEUNE
I once surveyed a class of parishioners about their prayer lives, asking them to rate how...
Praying amidst violence and strife — downloadable prayers to share
Recent news accounts have inspired members of our Bayard team to compose prayers to be shared. When events like the killings at the Tree of...
