Crafts for Catechists: Our Lady’s Bug
by Jessica Gordon
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The Visitation of Mary as a Summer Springboard
The beautiful feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on May 31, just as the school year ends. Is there some way to incorporate it into our lessons as we whisk the class out the door for the summer? We reflect on this biblical event in preparation for Christmas and in teaching the Second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, but seldom do we get a chance to teach about it in depth.
Effective Teaching: Devotion to Mary and the Saints
Catechists Need Role Models to Light the Way
Surprised by Grace
by Jean Larkin
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Praying the Hail Mary
BY PAT GOHN
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that Mary, the Mother of God, is truly our Mother "in the order of grace" (see CCC,...
Five Lessons from Fatima
by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur
Tips for guiding children into the heart of the message
One of the most fantastic aspects of Our Lady of Fatima’s message is...
A Woman Clothed in the Sun
What is so darn fascinating about royalty?
The Heart of the Message of Fatima
By Virginia M. Kimball
Pray, fast, confess, receive the Eucharist, and be devoted to the Immaculate Heart
One hundred years ago, in 1917, three years...
Using Visual Symbols to Teach the Mysteries of the Rosary
With October being the month of the Rosary, the religious education classes always dedicate some class time to praying the Rosary, so my class was pretty familiar with the prayers and the order in which they are prayed. For this year, I thought we would focus on the Mysteries of the Rosary and learn how to meditate on those particular times in Jesus' and Mary's lives.
Catechist’s connection to the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption
Today, on Aug. 15, we at Catechist celebrate the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Why is that?
Not only because of the importance of today's...
