Pairing Family Catechesis with Youth Ministry
Questions to help you discern actionable goals
BECKY GROTH
As more and more parishes move to a family-centered religious education model, it makes sense to consider...
Catechist magazine’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...
Catholic IQ — Test Your Knowledge of the Sacraments
David O'Brien
Here’s a 20-question quiz on the Sacraments. It contains sample questions such as:
The sacrament of Penance is also known as _____________.
___________...
Ambrose and the King’s Treasure
A Story by Therese L. Salazar
Illustrated by Bernadette M. Baca
Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Esdraelon there lived a young man...
Yes You Can—Teach About the Holy Spirit: Compelled by the Spirit
Another lesson from Acts of the Apostles
LYNN WEHNER
After Paul’s powerful conversion, he spent his life in dedicated service to God. He brought the good...
Prayer Rocks
Let these decorated rocks prompt students to prayer
SARA JONCKHEERE
Sometimes in our prayer life (both personal and in the classroom), we can fall into routines,...
Each Priest is a Jacob’s Ladder (a 2-min video explaining the vocation to the...
Bishop Robert Barron ordains Dominican priests in this short video that captures some of the actual ordination, as it offers a call to the...
Youth Ministry as Apprenticeship
Mentoring the skills and dispositions for a vital Christian faith
TIMOTHY P. O'MALLEY
In youth ministry in the United States, emphasis is often placed on large-scale...
Paper Bag Prayer Book
Keep kids’ prayers organized
SARA JONCKHEERE
This paper bag prayer book serves as a prayer journal and helps students organize their prayers into memorized prayers, prayers...
Catholic IQ — Test Your Knowledge of Catholic Faith
JOE PAPROCKI
Here’s a 20-question quiz on basic Catholic Faith. It contains sample questions such as:
Who comes next? Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, _____________.
The rising...
