Ideas for Increasing Effectiveness in Multicultural Adolescent Catechesis
BY MARY LOU ROSIEN
The teens we minister to come from every conceivable background and situation. No two are exactly alike and none have the...
Teaching How to Pray with Christ
Rediscover the Fourth Task of Catechesis
Marc Cardaronella
The fourth task of catechesis is teaching the Christian how to pray with Christ. In the Gospel accounts...
Parishes Implementing a Children’s Liturgy of the Word
By Lisanne V. Jensen
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLW) programs are a growing trend at many parishes across the country. During CLW, young children...
Keeping Christ in the Center of Marriage
A Craft to Support a Lesson on Matrimony
SARA JONCKHEERE
The significance and meaning of the sacrament of Matrimony is not always easily understood by children....
Praying with Gregorian Chant
Suggestions for Getting Started
KATE DANELUK
About 10 years ago I was reviewing the music program my husband and I had developed for our local Catholic...
5 Things Youth Ministers Would Like Parents to Know
BY MARY LOU ROSIEN
Parents are the first educators of their children.
We recognize your ability and desire to form your children in the...
What Catholics Should Know About Ordinary Time
BY DONNA FRASIER
If you think of the liturgical calendar as the “circle of life”, the mystery of Christ unfolds. The significance and beauty of...
‘Wherever You Go, I Will Go’ — Friendship and Loyalty Activities
The Heart of the Missionary Disciple
LYNN WEHNER
In the Book of Ruth, we hear of Naomi and her daughters-in-law, all widowed in Moab, and of...
Ordinary Time Quandary
QUESTION: I need discussion subjects for Ordinary Time. Many classes are geared to discuss the liturgical cycles of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. Ordinary...
Where Is God Moving?
How "What God is Doing Now" Leads to "What We Might do Next"
BECKY GROTH
Years ago, I attended a Bible study that focused on following...
