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Monday, March 2, 2026

The Vatican Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church, Feb. 21-24, (links)

Editor's Note: While Catechist.com is not a news outlet reporting on breaking news in the Catholic Church; we have been striving to keep catechists...

A Jesse Tree Craft Swap

REBECCA RYSKIND TETI One of the nicest traditions to emerge from the quest for appropriate family devotions during Advent is the practice of putting up...

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and our Mission at Catechist, Bayard

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...

DO GOOD: Turn At-Home Savings into Helpful Donations #Almsgiving #COVID-19

BY BARB SZYSZKIEWICZ What’s the financial impact when parishioners cannot attend Mass? If you live in an area where winter weather can be harsh, you’ve probably...

Go Forth to Bring Peace with Love

A Lesson for Families from St. Teresa of Calcutta SUSIE LLOYD I once visited one of the houses of the Missionaries of Charity, the community founded...

Reaching Hearts on the Peripheries

A Look at Evangelization Grounded in Ignatian Spirituality BY FR. WILLIAM M. WATSON, SJ Important elements of Francis’ evangelical vision are inspired by St. John Paul...

Preparing for an Atypical Holy Week

By Fr. Roger Landry This Lent has been one few of us will ever forget. On Ash Wednesday, we were marked with ashes and reminded that...

A Catechism Update!

Pope Francis revises teaching on the death penalty to better reflect the sacred dignity of the human person — and promote a culture of life PAT...

Two by Two

How to Pair Students Effectively in Religious Education JARED DEES “Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two …” (Mark 6:7) “The Lord...

Engage First Communion Parents

LEISA ASLINGER My first year as a catechetical leader was one of the most difficult of my life. For months, I dreaded answering the phone,...