Catechizing in an Age of Scandals: Tips for being prepared
PAT GOHN, and other contributors
You are an important witness for Christ amidst Church scandals. As accounts unfold regarding the horrific sexual abuse of minors...
We Are All in this Together — on supporting the locals
SUSIE LLOYD
My son Joe and I went out to buy meat at a local farm. It’s a little off the beaten path for me,...
Remarkable Aerial Footage of Notre Dame in Paris (years before the 2019 fire)
Remarkable footage of Notre Dame in Paris, years before the 2019 fire.
This video is courtesy of our French colleagues at Pèlerin, part of our...
Parents and You: Forging a Strong Partnership
A sure key to success as a catechist is the relationship you forge with the parents of your students. Working as partners, you and parents help the children grow in faith.
Pastor Transitions: Uncertainty in In-Between Times
Part 2 of a 3-part Series
MARTI JEWELL
We just don’t know what to do,” were the words of one faith formation director. You’ve begun moving...
Parish leader: “I built it and they didn’t come.”
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, programs fail. Our great ideas are overlooked. What we think should matter to people doesn't. Rather than jumping to...
First Reconciliation Prayer Bracelet
DIANE QUINTAL
Children preparing for First Reconciliation at St. Stephen the First Martyr parish make Prayer Bracelets to encourage them to learn their prayers and...
Catechist earns 3 Catholic Media Awards
Bayard is pleased to announce that Catechist has earned three awards from the Catholic Press Association's 2020 Catholic Media Awards:
3RD PLACE / Magazine of...
A message from Catechist …
He is not here,
for he has been raised
just as he said.
– Matthew 28:6
The greatest story ever told.
The greatest truth to be made known.
The...
The Inestimable Importance of Christian Families
An urgent and compelling catechetical mission
PAT GOHN
I find myself thinking of Jesus' birth, for nowhere else do I see the sublime place of families...
