In this segment of Catechists in Action, 7th grade catechist Dan Ward runs into a bit of a time snag. Because of the Advent prayer service that took place in church, he has no time to complete the activity he had planned which was a Mass flip-book. Watch as Dan… shows samples of Mass flip-books [...]
January 25, 2012
Catechists in Action – Dan Ward Segment 6
In this segment of Catechists in Action, 7th grade catechist Dan Ward continues to work with his students to prepare them for Christmas. Watch as Dan… invites his students to take 3 minutes to think of what they need to do to prepare for Jesus’ coming invites volunteers to share their ideas shares an idea [...]
January 24, 2012
It’s Not Too Early to Start Thinking LENT!
Believe it or not, LENT is only 4 weeks away! With that in mind, I’m happy to once again provide you with a number of Lenten resources right here on my blog, beginning with the popular 40 Crosses Lenten Calendar idea created by my friend Victor Valdez, a DRE in Mountain View, CA. Thank you, Victor, [...]
January 23, 2012
Catechists in Action – Dan Ward Segment 6 on Reconciliation
In this segment of Catechists in Action, 7th grade catechist Dan Ward continues to prepare his students to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation the following week. Watch as Dan… talks about a definition of a saint as a “sinner who keeps on trying.” explains the steps of going to confession tells a story about one [...]
January 21, 2012
Greetings from San Diego!
I had a great time this weekend in San Diego with 200+ catechists talking about Catholic identity and I didn’t mind missing an 8-inch snowfall in Chicago!
January 20, 2012
Catechists in Action – Dan Ward Segment 5: Dan Teaches Reconciliation
In this segment of Catechists in Action, 7th grade catechist Dan Ward teaches the young people about the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for celebrating the sacrament the following week. Watch as Dan… deals with the reality that few of his students go to Reconciliation outside of R.E. class talks about how important it is [...]








January 27, 2012
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