Here’s some information about some great new Apps on the Liturgy! The first is the My Picture Missal App from Loyola Press. This App, available in the iTunes store at this link: My Picture Missal App, was developed for children with special needs and for young children. The intent of this interactive app is to help […]
March 4, 2014
Ash Wednesday and Lent: Holiness is a Habit
Welcome to Lent…a time to rid ourselves of habits that are doing little good or even causing harm to ourselves and others and to replace them with habits that are life-giving. Unfortunately, old habits die hard. And contrary to the popular notion that habits can be changed in twenty-one days, experts tell us that it can take up […]
March 3, 2014
Session Plan for March 4, 2014: The Prophets
Here is my lesson plan for tomorrow evening’s session in which we will turn our attention to the Prophets of Israel. Big Idea: Prophets “get in the face” of the People of Israel. Preliminaries (30 mins) Welcome and attendance Opening prayer ritual/procession to set up prayer center Sacraments quiz Complete Lent discussion from previous week. […]
February 24, 2014
Creative Activity on “Full, Active, Conscious” Participation in the Liturgy
Here is a wonderful idea from Rocio M. for an activity to teach about “full, active, and conscious” participation in the Liturgy (as per the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 14). Thanks for sharing Rocio! Hi Joe, First, I want to thank you for all the support and materials you have shared with us. I […]
February 24, 2014
An Introduction to Lent
Tomorrow’s lesson is going to be an overview of the upcoming season of Lent which is just over a week away (Ash Wednesday is March 5)! For this lesson, I will be using my FREE Lent PowerPoint. As with the previous PowerPoints I’ve made available, this presentation includes a script (in Note Pages view) to assist […]
February 22, 2014
Under the Influence in El Paso
Thanks to the good folks of El Paso, TX, for an extraordinary day at their catechetical conference today! I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address on my new book, Under the Influence of Jesus: The Transforming Experience of Encountering Christ. I was so moved by the joy of the enthusiastic crowd (check out […]
February 21, 2014
Loyola Press to publish English translation of Pope Francis book
I guess I’ll have to share the Loyola Press author spot light with some upstart author! (Check out the story in the Chicago Tribune) Seriously, this is such exciting news! Loyola Press has beat out the nation’s top publishing houses for the rights to produce the North American English translation of the first collection of […]
February 20, 2014
Under the Influence in San Antonio, TX!
A great big THANK YOU to all the good folks who participated in the Mid Winter Gathering for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, TX! I get a kick out of that title: mid-winter! It was about 80 degrees today! Anyway, I had the privilege of doing the keynote presentation on my new book, Under the […]
February 18, 2014
Tonight’s Session: 3 R’s – Recognizing, Respecting, and Revealing God’s Presence
My lesson for this evening picks up where we left off last week as we learned about God’s presence in Solomon’s Temple, in the Eucharist, and in ourselves. Tonight, we focus on how we recognize God’s presence in the Sacraments, respect God’s presence in others (this is part of our safe environment program) and reveal […]
February 17, 2014
Webinar Recording Now Available: Under the Influence of Jesus
Thanks to the speedy work of my colleagues Nick Yonto and Rosemary Lane, the recording of my Under the Influence of Jesus Webinar is now available! If you missed the live event, want to share it with a friend, or want to experience it again(!), just click here or below. Also, here is a form […]
Joe Paprocki, DMin
First and foremost, I am a catechist! I am presently serving at a parish in Evergreen Park, just outside of Chicago. I have been involved in the catechetical ministry for over 30 years.
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Great New Liturgy Apps!
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Ash Wednesday and Lent: Holiness is a Habit
- Session Plan for March 4, 2014: The Prophets
- Creative Activity on “Full, Active, Conscious” Participation in the Liturgy
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An Introduction to Lent
- Welcome to the Online Retreat for Catechists: The Spirituality of the Catechist
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Online Retreat for Catechists – Week 2: An Openness to God
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Fidelity Oaths for Catechists?
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Stories on the Journey – First Topic: How Did I Get Into This?
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Online Catechist's Retreat – Week 3: An Openness to the Church
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Jonathan F. Sullivan: Thanks for the recommendations, Joe! Any chance Lo...
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Charlotte: **THANK YOU** and God Bless! a Beautiful way to en...
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cyndi marlow: Great idea. I am going to use it in my family day...
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Joe: Thanks Rachel! It was an honor to speak in El Paso...
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Rachel Herrera: So glad and honored you could speak at our Cateche...
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