by Joe on February 9, 2010
by Joe on February 9, 2010
Last year, during Lent, I offered 40 ideas in 40 days – 40 creative ways to engage those you teach in the mystery of the Lenten season. This year, I am happy to provide all 40 of those ideas in one convenient list with links to each of their descriptions!
Enjoy and please share with me (us) how you’re using these ideas and any variations or ideas of your own that you’ve come up with!!!
Whew! That was quite a task, but it’s nice to have these ideas in one place, eh? Happy Lent!
by Joe on February 9, 2010
Last evening, my students took their Confirmation exam. I haven’t had a chance to correct them yet, however, I can tell from a quick glance that there are no disasters awaiting me. In previous years, I had one or two kids who left full pages blank. Not this time.
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Before the exam, I gave them time to study and to quiz one another. I then told them that the Catholic faith was like a family heirloom, being passed from one generation to another and that this exam was a way of determining how ready they are to embrace that heirloom. I showed them an old Prescription bottle that goes way back to my grandfather’s days (that’s my dad filling his first prescription with that bottle back in the day). I explained that this bottle was handed down to me when I was old enough to care for it properly. I told them that if they do not pass the exam, it simply means that we need to do more work with them to help them embrace the faith that we are passing on to them.
I’ll let you know how the test scores turn out.
In the meantime, tonight is my Lenten Webinar! I hope to “see” you there!
by Joe on February 8, 2010
Sounds like a good chunk of the country is in for some nasty weather Tuesday evening (Feb. 9). Why not stay home, stay warm and dry, and participate in my Lenten Webinar? 
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Facilitator: Joe Paprocki, DMin
Brought to you by Loyola Press, A Jesuit Ministry
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
7:15 – 8:00 pm (CST) |
| We sometimes make Lent too complicated when, in reality, it calls us to do only three things: pray, fast, and give alms. Simply put, Lent is a time to renew our baptismal commitment to be a disciple of Jesus. This commitment is nurtured by the practice of these three disciplines. In this Webinar, Joe Paprocki will help catechists revisit the Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to help them and those they teach to better understand how to approach the Lenten season in a way that will lead to renewal of our baptismal commitment. In a unique and refreshing approach, Joe draws from three well-known Hollywood movies to make his points about prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
In the days following the Webinar, Joe will offer additional Lenten activities on his blog, Catechist’s Journey. If you would like to receive Joe’s blog posts by
e-mail, click here.
This free Webinar is led by Joe Paprocki, an eighth-grade catechist in the Archdiocese of Chicago with over 30 years of experience in pastoral ministry. Joe, national consultant for faith formation at Loyola Press, is the author of numerous books including the best-selling The Catechist’s Toolbox and
A Well-Built Faith, as well as the host of the blog Catechist’s Journey.
Register for this free Webinar today by clicking here.
If you have additional questions about the Webinar, please contact me at freyer@loyolapress.com.
Sincerely,
Carrie Freyer
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by Joe on February 7, 2010
Here’s a pic of about 100 happy catechists and DREs in Columbia, South Carolina, proudly waving their Bibles on Saturday! I enjoyed a wonderful day with them as we focused on the Catholic approach to Scripture…something that is much needed in the Bible Belt! Thanks to all the good folks who extended their always-warm Southern hospitality!
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