Comments on: Bishop Cupich at NCEA http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2008/03/28/bishop-cupich-at-ncea/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2008/03/28/bishop-cupich-at-ncea/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Joe Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:04:31 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2008/03/28/bishop-cupich-at-ncea/#comment-647 Ann, how right you are that the concerns of catechists are perennial! I'm sorry to hear that your parish offers no formal training for catechists...they owe it to you. While it is a privilege to serve as a catechist, the formation we need is not a privilege but is a right. There are many ways that such formation and training can be offered, even for parishes with very limited resources. DVD programs like Echoes of Faith are available for purchase or can be borrowed from diocesan media centers. Can your DRE be approached about the matter? Ann, how right you are that the concerns of catechists are perennial!

I’m sorry to hear that your parish offers no formal training for catechists…they owe it to you. While it is a privilege to serve as a catechist, the formation we need is not a privilege but is a right. There are many ways that such formation and training can be offered, even for parishes with very limited resources. DVD programs like Echoes of Faith are available for purchase or can be borrowed from diocesan media centers. Can your DRE be approached about the matter?

]]> By: Ann Shuman http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2008/03/28/bishop-cupich-at-ncea/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Ann Shuman Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:17:41 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2008/03/28/bishop-cupich-at-ncea/#comment-646 Just want you to know how much I enjoyed reading the article written by Paul Turner regarding Augustine's advice to Deogratias on Catechizing beginners. It touched me to realize that the concerns of someone so very long ago are the very same concerns today. How wonderful it must have been to have had the opportunity to attend the NCEA conference. We have no formal training for catechists within our parish, (classes are offered in the diocese) so I hope to pass along your wonderful insights to as many fellow catecists as possible. Thank you for great work. I read all your messages. Just want you to know how much I enjoyed reading the article written by Paul Turner regarding Augustine’s advice to Deogratias on Catechizing beginners. It touched me to realize that the concerns of someone so very long ago are the very same concerns today. How wonderful it must have been to have had the opportunity to attend the NCEA conference. We have no formal training for catechists within our parish, (classes are offered in the diocese) so I hope to pass along your wonderful insights to as many fellow catecists as possible. Thank you for great work. I read all your messages.

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