http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's hard to believe that we have only 3 Sundays left in the current Church year! Advent begins on November 29! With that in mind, don't miss my (free) Advent Webinar on Wednesday, November 18. And if you do miss it, it will be recorded and made available the week ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/11/06/advent-webinar-coming-soon/ This phrase, of course, is from Isaiah 11:6, and is used from time to time in catechesis with regards to children taking leadership roles. I experimented with this concept on Monday evening by having one of my students lead the guided reflection! This was a big risk for me and I ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/11/04/and-a-child-shall-lead-them/ So things went fairly well last night with my experiment in having the kids make PowerPoint slides to describe who Jesus is. I say fairly well because I was surprised at how poorly some of them are at keyboarding and that slowed the whole process down (they know how to ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/11/03/update-on-yesterdays-class-mixed-success/ At the recent plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged the use of new technologies of the digital age to spread the word of God. With that in mind, for the first time in my life as a catechist, this evening I will be having ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/11/02/teaching-about-jesus-using-new-media/ Facilitator: Joe Paprocki, DMin Brought to you by Loyola Press, A Jesuit Ministry Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:15 – 8:15 pm (CST) Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, 2009— are you ready? Joe Paprocki, National Consultant for Faith Formation for Loyola Press and veteran catechist, invites catechists, religion teachers, and RCIA leaders to join him in ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/10/29/advent-webinar/ On Monday evening, we presented a segment of the video Jesus of Nazareth, focusing on the death and Resurrection of Jesus (about a 40-minute segment leading up to the end of the film). As part of the viewing exercise, the young people have a viewing guide that they fill in ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/10/28/positive-doodling/ I was absolutely delighted to have an enjoyable 10-minute conversation with one of my 8th graders before class last night! This doesn't happen often for me. For one, the kids usually don't arrive early or stay after class. Second, I don't usually seek out conversations...it's just not my style. Third, I'm ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/10/27/it-is-possible-to-have-a-normal-conversation-with-an-8th-grader/ What do all of the following have in common? "The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!" "There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home." "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can." Repetition, of course. ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/10/26/repetition-the-rosary/ Here's a fun and engaging activity you can enjoy either by yourself or, if you have Internet capability in your classroom, with your students. It's called the Voices of the Saints Quiz: Which One Are You? It's a fun way to learn about the saints as described by Bert Ghezzi in ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/10/23/voices-of-the-saints-quiz-which-one-are-you/ I enjoyed a proud moment the other day when I was handed a copy of my book, Living the Mass, translated into Chinese! The translation was done by Cecilia Tao, a friend of Fr. George Lane, S.J., President of Loyola Press. I co-authored Living the Mass with Fr. Dom Grassi ... http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/10/22/living-the-mass-in-chinese/