Church History

Joe Paprocki Understanding Kids

As I look forward to Monday’s session, I see that our next unit moves us into a look at Church history. The challenge is to make history relevant.

Kids in general react to the notion of history as something that is boring. It’s already a challenge to make sure that they seen religion as relevant and not boring so I’m facing a double whammy!

Personally, I love history and I look forward to helping the kids to recognize how much we learn about who we are today by looking at our past. We have a lot of very rich history in the Church that shows how the Holy Spirit has guided us to this moment and continues to guide us.

I’ll update you on Monday with more specific plans. Have a good weekend.

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Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts and God’s Gift: Reconciliation and Eucharist. Joe has more than 35 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 100 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the best seller The Catechist’s Toolbox, A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe is also the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his experiences in faith formation at www.catechistsjourney.com.

1 Comment on Church History

  1. Hi, I think history is so interesting, it was always my favourtie subject at school. I think the work you are doing in helping children learn about history, and how we have evolved is fantastic. Keep up the good work!

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