Catechists in Action – Meet Len Astrowski!

Joe Paprocki Catechists in Action

In this segment of Catechists in Action, we meet seventh-grade catechist Len Astrowski, the husband of the Director of Religious Education at Most Holy Redeemer Parish in Evergreen Park, IL. After leaving Chris Brett’s class, we headed straight over to Len’s class and walked in during the middle of his session. Watch for the following:

  • Len introduces me to his class. (He had my name on the board and alerted the kids to the fact that I would be arriving at some point.)
  • I take a moment to explain to the kids what I am up to.
  • Len jumps right back into his lesson on the Resurrection.
  • Len interacts with the kids about the Resurrection and responds with enthusiasm to their comments.
  • Len introduces a recording of the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus (from the Finding God program) and invites the young people to listen as his aide turns on the CD player.

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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.

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