Here’s another resource for Catechetical Sunday, a special 3-Minute Retreat for Catechists!
Being a Catechist
Catechetical Sunday 2020: Commissioning Our COVID-Era Catechists
This year, like any other year, we celebrate Catechetical Sunday on the third Sunday of September. This year, however, is unlike any other year as we will be commissioning catechists to teach during the COVID-19 pandemic and to cope with all of the complexities that go with it. Some will be teaching in person, others will be teaching remotely, some will be doing a mix of both, and others may be assisting parents in teaching […]
Comings & Goings
Celebrating Catechetical Sunday in Mobile, Alabama!
I had the enjoyable privilege of celebrating Catechetical “Sunday” in Mobile, Alabama, today as guest speaker at their archdiocesan Catechist Celebration Day! As always, the Southern hospitality was extraordinary and I enjoyed meeting so many wonderful catechists, catechetical leaders, and youth ministers, not to mention the great folks from the archdiocesan office of Religious Education and Archbishop Rodi, who celebrated Mass with us and had lunch with a Q & A session with the DREs, […]
Prayer/Guided Reflections
3-Minute Retreat: Chosen to Love
Now before another busy week begins, take a quiet moment to pray for your ministry and for your fellow catechists. When I was a kid, we were always choosing sides to play games, usually baseball. I was always hoping to be chosen by my cousin Mona who could crush a softball farther than any of us! It felt so special to be chosen by someone that I admired and looked up to. How affirming it […]
Will there be more of these 3 min retreats for catechists?
Virginia, as far as I know, this one was just for catechetical sunday.
Joe, Thank you so much. You do a fantastic job. I am going to use the three minute retreat this Sunday for our catechist’s meeting, so that I may do a good job.
Thanks for the reminder! Sometimes we forget that we ARE special – that we ARE called to this ministry, and even when it doesn’t seem like the seeds you scatter fall on fertile soil…some just take longer to germinate!