Yesterday, St. Cajetan’s hosted a Religious Education Family Mass to celebrate what God is doing in the lives of those involved in the RE program. All of the catechists were asked to make displays and we set them up in the back of the church. Before and after Mass, many people browsed the displays and had a chance to meet and talk to the catechists and enjoy refreshments (after Mass!) I had a chance to meet a few more parents of my students and it was very enjoyable. I love how prominently many of us featured the Finding God theme/textbook that we use and that the catechists and kids love so much! The DRE was also giving away copies of Catholic Prayers for Catholic Families, a great resource and one of the many resources (along with CDs, posters, online resources, Exploring Faith Through Art easels, etc) that comes free with the Finding God program or can be purchased separately.
Being a Catechist
The Engaged Catechist: Forming Catechist Enrichment Groups
In his book, Growing An Engaged Church (Gallup Press), Albert L. Winseman explains that, without true engagement, volunteers burn out quickly. He identifies 3 ways to make an immediate impact on the level of engagement of church members: clarify the expectations of membership help your members discover what they do best create small groups I think these can (and should) be easily applied to catechists, who, without engagement, do indeed burnout quickly. Those catechists who […]
Intermediate Grades
If I Were King/Queen for a Day: Students’ Ideas
So, this past Tuesday, I asked my sixth graders to dream of what it is that they would do if they could be king or queen for a day. The purpose of this was to introduce to them the concept of the Kingdom of Israel leading up to Jesus’ proclamation of the Kingdom of God. I was blown away by their responses! They were not only imaginative but also very caring and Gospel-centered! In fact, […]
Intermediate Grades
David: Shepherd and King – A Summary of Monday’s Session
We had a very nice session last evening on the topic of David, shepherd and king. I hadn’t seen “my kids” for 3 weeks due to traveling and a holiday so it was great to see them again. I had 3 absences so the room seemed a little emptier and, for the most part, the kids were very cooperative and in good spirits. Here’s a summary of some of the high and low points: The […]
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