Jumpstart Your Year: Catechist Resources at Your Fingertips!

Joe Paprocki Being a Catechist

As we approach the start of a new catechetical year, I thought it would be helpful to pull together a number of resources I’ve made available on my blog and provide them in one place for your “one-stop shopping.” Just follow the links below to a number of resources that will assist you in getting started on the right foot.

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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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2 Comments

  1. Thanks for putting this all together in one place – especially the You tube videos. What a great resource as we start a new year in catechetics! (And being from Milwaukee, it was nice to see so many videos from our Archdiocese – in case you didn’t know, they have just launched a new series, Catholic ID)

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    • Thanks Maureen. I really like the videos that Milwaukee has been sharing: very inviting and informative while respecting the intelligence of the viewer (i.e. the bishop doesn’t try to act cool/hip…he’s just himself).

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