Catechist Training
Putting on Christ: The Six Tasks of Catechesis
Here’s a little something I put together about the Six Tasks of Catechesis, as outlined in the General Directory for Catechesis.
Articles by Joe Paprocki
Teaching Skills
9 Tips for Asking Questions
As catechists, one of the most effective tools we have is asking questions. Jesus was, of course, a master at this skill. Often in the Gospels, we find Jesus utilizing questions to challenge his followers and stimulate their thinking: “But who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:29) “Whose image is this and whose inscription?” (Matthew 22:20) “Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” (Luke 2:49) “Which is easier, […]
Joe's Comings and Goings
Remembering Why I Drive 30 Minutes to Go to Mass on Sunday
Recently, my wife and I got in the car to drive to church for Sunday Mass. We typically make this half-hour journey each week even though we have a half-dozen parishes within 10 minutes of our home! Why? Because we’re liturgical snobs! Seriously though, our experience of the local parishes has been mediocre at best, with liturgy celebrated (I hesitate to even use that word) in a very perfunctory manner. We typically seek 3 things: […]
Comings & Goings
I’m Back!
I’m back from vacation and ready to rock and roll! (Must be that stop at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland while on vacation! BTW, one of the most interesting things to see there is the diversity of visitors – saw a kid with a mohawk haircut standing next to an elderly person in a wheelchair, observing an exhibit…very cool!) I had a very nice couple of weeks off to relax and renew. […]
Chuckles
Day 17 Chuckles
All work and no play makes this catechist a dull boy. So I’m getting some much needed R & R! While I’m on vacation until late July, I thought it’d be fun to share some of my favorite jokes from my books, A Well-Built Faith and The Bible Blueprint. Here’s today’s contribution: Flying made Judy very, very nervous, so she always took her Bible along with her to read as it helped relax her. One time, […]
Chuckles
Day 16 Chuckles
All work and no play makes this catechist a dull boy. So I’m getting some much needed R & R! While I’m on vacation until late July, I thought it’d be fun to share some of my favorite jokes from my books, A Well-Built Faith and The Bible Blueprint. Here’s today’s contribution: A catechist was teaching Bible stories to her students, describing how Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. Little Jason […]
Chuckles
Day 15 Chuckles
All work and no play makes this catechist a dull boy. So I’m getting some much needed R & R! While I’m on vacation until late July, I thought it’d be fun to share some of my favorite jokes from my books, A Well-Built Faith and The Bible Blueprint. Here’s today’s contribution: A catechist asked her class to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories. He was puzzled by Sandy’s picture, which showed four people on […]
Chuckles
Day 14 Chuckles
All work and no play makes this catechist a dull boy. So I’m getting some much needed R & R! While I’m on vacation until late July, I thought it’d be fun to share some of my favorite jokes from my books, A Well-Built Faith and The Bible Blueprint. Here’s today’s contribution: A man’s business is going down the drain. He is very depressed and doesn’t know what to do. He goes to the priest who […]
Chuckles
Day 13 Chuckles
All work and no play makes this catechist a dull boy. So I’m getting some much needed R & R! While I’m on vacation until late July, I thought it’d be fun to share some of my favorite jokes from my books, A Well-Built Faith and The Bible Blueprint. Here’s today’s contribution: Four brothers left home for college and they each became financially well off. Some years later, they discussed the gifts they were able to […]
Chuckles
Day 12 Chuckles
All work and no play makes this catechist a dull boy. So I’m getting some much needed R & R! While I’m on vacation until late July, I thought it’d be fun to share some of my favorite jokes from my books, A Well-Built Faith and The Bible Blueprint. Here’s today’s contribution: There was this gracious lady mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country. “Is there anything breakable in […]