Articles by Joe Paprocki

About Joe Paprocki
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 40 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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Being a Catechist

Be an Evangelizing Catechist

Joe Paprocki

As many of us are beginning our catechetical year, I thought it would be helpful to share some inspiration sent to me by my friend and colleague, Tom Quinlan, the Director of the Religious Education Office of the Joliet Diocese. Tom has written the following piece titled “Be An Evangelizing Catechist!” Thanks, Tom! Pray for your children, your families … and for yourself!  Pray privately and within the liturgical/sacramental life of your parish community. Provide a […]

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Catechist Training

Now Available: Recording of Part Two of Catechist Training Webinar

Joe Paprocki

As promised, the recordings for Part Two of the Catechist Training Webinars are now available! I provided free Catechist Training Webinars on August 19 & 20 (Part One) and August 26 & 27 (Part Two). I’m providing the recordings for those who were unable to participate or would like to share it with others. The Webinar is broken into chapters by theme for easy viewing. The link below will lead you to another site called You Tube […]

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Webinars

Wine & Cheese & Webinars

Joe Paprocki

I’m told that a DRE at a large parish in Albany, NY, recently gathered a number of catechists in one of their homes and viewed my catechist training webinar on a wide-screen TV (hooked up to the computer) while enjoying wine and cheese! What a great idea! Maybe I’ll ask permission to DELIVER a future webinar while enjoying wine and cheese! Maybe not. 🙂

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Joe's Comings and Goings

Don't Miss My Article in RTJ!

Joe Paprocki

I had the pleasure of writing an article for the September, 2009, issue of Religion Teacher’s Journal titled “A Beginning-of-the-Year Checklist for Teaching: Prepare For a Successful Year with These Helpful Tips”(page 20) Be sure to pick up a copy.

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Catechetical Leaders

First Catechist Meeting of 09-10!

Joe Paprocki

Last night, we had our opening catechist meeting for the 09-10 catechetical year! It was great to see my fellow 8th grade catechists as well as all of the other catechists and aides who gathered for the evening. There was a palpable sense of excitement and enthusiasm in the air. Here are a few highlights: Arlene, our DRE, demonstrated how we can all start our classes by enthroning the Bible. She invited 4 volunteers: one […]

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Getting Started as a Catechist

More Post-Webinar Q & A

Joe Paprocki

Don’t forget that the recordings for Part One of the free Catechist Training Webinars is now available: click here. Let’s continue our post-webinar Q & A!  To access the Q & A, click on the COMMENTS link just below and to the left.  You’ll see a number of comments from “Joe,” each representing a different question from Webinar participants. You can then click on REPLY to add your thoughts. Let’s talk!

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Getting Started as a Catechist

Webinar Recordings of Part One Now Available!

Joe Paprocki

As promised, the recordings for Part One of the Catechist Training Webinars are now available! I provided free Catechist Training Webinars on August 19 & 20 (Part One) and August 26 & 27 (Part Two). I’m providing the recordings for those who were unable to participate or would like to share it with others. The Webinar is broken into chapters by theme for easy viewing. The link below will lead you to another site called You Tube […]

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Newsworthy

A Sample Guided Reflection

Joe Paprocki

In tonight’s Webinar presentation, I offered tips for leading guided reflections. I promised to post a sample on my blog for your convenience. This is taken from the Finding God program which includes scripts for guided reflections in each unit. Another good resource for guided reflections is Guided Reflections for Children, Volumes 1 and 2 (Loyola Press). Called to Holiness – (Time: approximately 10 minutes)   We all have imagination. Imagination allows us to go places […]

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Getting Started as a Catechist

Catechist Training Webinar – Part Two Tonight!

Joe Paprocki

Tonight, I’ll be hosting part two of the free Catechist Training Webinar that began last week. I look forward to “seeing” many of you there! (registration for tonight’s event is closed) We begin at 7:15 pm Central Daylight Time.

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Getting Started as a Catechist

More Post-Webinar Q & A

Joe Paprocki

Let’s do more post-webinar Q & A! I appreciate how so many of you are adding your wisdom in response to the questions. To access the Q & A, click on the COMMENTS link just below and to the left.  You’ll see a number of comments from Joe, each representing a different question. You can then click on REPLY to add your thoughts. Let’s talk!