Prayerful Greetings from the Department of Catechesis (DoC)!

His Grace Thomas Mar Koorilos, the then Chairman of the Malankara Catholic Episcopal Synodal Commission for Catechesis writes in his introduction to the Catechism Texts:

The Command of Jesus Christ to “Go into the world and proclaim the Good News to the whole creation’ (Mark 16:15) is the foundation of faith formation. This faith formation has been continuing in the Church from the days of the early Church in different ways. ….. Catechism should never become an intellectual pursuit. True catechesis should lead the pupil to a life of worship and witness. Catechesis should attempt to lead, nurture, and confirm the pupil in the life of faith of the Church to which he or she belongs. Thus they will be able to know and experience Christ in and through the Church and participate in the mystery of salvation and be in communion with the Holy Trinity.

These words should be the guiding lines in our journey through the process of catechesis. It is our responsibility to think together with the Church, and act according to the will of the Church. Let us pray together with His Grace that through our genuine efforts each child may be brought to and nourished in and confirmed in the faith of the Malankara Catholic Church and thus be able to know and experience Christ’s love more profoundly.