PARENT ORIENTATION
PARENT ORIENTATION
FUNDAMENTALS OF FAITH FORMATION
FUNDAMENTALS OF FAITH FORMATION
TRAINING OUR CHILDREN IN THE PRACTICE OF THE FAITH
TRAINING OUR CHILDREN IN THE PRACTICE OF THE FAITH
“You have asked to have your child baptized. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training him (her) in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring him (her) up to keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor. Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking?” From the Rite of Baptism
“You have asked to have your child baptized. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training him (her) in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring him (her) up to keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor. Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking?” From the Rite of Baptism
SIX TASKS OF CATECHESIS
SIX TASKS OF CATECHESIS
1) Promoting knowledge of the Faith (ex., Sharing Stories)
1) Promoting knowledge of the Faith (ex., Sharing Stories)
2) Liturgical Catechesis (ex., Celebrating rituals and traditions)
2) Liturgical Catechesis (ex., Celebrating rituals and traditions)
3) Moral Formation (ex., Teaching right from wrong)
3) Moral Formation (ex., Teaching right from wrong)
4) Teaching to Prayer (ex., Modeling prayer and praying together)
4) Teaching to Prayer (ex., Modeling prayer and praying together)
5) Education for Community Life (ex., Nurturing loving relationships and modeling stewardship of time, talent and treasure)
5) Education for Community Life (ex., Nurturing loving relationships and modeling stewardship of time, talent and treasure)
6) Missionary Initiative (ex., Serving each other and those beyond the family)
6) Missionary Initiative (ex., Serving each other and those beyond the family)
From the General Directory for Catechesis, No. 85 & 86, and the National Directory for Catechesis, No. 20
From the General Directory for Catechesis, No. 85 & 86, and the National Directory for Catechesis, No. 20
THE AIMS OF CATECHESIS
THE AIMS OF CATECHESIS
“Catechesis aims therefore at developing understanding of the mystery of Christ in the light of God’s word, so that the whole of a person’s humanity is impregnated by that word. Changed by the working of grace into a new creature, the Christian thus sets himself to follow Christ and learns more and more within the Church to think like Him, to judge like Him, to act in conformity with His commandments, and to hope as He invites us to.”
“Catechesis aims therefore at developing understanding of the mystery of Christ in the light of God’s word, so that the whole of a person’s humanity is impregnated by that word. Changed by the working of grace into a new creature, the Christian thus sets himself to follow Christ and learns more and more within the Church to think like Him, to judge like Him, to act in conformity with His commandments, and to hope as He invites us to.”
Pope John Paul, On Catechesis in Our Time, No. 20, 1979.
Pope John Paul, On Catechesis in Our Time, No. 20, 1979.
THE ECCLESIAL METHOD
THE ECCLESIAL METHOD
Before each lesson, try to answer this question: “What does this lesson have to do with Jesus?”
Before each lesson, try to answer this question: “What does this lesson have to do with Jesus?”
1) Introduction/Preparation: Prayer, reflection, worksheet, review of previous chapter.
1) Introduction/Preparation: Prayer, reflection, worksheet, review of previous chapter.
2) Proclamation: Read from scripture the chapter and verses that are the driving force of the lesson. Read liturgically.
2) Proclamation: Read from scripture the chapter and verses that are the driving force of the lesson. Read liturgically.
3) Presentation: Announce topic, lead student through the chapter and make connections with the scriptures read.
3) Presentation: Announce topic, lead student through the chapter and make connections with the scriptures read.
4) Application: Activity or assignment that connects the lesson with life.
4) Application: Activity or assignment that connects the lesson with life.
5) Celebration: Lead the student in prayer of thanksgiving for what God has revealed and the grace to apply it.
5) Celebration: Lead the student in prayer of thanksgiving for what God has revealed and the grace to apply it.
After each lesson, ask yourself if your student is better able to explain the reason for their hope (1 Pet. 3:15).
After each lesson, ask yourself if your student is better able to explain the reason for their hope (1 Pet. 3:15).
HELPFUL RESOURCES
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Websites
Websites
https://sites.google.com/htsavon.org/holy-trinity-psr-avon-ohio/home
https://sites.google.com/htsavon.org/holy-trinity-psr-avon-ohio/home
http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org
http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org
http://www.ocfecleveland.org/
http://www.ocfecleveland.org/
http://www.usccb.org
http://www.usccb.org
http://www.usccb.org
http://www.usccb.org
http://www.vatican.va
http://www.vatican.va
Apps
Apps
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