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Great: A Marian Reflection for Catechists Marian Treasure Hunt Three Lessons from Mary, the First and Best Catechist Pop-Up Catechesis: Pentecost and the Fruits of the Holy Spirit Mary and the Saints Mary, Mother of Catechists The Blessed Virgin Mary is so many things to us: she is our mother, our help, our comfort, and our joy. She is our model disciple; she is the untier of knots.” She is also our model catechist. Here are three ways we can be more like Mary as catechists. 1. Say Yes.” When I invite parishioners to prayerfully consider becoming a catechist, their first response is often Who, me?” followed by expressions of doubt, […] Family Catechesis St. Barnabas Family Catechesis: Pentecost Celebration It’s hard to believe that the catechetical year is wrapping up! This past year at St. Barnabas, doing the monthly parent presentations for the Finding God family catechesis program, has been such a wonderful experience! We have one more session on the calendar for Pentecost Sunday. This session will be an end-of-the-year/Pentecost celebration. Tops on the agenda is a full, hot breakfast being served to the families in the program. We will also have a […] Newsworthy Subscriber Survey Now that Catechist’s Journey is preparing to go into dormition (That sounds so much more appropriate than ceasing” or ending”!), we want to get a sense of your interests and needs so that we can plan future online experiences. To that end, we invite you to complete a brief survey about your experience with Catechist’s Journey. As a thank you for your completed survey, you’ll be entered in a drawing for a set of three […] Liturgy and Sacraments Visiting the Church in Different Seasons Instead of doing one long tour of the church with students, think of doing a church tour in pieces. Let students get up close and personal, asking questions about the place we celebrate our faith and sacramental life. One way to do this is to visit the church during the different seasons of the liturgical year or before special feasts. For All Saints Day, look at the images of the saints in and around the […] Family Catechesis Family Catechesis at St. Barnabas: Saving the Toughest Topic for Last This past Sunday was our last teaching session of the year for family catechesis at St. Barnabas, and we saved the toughest” topic for last: the moral life! Of course, we didn’t actually save that for last; it just happens to be the last unit of the Finding God program. The theme of the session was, The Moral Life: Stop Trying to Fix Yourself,” which gave us the opportunity to lay the foundation for the […] Mary, Mother of Catechists St. Barnabas Family Catechesis: Pentecost Celebration Subscriber Survey Visiting the Church in Different Seasons Family Catechesis at St. Barnabas: Saving the Toughest Topic for Last Bible Confirmation discipleship eighth grade evangelization family faith fourth grade Jesus Lent Lenten activities Mass monthly download places visited Pop-Up Catechesis prayer seventh grade sixth grade third grade videos webinar Karen: Catechist Journey has been both encouraging and inspiring for so many catechists. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom… Maureen Rivers: Thank you, Joe and Loyola Press, for your many years of advice, explanations, words of wisdom, and encouragement. At the… Joe Paprocki: Thanks, Theresa. To quote Yoda from Star Wars, "Do or do not. There is no try." I say that to… Joe Paprocki, Blog Host Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press. He has been involved in the catechetical ministry for over 35 years. Read moreAuthors Kathleen Butler published 31 articles Julianne Stanz published 80 articles Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy published 29 articles Denise Gorss published 115 articles Darcy Osby published 40 articles Bob Burnham published 33 articles Primary Engaging Second-Graders in Faith Formation with Hands-on Learning Over the years, many catechists have commented to me that they admire those who teach junior high and high school and that they opted for the easier” age group of pre-K and primary grades. I’ve [...] Gratitude Sticks An Icebreaker for Remote Learning Sessions: The One-Minute Challenge Adult Baptism Interests Children Leading Guided Reflections with Second Graders Intermediate Reuse and Review at the End of the Faith Formation Year As I approached the last faith formation class of the year, I was looking for ways to review the material we had covered during our time together. In the past I’ve used some kind of [...] Drawing the Joy of the Easter Season Good and Bad Choices Why Do We Observe Lent? Identifying Our Gifts Junior High Confirmation Scavenger Hunt I read an article about researchers who analyzed data from hundreds of novels. They discovered that there are only six basic story types. I found this quite liberating; as a writer, I can have fun [...] The Question of Doubt Connecting with Middle Schoolers on Zoom When an Activity Doesn’t Work So Well Helping Young People Write Intercessions Explore Home About Joe Paprocki, DMin Other Catechetical Contributors Contact Us Books Webinars Faith Formation Programs Books Stay connected Facebook Twitter YouTube 800-621-1008 Please review our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions . Site Comment Policy Permissions Copyright © 2006-2024 Loyola Press. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of the contents of this service without the express written consent of Loyola Press is expressly prohibited. but added here because there is not option on the right for body due to the version of WP...