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EDUCATION AND CATECHESIS IN PARISH LIFE Descriptors are some of the common ways in which Education and Catechesis is evident in a parish setting. Place a check mark in the box of those descriptors that are currently happening in your parish in the area of Education and Catechesis.1. Our parish catechetical leadership has been provided with appropriate education, skill building and training to provide catechist formation and effective administration of religious education efforts. 2. Skilled and knowledgeable persons staff all aspects of parish formation efforts: catechesis, RCIA, sacramental preparation. They are witnesses to the Gospel, active in parish life, and faithful to the teachings of the Church. 3. Adequate funds, resources, staff, and space are allocated to carry out the catechetical efforts of the parish, including Catholic schools. 4. Religious formation or catechesis is planned and evaluated for all in the parish: adults, youth, and children. 5. Strengthening marriages and nurturing the life of families are priorities for the parish. 6. Assistance is provided to help parents understand their roles as ministers to their children in the formation of Christian values. 7. Catechetical efforts present the essential message of Catholic Christianity using models and methodologies which speak to the total development of the believer and lead to faith commitment in action. 8. Sacramental preparation for baptism, confirmation/Eucharist/reconciliation and marriage is parish-based and intergenerational whenever possible. 9. Catholic schools attended by parish children and youth not only provide strong educational programs but also foster Catholic identity, Christian community and witness. ASSESSING EDUCATION AND CATECHESIS IN PARISH LIFE Evidence In the space below, or on a separate piece of paper, write a list of the ways in which your parish currently implements specific items that you checked. (Example: We include parents in all sessions that prepare children for the sacraments).Challenges In the space below, or on a separate piece of paper, write a list of areas that need attention. (Example: Our catechetical leader has no formal training for the position and cannot help our catechists very much). Step 2: Parish Assessment (pp 7-17) |
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