Hello Everyone, I love reading the documents of the Church. They provide such wisdom, reminding us what is really important. Take this quote from Pope Pius XI back in 1935 from the document On Better Care for Catechetical Teaching: “Pastors and others having the care of souls should ever bear in mind that catechetical instruction [...]
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November 7, 2011How to Use a Bible When Catechising Children
October 24, 2011Hello Everyone, I want to take a two minutes today to introduce you to a catechetical tool that is simple, easy, and effective. Whenever possible with your home or classroom lessons, use a real Bible. From now on make it a habit to stop reading Bible quotes from the lesson page. Instead, pick up the [...]
Great Practical Advice
October 12, 2011Hello Everyone, I wanted to take the time to pass on some forgotten wisdom from the past. This quote is from Pope Pius XI, from his work On Better Care for Catechetical Teaching from 1935 “Furthermore, let pastors and their assistants endeavor so far as they can to make the children eager to attend the [...]
“What has this to do with Jesus Christ?”
September 21, 2011Hello Everyone, I hope you are enjoying the start to another year of Family Formation. Before you get too into your routine for this year I wanted to pass along a piece of advice. Before you teach any lesson to the children of your class, write on the top of each lesson, “What has this [...]
Benedict XVI’s Call For Evangelization
February 8, 2011Hello Everyone, I just wanted to post this great quote from Pope Benedict XVI on evangelization. I thought it was timely seeing how this is our topic of the month as well as the current Family Formation home lesson for this week. “We cannot remain tranquil in face of the thought that, after two thousand [...]
Sistine Chapel Online
December 20, 2010If you have ever wanted to visit the Sistine Chapel or if you have gone this site will take you back. This is the next best thing to being there in person. If you have the internet speed, I highly recommend you go to this site. Sistine Chapel Online Put the speakers on, pan, zoom, [...]
Memory Verse CD Update
October 8, 2010Hello Everyone, Hope all of you are enjoying the start to Family Formation. I just wanted to let you know of a slight problem on the Memory Verse CD for Cycle C/A. Track one of the CD has the memory verse for Little Lambs and Family Formation K-3 for the month of Nov., not Oct. [...]
Personal Testimony
October 8, 2010Hello Everyone, Just received this blog post by Heather Kraft, one of the many people who is doing Family Formation in their home. Thought I would re-post it here: Today was my first day as a catechist in the Family Formation program. This is our third year in the program, but my first actually being [...]
Phase Three, Fully Functional
July 30, 2010Hello Again, So, what does Phase Three look like? Continue to pray, pray, pray! By this point, praying without ceasing should be your habit! Recruit classroom catechists for the once-per-month gathering. This can be tricky. Put announcements into the bulletin. Post fliers in the Church, on your door even. Call former catechists, current or former [...]
Phase Two, Part Two
July 27, 2010Hello Everyone, So, what other things happen in phase-two of getting Family Formation up and running in your parish? Well, read on. There are two ways to implement Family Formation in this phase. Have a pilot group of families be part of Family Formation while you continue to run your current program. In this situation, [...]
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