Tag: Catechesis
Catechists needed: to apply, pray now
Teresa Lattouf says that living with a disability has not stopped her from living her childhood dream of being a teacher and sharing the most important lessons she has ever learnt.
Syro-Malabar Catholics take advantage of lockdowns
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile many Sydneysiders spent lockdown homeschooling children or binge-watching TV, the parishioners of Christ the King Syro-Malabar Mission, Villawood, received a mission from the Holy Spirit: handwrite the entire Bible in 40 days. Shiny Sinu, the leader of “Christ Culture” charismatic movement in Sydney, was inspired to undertake the project during prayer. […]
Simcha Fisher: How I’m teaching about confession with the Sheep Game
My faith formation class -- mostly eight-year-olds -- has watched this amazing video several times. It's short, and shows a man rummaging around in...
Bankstown youth get a lesson in Lent
Young adults of St Felix de Valois, Bankstown, were delighted to receive inspiring tips on preparing for Easter at the first of regular catechesis...
The Faith Formation Lacuna: Missionary Disciples and the RCIA
Feedback from Plenary 2020 consultations across the nation reveals a widespread call from the faithful for ‘adult faith formation’.
Simcha Fisher: Teaching 7- and 8-year-olds about their faith
This year, I started volunteering as a faith formation teacher for Grade 2, which is preparation for first confession. I always had it in...
Catechesis: why the Plenary needs to embrace it
Why Plenary 2020 needs to make catechesis a priority
Phillipa Martyr: A catechesis Australia needs
Confusion revealed in Plenary Council listening sessions
The Plenary Council has recently started to release some of its preliminary findings from the listening sessions that...
Murray Norman: SRE: a highly-valued educational asset
The place of faith has been prominent in the media in the last week, with two Facebook polls associated with mainstream media programmes asking...
Youth gets a Capuchin Catechesis on God’s Glory
St Felix gets Franciscan formation
More than 20 young adults from across Sydney gathered at Bankstown parish on 19 June to hear Fr Thomas McFadden...