Posted on 07/22/2010 5:57:02 AM PDT by NYer
Our elementary catechism (at the NO parish) is a mix — there definitely are crafts (appropriate for the little ones) but also emphasis on prayers such as St. Michael’s and the making of rosaries. Have never heard any inappropriate music. So we are still comfortable with the RE there, even though I personally won’t attend the NO Mass.
Thanks -— apostrope’s’es is such aggravatin’ li’l buggers.
>>If not, I’ll be happy to repost it. <<
I do! But you need to repost it so everyone can see.
I am in a new state, the new parish needs a DRE, I am semi qualified, but....but terrified of applying. It's so draining trying to fight 40 years of ignorance.
They don’t have K or Pre-K.
Our parish takes the 1st grade book and adapts it.
That is true of ANY situation where you have volunteers.
But it's most dangerous in a religious instruction context. If an adjunct professor teaching legal research and writing to 1st year law students blows off the hard work and doesn't teach the kids, because all she wants is something to put on her resume (as far too many of my fellow adjuncts did), the kids will get shortchanged (and cheated out of something they've paid good money for) -- but at least she won't be endangering their souls.
I guess the Church is paying for 40 years of unbelievably bad catechesis. Now those shortchanged kids are teaching the kids.
My Mother Prayed for My Brother during the Vietnam war. He was a marine. When He came back. He was scratching his head telling my mother. How come when called to go to mainland from the south china sea. He was always passed over. Well she told him. She prayed the bible in one hand and the Rosary in the other that he never would kill or be killed. He never was. He became a deacon of the church. What he learned was radio communications which was very important for info going back and fro. He later became a ATT executive. So In the Holy Spirit be my pleasure to pray for her.
I see it more with "professionals." Everyone I've known teaching at church or working with Scouts has been doing their best.
The *big problem* with RE, in my opinion, is that parents are half-hearted about their faith. I suppose getting the children to a class, most of the time, is *something*, but it's not much.
Thank you very much! My father was in Vietnam for two years, and in the Navy for 27 years.
“Seaman Anoreth” is my daughter. She’s 19 years old and in the Coast Guard; it’s been a little over a year since she enlisted. She’s on a cutter based in Seattle, but they’ve been in the Western Pacific since April and she reports about the countries they visit. Practicing her travel journalism skills for a future career, maybe. The ping list is low-intensity. Sometimes there will be three messages in a day, if she’s online, and sometimes two or three weeks will pass when they’re at sea and can’t email.
My husband has pinkeye again, but none of the rest of the family has come down with it, so I’m sure your prayers are doing something for us!
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My Mom had 7 kids. I am remind of my mom when I see the pic’s on your homepage. So beautiful a devout faith you have in Christ. God Bless you and Keep you Always.
You may want to look into the Ignatius Press books. They are excellent!
My Catechism teachers were nuns, which unfortunately didn’t guarantee a good or meaningful experience. We were told to memorize a section, and then at the next class to stand up and recite it. Very unfortunate, imho. The memorization was fine, even worthwhile, but there was no interaction, no explanation or analysis of the material.
Our K CCD is free. I’’m not sure they want a book.
Thank you. I will say the rosary tonite. And I appreciate your thoughts
Unfortunately, this is all TOO common. This is why, if possible, we should find those who are committed Catholics and meet regularly to pray for our parishes. This is especially important in the worst parishes. Prayer IS powerful and will eventually work wonders. Those who are committed to such prayer should also get involved in the various ministries of that same parish as led by the Holy Spirit. What God can do with even one person is pretty amazing. ;-))This is outstanding advice. We have two parishes in our town that we frequent, and the one that has 11-12 ladies that stay after daily mass to pray the rosary is fairly vibrant (they have adoration, etc.), but the one where no one prays at all following daily mass, is still pretty much spiritually dry. Prayer IS powerful as you say. Also, getting in touch with one's bishop is helpful. My husband wrote out a letter to ours, and received a snail mail back in cursive as well. It was pretty cool.
That's doing some good work, there!
At year's end, several of my students scored the highest grades on the final exam given to all the 9th grade students. Sadly two of my students scored the lowest, but they were the two girls who paid little attention to what we covered the entire year. When the director of the program asked my opinion about what should be done, I told her that they should be required to repeat the entire year, if they wanted to be Confirmed.
But dedicated volunteers who know their stuff DO try their best and are usually pretty good. Our BSA troop and our Venture crew are full of good volunteers.
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