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CATECHESIS WITH CHILDREN

Reports, articles, and videos to inform your ministry.

CATECHESIS WITH CHILDREN

Reports, articles, and videos to inform your ministry.

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Practices for Forming Faith with Children

Part of NCCL's Insights & Practices from Research & Theory Series 

This report explores what research tell us about the most important contributors to effective faith formation with children, and the practices that facilitate faith formation with children. Flowing from the research, the report presents practical strategies your church can use to develop innovative approaches for forming the faith of children.

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CONFERENCE RECORDING

Caring for our Common Home

Presenter: Joe Meyer, Laudato Si' Project + Catholic Ecology Center

Learn all about the new Laudato Si 2.0 released by Pope Francis on October 4, 2023, and how the themes further his 2015 call in the encyclical Laudato Si; On Care for Our Common Home. Explore an ever deepening understanding of our universal call to care for creation. See how to apply these messages to your everyday life and engage your parish/schools.

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CONFERENCE RECORDING 

Catechesis for All Learners

Presenters: Charleen Katra, National Catholic Partnership on Disability &
Sharon Urbaniak, Diocesan Disabilities Action Team, Buffalo

These presentations will share ways to minister to children with differing abilities and their families. The first focuses on inclusion and belonging, while the second utilizes an intergenerational program, God’s Family. The key component of both is seeing each child, parent, and sibling through our Lord’s loving eyes.

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CONFERENCE RECORDING 

Creative Methods of Catechesis

Presenters: Paul Sanfrancesco, Catholic Ed + Technology/Social Media Expert &
Mariette Martineau, Religious Ed Coordinator + Author, Kenora, ON

In Session 1: Discover ways to translate brick-and-mortar faith formation experiences to blended or virtual ones for children, teens, and the entire family.
In Session 2: As educators we are called to change how we teach to align with how students learn. Tools within reach of all educators will be highlighted with the support of real life examples. 

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