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10. Catechists have a special
solidarity withy those whom
they catechize and a
particular sensitivity to their
needs. They live in the
same world as those they
catechize, and share the
demands of living in the
world as do those they
teach. (54, B, 8)
12. The process of conversion
involves understanding who
Christ is in order to change
and follow him more
closely. Conversion begins
with an openness to the
initial proclamation of the
Gospel and a sincere desire
to listen for its resonance
within. (17, B)
14. Catechists should deepen
the believer’s understanding
of the mystery of Christ. A
strengthening of faith, in
turn, leads to a change of
heart (conversion) in order
to be more committed and
follow Christ more closely.
(28, B)
15. Authentic Presentation of
the Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as central
mystery
• Proclaim good news of salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial endeavor
• Has a historical nature
• Seeks incultuartion
• Respects a hierarchy of truth
• Communicates the dignity of the
human person
• Fosters a common language of
faith
17. Faith, then, is the human
response to a personal God,
who has revealed himself,
and to the Truth that God
has revealed through the
Catholic Church. (16, C)
19. What does a
“maturing”
Adolescent faith
look like?
20. The Vision for
Adolescent Catechesis
A Maturing Young Disciple
Seeking a LIVING Faith:
• has positive self-image
• is growing in understanding of intimacy within
relationships.
• is forming life based upon values.
21. The Vision for
Adolescent Catechesis
A Maturing Young Disciple
Seeking a EXPLICIT Faith:
• is developing the skills and ability to the apply
faith to daily life experiences.
• is developing an appreciation for the Scriptures
and an understanding of Tradition of the Church.
• is acquiring both experiences and skills with
which to make moral decisions.
22. The Vision for
Adolescent Catechesis
A Maturing Young Disciple
Seeking a FRUITFUL Faith:
• desires to grow in personal holiness.
• has an imperative to be an agent of change with
the Spirit in today’s world.
• has a compelling urgency to offer service in
God’s name.
23. The Vision for
Adolescent Catechesis
A Maturing Young Disciple
Seeking to CONFESS FAITH:
• is deepening in commitment to grow in maturity
in personal faith.
• exhibits an active participation in the sacramental
life of the Church.
• participates actively in the life and ministries of
the Church.
25. General Overview
The National Directory
for Catechesis
provides guidance as
to what should be
taught in catechesis
and how it should be
taught.
• Gathers in one place all of
the pertinent Church
documents
• Provides guidance for
offering catechesis to
everyone in the Church
26. General Overview
The content of the NDC
falls into five general
categories
Context of Catechesis Intro, Chap 1, Chap 2
Content of Catechesis Chap 3, Chap 5. Chap 6
Catechetical Methodology
Chap 4
People of Catechesis
Structures that Support Chap 7, Chap 8
Catechesis Chap 9, Chap 10
28. Introduction
The guidelines in the
National Directory for
Catechesis, which are
aimed at the continued
renewal of catechesis in
the United States, set forth
the nature, purpose, aims,
tasks, basic content, and
methodology of catechesis.
29. Introduction
Although some members
of the Church are called
to mores specific
catechetical roles,
fostering growth in faith
is the responsibility of
the entire Christian
community.
30. Proclaiming the
Chapter 1: Gospel in the US
General Characteristics of
U.S. Culture are
B. Freedom
– Religious Freedom
– Economic Freedom
C. Pragmatism
D. Science and Technology
E. Globalization
F. Mobility
31. Proclaiming the
Chapter 1: Gospel in the US
Diversity in US
Culture
• Diversity Within the
Catholic Church
• Regional Diversity
32. Proclaiming the
Chapter 1: Gospel in the US
Profile of Catholics
in the United
States
The current population of
Catholics in the United
States is 62 Million and
growing, and the number
of diocese an eparchies
has also grown.
33. Proclaiming the
Chapter 1: Gospel in the US
Family and Home in
the United States
• Respect for human life in
challenges.
• Essential bond between spouses
is challenge by individualism.
• The natural authority of parents
over children is challenged by a
distorted sense of self-sufficiency
and autonomy.
• Transmission of traditional values
within the family is challenged by
popular culture and the mobility of
migrant family.
34. Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Catechesis is an
important
moment in the
evangelizing
mission of the
Church.
35. Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Evangelization an a
ministry of the
Word is realized in
four stages.
1. Pre-evangelization
2. Initiatory catechesis
3. Post-baptismal catechesis
4. On-going catechesis
Settings:
• Liturgical
• Theological
36. Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Nature and Purpose of
catechesis.
The aim of catechesis
is to lead believers to
a deeper knowledge
and love of Christ
and the church and
a firm commitment to
follow Him.
37. Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Catechesis encompasses
six diverse and
interlocking tasks:
2. Promotes knowledge of the faith.
3. Promotes meaningful participation in
liturgical worship and sacramental life of
the church.
4. Integrates moral formation into a Christian
way of life
5. Teaches Christians how to pray with
Christ, and in Christ.
6. Initiates the Christian into the life of the
Church
7. Promotes a missionary spirit.
38. Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Inculturation is an
interactive process
that listens for
echoes of the word
of God in a particular
culture and discerns
values and practices
compatible with the
Gospel.
39. The Faith of
Chapter 3:
the Church
Scripture, the Catechism of
the Catholic Church, the
General Directory for
Catechesis, and this
National Directory are
distinct, yet
complementary
instruments that serve the
Church’s catechetical
activity.
40. The Faith of
Chapter 3:
the Church
Authentic Presentation
of the Christian
Message:
• Transmits the centrality of Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as central
mystery
• Proclaim good news of salvation
• Always an ecclesial endeavor
• Historical nature
• Incultuartion is key
• Hieracrchial character of the
Christian message
• Fosters a common language of
faith
42. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
43. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation
44. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial
endeavor
45. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial
endeavor
• Has a historical nature
46. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial
endeavor
• Has a historical nature
• Seeks incultuartion
47. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial
endeavor
• Has a historical nature
• Seeks incultuartion
• Respects a hierarchy of truth
48. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial
endeavor
• Has a historical nature
• Seeks incultuartion
• Respects a hierarchy of truth
• Communicates the dignity of
the human person
49. Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial
endeavor
• Has a historical nature
• Seeks incultuartion
• Respects a hierarchy of truth
• Communicates the dignity of
the human person
• Fosters a common language
of faith
50. Divine & Human
Chapter 4:
Methodology
God’s Own
Methodology
• Pedagogy of God
• God the Father
• Jesus Christ
• Holy Spirit
• The Church
51. Divine & Human
Chapter 4:
Methodology
Elements of Human
Methodology
• Human Experience
• Learning by discipleship
• Christian Community
• Christian family and home
• Witness of the catechesis
• Learning by heart
• Learning by Christian living
• Learning by apprenticeship.
52. Catechesis in a
Chapter 5: Worshipping
Community
Catechesis precedes
the Liturgy and
springs from it.
Liturgical life of the
church revolves
around the seven
sacraments, with
central emphasis on
the Eucharist.
53. Catechesis in a
Chapter 5: Worshipping
Community
The parish Sunday
liturgy, the
community’s central act
of worship, is the
normative celebration
of the Eucharist; all
groups should join
together in common for
this celebration and not
hold separate, small
group Masses except
in special
circumstances.
54. Catechesis in a
Chapter 5: Worshipping
Community
Catechesis on sacred
art and music will
introduce people to
religious art
Catechesis on popular
piety will recognize
the important role
popular piety has in
inculturating the faith.
55. Catechesis for
Chapter 6:
Life in Christ
– a catechesis of grace which promotes
good works
– a catechesis on the Beatitudes which
anticipates eternal life with God
– a catechesis about sin and forgiveness
that helps us to confront sinfulness and
accept God’s mercy
– a catechesis on the human virtues that
incline us toward good
– a catechesis on the two-fold
commandment to love God and
neighbor
– a catechesis in which the Christian life is
received, nourished, and perfected in
Christ
56. Catechesis for
Chapter 6:
Life in Christ
In general, catechesis on
Christian morality will
– uphold the right to life from conception
to natural death
– present the distinctly Christian
understanding of human freedom
– teach that freedom reaches it authentic
goal in love and defense of the weak
and defenseless
– promote the public express of the
Christian faith in public policy
– help the faithful make practical moral
decisions in light of the Gospel,
subjugating power, wealth, utility, and
productivity to higher moral values
57. Catechizing the
Chapter 7:
People of God
Every individual has
the responsibility
both to grow
personally in faith
and to contribute
to others’ growth
in faith.
58. Catechizing the
Chapter 7:
People of God
Catechesis seriously
takes into account the
circumstances and
cultures of those
being catechized;
there is but one
saving Word—Jesus
Christ—but that word
can be spoken in
many different ways.
59. Catechizing the
Chapter 7:
People of God
Growth in faith is
related to human
development and
passes through
many stages;
everyone
develops in
different ways
according to his or
her own pace.
61. Those Who
Chapter 8:
Catechize
Preparation and
Ongoing
Formation of
Catechists
– Call to be a catechist
– Commissioning
– Catechist formation
– Responsibilities of the diocese
and diocesan catechetical
office
62. Organizing
Chapter 9:
Catechetical Ministry
General Principles and
Guidance
– Organization
– Goals
– Accountability
– Communication
– Equitable distribution of services,
resources, and opportunities
– Aspects of catechetical planning
63. Organizing
Chapter 9:
Catechetical Ministry
Some Pastoral Efforts
– Youth catechesis
– Baptismal catechumenate
– Small Christian communities
– Other structures
64. Resources for
Chapter 10:
Catechesis
• Ecclesial resources
– Scripture
– Catechism of the Catholic
Church
• Textbooks/
Instructional
Materials
• Technology
65. Conclusion:
The NDC provides the fundamental
theological and pastoral principles for
catechesis and their application within the
Church in the United States.
Through its publication the bishops hope to
kindle new fires, and a fresh commitment
by the disciples of this age to reinvest
themselves in catechetical initiatives.
66. Culturally
Responsive
The Gospel is intended for every
people and nation; it finds
home in every culture. Those
who proclaim the Christian
message must know and
love the culture and the
people to whom they bring the
message in order for it to be
able to transform the culture
and the people and make them
new in Christ.
67. Culturally
Responsive
The Gospel is intended for every
people and nation; it finds
home in every culture. Those
who proclaim the Christian
message must know and
love the culture and the
people to whom they bring the
message in order for it to be
able to transform the culture
and the people and make them
new in Christ.
68. Culturally
Responsive
The Gospel is intended for every
people and nation; it finds
home in every culture. Those
who proclaim the Christian
message must know and
love the culture and the
people to whom they bring the
message in order for it to be
able to transform the culture
and the people and make them
new in Christ.
69. Culturally
Responsive
The Gospel is intended for every
people and nation; it finds
home in every culture. Those
who proclaim the Christian
message must know and
love the culture and the
people to whom they bring the
message in order for it to be
able to transform the culture
and the people and make them
new in Christ.
70. Culturally
Responsive
The Gospel is intended for every
people and nation; it finds
home in every culture. Those
who proclaim the Christian
message must know and
love the culture and the
people to whom they bring the
message in order for it to be
able to transform the culture
and the people and make them
new in Christ.
74. Serves to aid those
• responsible for overseeing catechetical
instruction within dioceses as well as
75. Serves to aid those
• responsible for overseeing catechetical
instruction within dioceses as well as
• those responsible for curriculum
development or
76. Serves to aid those
• responsible for overseeing catechetical
instruction within dioceses as well as
• those responsible for curriculum
development or
• (those responsible for) the development
of assessment instruments designed to
complement texts, programs or
curriculums.
77. Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
• The Mission of Jesus Christ
(The Paschal Mystery)
• Jesus Christ’s Mission
Continues in the Church
• Sacraments as Privileged
Encounters with Jesus Christ
• Life in Jesus Christ
78. Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
• The Mission of Jesus Christ
(The Paschal Mystery)
• Jesus Christ‘s Mission
Continues in the Church
• Sacraments as Privileged
Encounters with Jesus Christ
• Life in Jesus Christ
79. Core Curriculum
The Christological centrality
of this framework is
designed to form the
content of instruction as
well as to be a vehicle for
growth in one’s
relationship with the Lord
so that each may come to
know him and live
according to the truth he
has given to us.
81. Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
82. Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
• The Mission of Jesus Christ
(The Paschal Mystery)
83. Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
• The Mission of Jesus Christ
(The Paschal Mystery)
• Jesus Christ’s Mission
Continues in the Church
84. Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
• The Mission of Jesus Christ
(The Paschal Mystery)
• Jesus Christ’s Mission
Continues in the Church
• Sacraments as Privileged
Encounters with Jesus Christ
85. Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
• The Mission of Jesus Christ
(The Paschal Mystery)
• Jesus Christ’s Mission
Continues in the Church
• Sacraments as Privileged
Encounters with Jesus Christ
• Life in Jesus Christ
88. Electives
• Sacred Scripture
• History of the Catholic
Church
89. Electives
• Sacred Scripture
• History of the Catholic
Church
• Living as a Disciple of
Jesus Christ in
Society
90. Electives
• Sacred Scripture
• History of the Catholic
Church
• Living as a Disciple of
Jesus Christ in
Society
• Responding to the
Call of Jesus Christ
91. Electives
• Sacred Scripture
• History of the Catholic
Church
• Living as a Disciple of
Jesus Christ in
Society
• Responding to the
Call of Jesus Christ
• Ecumenical and
Interreligious Issues
92.
93.
94.
95. “The definitive aim of catechesis is to put
people not only in touch but in
communion, in intimacy, with
Jesus Christ.”
(Catechesi Tradendae, 5)
99. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
100. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
101. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
102. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
103. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
104. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
– But also as
witnesses of the faith
105. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
– But also as
witnesses of the faith
106. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
– But also as
witnesses of the faith
107. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
– Not only on content
– But also as
witnesses of the faith
108. What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
Good thing
• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists
• We are ready!
Let’s Go!