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- "Parents are
the first to pass on the faith to their children and to
educate them in it." (Second Vatican Council's
Decree on Laity)
- "Catechesis
is an education in the faith of children, young people and adults..."
"...in an organic and systematic way...",
"...into the fullness of Christian life."
(Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) -p. 8, no. 5,
1994 USCCB, Ligouri Press, St. Louis)
- Church Teaching -from Sacred Tradition,
Sacred Scripture, the Magisterium of the Church (the Pope
and the Bishops in communion with him..."...build(s)
catechesis on four pillars:" (CCC, p9, no. 13)
The
Creed, The Liturgy & The Sacraments, The Life
of Faith (the moral life), & The Lord's
Prayer.
- Parents teach eating,
sleeping, dressing, cleaning, working, counting,
pronunciation, etc. PARENTS
ARE TEACHERS!!! Parents teach manners,
responsibility, respect, right from wrong and maybe
prayers and why God made us. PARENTS ARE
CATECHISTS!
- Write down the
things you already say or do. You will surprise
yourself!
- For help: www.catechismclass.com.
- Or add the
Family Daily Catechism Schedule and ABC
program since time is something to think
about, and the number of children also. Keep it
simple for a short time or for a long time.
- The Schedule
- Sunday -
Mass
- Monday -
Scripture (readings/commentary)
- Tuesday -
Prayer (Learn/Practice)
- Wednesday -
Catholic Culture (Art, Music, Church Language, History,
etc.)
- Thursday -
Creed/Apologetics
- Friday -
10 Commandments/7 Sacraments
- Saturday
- EOC* or Confession *Examination of Conscience - every
evening is a good practice.
ABC
it all. Ask a Catechism Question, have a
Catechesis Bulletin Board,
and follow the Church Calendar. Have the
children...youngest to oldest...as best as they can...say, read,
write, spell, memorize just 1 thing for the day. Then
you are done!!! And so are they.
- Sunday Mass is an
opportunity, and good example, to say/repeat what was
read/said, to re-read the readings, psalm, or Gospel, to
discuss and/or write, spell and/or memorize something
from the Mass.
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- Prayers are easy. Your
children are either learning them or practicing them. The
ones they know can be checked off on a 3 x 5 card that
has their name on it, and then it can go on the bulletin
board.
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- Your Question and their
answers can go up the bulletin board. The same for
definitions.
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- Put beautiful pictures on
the bulletin board of Our Lord/Blessed Mother/Saints to
follow the Church Calendar.
For beautiful
pictures: www.catholictradition.org; Scripture Readings: www.usccb.org/nab/index.htm; Navarre Bible Commentary (gives Church
interpretation of Holy Scripture): www.cin.org/dailyword.html; Catechism of the Catholic Church: www.usccb.org/nab/index.htm or www.vatican.va/ccc/index.htm; Baltimore Catechism: www.catholic.net/Baltimore; Catechism of St. Pius X: www.cin.org/users/james; Latin Phonics: www.latinphonics.com (coming soon)
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