ECHO
A Monthly Resource for Teaching the Faith 9.23
“Catechesis attends to the development of all the dimensions of the faith: as it is known, as it is celebrated, as it is lived, and as it is prayed”
(NDC n.28B)
Communicating the Faith (Called to Be a Catechist) . Twenty-Third Publications.
In this edition of Echo, we focus on Catholic Literacy...some of the truths of our faith that we should all know!
Shaped by the Source and Summit
In this column, we explore, together, some ways to help those we serve to better understand the Source and Summit of our faith: the Eucharist! This video provides some insight into the Eucharist, and is helpful in teaching the faith!
Eucharist 101 | Catholic Central
CATHOLIC 101
Together we will look at some Catholic basics that will help us to know, share and better understand our Catholic faith!
The Marks of Our Church: ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC
What do those mean? Click on these two resources from Loyola Press to learn more!
Praying All Ways and ALWAYS!
Creative ideas for prayer in and out of the classroom! Here are some ways to use the Catholic devotion, the Rosary, in your programming:
FAMILY CONNECTION
A large part of feeling comfortable with our Catholic faith practice is knowing faith words and what we might call our "Church" language. You can help families connect to faith words by sharing Catholic ABC books for the home, or by creating your own ABC book with students and families in a binder, or even with a sight word ring! Here are some ideas for teaching Catholic language:
Keep Learning!
Here is some help with Catholic Basics if you need a refresher course!
RESOURCE REVIEW
SAFESHARE.TVThese resource pages include many videos from YouTube. When showing them during class, consider using safeshare.tv to remove ads and extraneous text around the video screen. A free account and pricing options are available on their website.
SEPTEMBER CATECHETICAL HIGHLIGHTS
OSV Teaching Catholic Kids
Bookmark this page to have a quick reference of our traditional Catholic prayers: https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/catholic-prayers/
Catholic Central
This website has brief, older kid-friendly videos that help teach Catholic basics:
What Basics Should Our Youngest Kids Know?
Read this article from Little Saint Adventures https://littlesaintadventures.com/5-things-for-catholic-kids
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
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Email: leslie.barkin@dor.org
Website: oec.dor.org
Phone: (585)328-3210