ECHO
A Monthly Resource for Teaching the Faith 8.23
"Teach by works more than words."
Saint Teresa of Ávila
How might that look as you prepare to begin a new year of formation? A simple way to start is by making prayer the center of each gathering. We can teach all the facts of our faith, but the student who has not encountered Christ, will likely never connect with our faith. Help those you catechize KNOW Christ through prayer. As disciples, we must continue to communicate with God, so that we can grow in our own holiness. This edition of ECHO focuses on sharing prayer in your sessions!
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! In this series on forming children for active participation in the Mass, the many components that make Mass a prayerful experience for a child. We can give them a missal to follow along and say the prayers, but to be truly prayerful, we must catechize them on much more! Take some time to read through this series from Catechist's Journey and find helpful hints for this year's program!
Praying All Ways and ALWAYS!
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FAMILY CONNECTION
Share these "Door and Entrance" prayers with the families you serve. Consider engaging them in creating a map or picture of their house to collage the prayers onto OR challenge them to hang the prayers around the house!
Keep Learning!
How are you helping those you catechize develop their prayer lives? Read some insight from the Blog at St. Mary's Press:
RESOURCE REVIEW
We Pray in Many Ways helps to reinforce the importance of prayer in church and at home! It offers some traditional prayers but it also engages the reader in thinking about the ways they would best like to communicate with God. At the end, it offers parents options to meet the learning style of their children. It would be a great resource to continue to share each time new prayers and prayer styles are introduced!
AUGUST CATECHETICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Prayers for Teachers and Students
Here are some inspirational prayers for your year!
Praying with the Saints
Pray by Sticker
From Catholic Family Crate! For families OR for passing around the room as the prayer is shared! https://tinyurl.com/mry6psyt
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
Debtor in Possession
Email: leslie.barkin@dor.org
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