Vision

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Introduction
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Vision

• The Vision for Catechesis is totally bound up in
  the missionary mandate of the church to go and
  make disciples

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Christ is the Center

• Teaching Christ
• Teachings of Christ

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Catechesis is the word used to describe this
essential ministry of the church through which
the teachings of Christ have been passed on to
believers throughout the ages.
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The Lineage of the Directory

• Vatican II
• General Catechetical Directory (1971)
• Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (1972-74)
• Evangelii Nuntiandi (1975)

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Lineage Contd

• National Catechetical Directory (1979)
• Catechesi Tradendae (1979)
• Catechism of the Catholic Church (1992-94)
• General Directory for Catechesis (1997)
• National Directory for Catechesis (2005)
• US Catholic Catechism for Adults (200?)

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• Signs of Vitality
• Challenges

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Purpose of a Directory

• To provide fundamental theological and pastoral
  principles
• To offer guidelines
• To set forth the nature, purpose, object, task,
  basic content, methodologies

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Proclaiming the Gospel in the United
StatesChapter 1

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The circumstances in which the catechetical
process takes place condition both the reception
of the Gospel and the response to it.
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Freedom
Mobility
Interest in Science and Technolgy
Religious Freedom
Globalization
Pragmatism
Economic Freedom
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Diversity

• Religious Diversity
• Cultural Diversity
• Diversity within the church
• Ethnic
• Autonomous churches
• Regional

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American Catholics

• Demographics
• Personnel
• Families and Home

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Catechesis Within the churchs Mission of
EvangelizationChapter 2

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• Evangelization is in fact the grace and vocation
  proper to the church, her deepest identity. She
  exists to evangelize.

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Dynamics of Evangelization
Preevangelization
Missionary Activity
Permanent Continuing Catechesis
Initiatory Catechesis
Mystagogy
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CatechesisAn essential moment in the Churchs
Mission of Evangelization

• Nature and Purposeto mature initial conversion,
  to make it into a living, explicit and fruitful
  confession of faith.
• Initiatory and Ongoing Catechesis

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Six Tasks of Catechesis

• Knowledge of the Faith
• Knowledge of the meaning of Liturgy and the
  sacraments
• Moral Formation in Christ
• Teaching the Christian how to pray with Christ
• Prepare Christian to Live in Community and
  participate actively in the life and mission of
  the Church
• Promotes Missionary Spirit

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Inculturation

• The insertion of the Gospel message into cultures

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• A faith that does not become culture
• is not fully accepted,
• not entirely thought out,
• not faithfully lived.
• John Paul II

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Definition

• The penetration of the deepest strata of persons
  and peoples by the Gospel which touches them
  deeply, going to the very center and roots (EN
  20) of their cultures (109)
• A Double Movement of Mutuality

Local Culture
Christian Faith
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Principles for Inculturation

• Compatibility with the Gospel
• Communion with the Universal Church

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Basic Principles of Catechesis

• Sacred Scripture
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• National Directory for Catechesis
• The General Directory for Catechesis
• Magisterium of the Church
• Second Vatican Council
• Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us

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This is Our FaithThis Is theFaith of the
ChurchChapter 3
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• The presentation of the Gospels should be done
  in such a way as to elicit an encounter with
  Christ, who provides the key to the whole
  biblical revelation and communicates the call of
  God that summons each one to respond.

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• Catechesis must be centered in the Gospel because
  Jesus Christ is their center.
• Jesus is the definitive Revelation of God
• Gospel message proceeds through Christ, to the
  Father, in the Holy Spirit
• Leads to profession of faith in the Father, Son
  and Holy Spirit

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Trinitarian Character of the Christian Message

• Central mystery of Christian Faith and Life
• Moral implications for Christians gathered into
  the unity of the Holy Trinity

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Evangelization

• Christs message of liberation is situated within
  the specifically religious objective of
  evangelization.

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Inculturation of the Christian Message

• Process that brings the transforming power of the
  Gospel to touch persons in their hearts and
  cultures at their deepest levels.

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Catechesis in a Worshiping Community
Chapter 5
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Catechesis in a Worshiping Community

• faith gathers the community for worship, and
  worship renews the faith of the community.
• Second Vatican Council clearly identifies the
  rites of the Church with the Paschal Mystery of
  Christ, adequately integrated with the Eucharist
  as the principal celebration of that mystery

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Baptismal CatechumenateInspiration for All
Catechesis

• Inspires a continuing catechesis
• Gospel message engages the culture of the
  catechumens take flesh
• Fruitful blend of instruction and formation in
  the faith
• An admirable model for the whole of the Churchs
  catechetical efforts

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Church Sacramental Reality

• Ecclesial aspects of the churchs life
• Transformation of our humanity
• Moments of reflection shared with one another in
  community
• Persons participate knowingly, devoutly, and
  actively in the sacraments

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Catechesis and Liturgy

• Liturgy is inherently catechetical
• It is not simply the knowledge of Godone comes
  to know the living God

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Adult Education for Life

• In other words, sacramental life is impoverished
  and very soon turns into hollow ritualism if it
  is not based on serious knowledge of the meaning
  of the sacraments, and catechesis becomes
  intellectualized if it fails to come alive in
  sacramental practice.

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• When catechesis is permeated by a climate of
  prayer, the assimilation of the entire Christian
  life reaches its summit.

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Liturgical Year

• Catechesis for recognizing Gods presence in
  time, for keeping time holy, and for the
  interiorization of the liturgical year is
  directed to every Christian
• Parish liturgies that allow this to happen are
  essential
• Liturgy Committees that are well formed for
  service

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Sacred Art, Architecture, and Music

• Turns human minds, hearts, and souls towards God
• Enhances prayer
• Creates an atmosphere for communal worship that
  gives glory and praise to God

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Catechesis for Life in ChristChapter 6
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Persons are made to Live in Communion with God

• We are born through the creative energies of God
  present in the procreative activities of a man
  and a woman.
• -story of life
• -genes, culture, consciousness, history
• -supported and energized by forces rooted in God
  (Scripture)
• -filtered through nature, human society

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• Challenges to the Dignity of the Human Person
• -Right to life abortion and euthanasia,
• Capital Punishment
• -Biological and technological
  developments
• -Treatment of immigrants and illegal aliens

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Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.
Lev.192

• Moral Formation in Christ
• The Human Community
• Moral Formation in the Gospel Message
• Catechesis on the Decalogue

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• Catechesis for life in Christ stirs the heart,
  enlightens the mind and it inspires the soul
• - forms correct consciences
• -choose what is morally good
• -avoid sin
• -live according to the promptings of the
• Holy Spirit

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Catechizing the People of God in Diverse
SettingsChapter 7
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Catechesis Directed Towards Discipleship

• Adult Catechesis
• relates the content of faith to life experience
• enables one to read the signs of the times in
  light of the Gospel
• Elderly
• Young Adults

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Faith Development is Lifelong

• Catechesis of Adolescents
• Profession of Faith
• Celebration of the Christian Mystery
• Life in Christ and Christian Prayer
• Comprehension Program of Pastoral Ministry for
  Youth

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Catechesis of Infants and Children

• Parents role is irreplaceable
• Structured Catechesis
• Memorization, Ritual and the use of senses in the
  study of religion

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Principles, Guidelines for Presenting the Gospel
in Diverse Setting

• Catechesis
• Person with Disabilities
• Special Situation

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Interreligious Dialogue

• The Unity of the Church
• Ecumenical Catechesis
• Catechesis in relation to Jews
• Other Non-Christian Religions

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Those Who Catechize Chapter 8
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All Members of the Christian Community
Participate in the Catechetical Mission

• Shared responsibility of Bishop and Diocesan
  Staff
• Collaboration priests, deacons, religious and
  laity

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Shared Responsibility

• Pastors and Parish Leadership
• Parents and Families
• Ministry of Catechesis
• Call
• Formation
• Ongoing Formation

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Organizing Catechetical Ministry Chapter 9
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General Principles

• Part of an overall pastoral plan
• Person centered
• Supports the family as basic
• Shared by all the members
• Clear statement of goals, accountability and
  communication
• Equitable distribution of resources and services
• Flow from catechetical needs.

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Structures

• The organization of catechetical pastoral care
  has as its reference point the bishop and the
  diocese.
• Bishopmanagement of catechesis
• Priority
• Personnel
• Global program
• Goals, structures to carry out
• Norms
• Catechetical Commission

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Parish Community

• Parish Plan
• Parish Catechetical Commission

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ResourcesChapter 10

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Written Word

• Scripture
• Catechism
• Textbooks

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Communication Technology and Catechesis

• The Impact of Communications Media in Catechesis
• Instruments of Catechesis

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Break
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Divine and Human MethodologyChapter 4
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• Gods own methodology engages persons and
  communities in light of their circumstances and
  their capacity to accept and interpret
  Revelation.

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Human Methodology

• Inductive Method
• Deductive Method
• The deductive method, however, has full value
  only when the inductive process is completed.

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Human Experience

• Constituent element in catechesis
• Human experience serves in the examination and
  acceptance of the truths which are contained in
  the deposit of revelation. (29, A)

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Learning By DiscipleshipAdult Faith Formation

• Each parish a center for adult faith formation.
• Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us

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Learning Within Christian CommunityLiturgy

• The parish serves as an effective catechetical
  agent precisely to the extent that it is a clear,
  living, and authentic sacrament of Christ. On
  the other hand, where a parish is lifeless and
  stagnant, it undermines both evangelization and
  catechesis. In such a situation, no catechetical
  program can be expected to overcome the
  catechetical message of the parish as a whole.

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Learning Within a Christian Family

• Because it is the church of the home the
  family proves a unique locus for catechesis.
• Parents are primary educators and first heralds
  of the faith.

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Learning Through the Witness of the
CatechistsCatechist Formation

• Next to home and family, the witness of the
  catechist may be pivotal in every phase of the
  catechetical process.

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Learning By HeartElementary Catechesis

• The ability to express the one faith in a
  language that can be understood by all within the
  cultural diversity of the Church in the United
  States not only deepens the common understanding
  of the faith but also forms an indispensable
  condition for living that faith.

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Making A Commitment to Live the Christian
LifeSacramental Formation

• As a general condition of Christian life, the
  faithful actively respond to Gods loving
  initiative through praying celebrating the
  sacraments and the Liturgy.

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Learning by ApprenticeshipYouth Catechesis

• It is a guided encounter with the entire
  Christian life, a journey toward conversion to
  Christ.

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Accountability and Evaluation

• Catechetical programs should be evaluated on a
  regular basis in light of the stated goals and
  objectives
• Goals and objectives evaluated in light of
  catechetical needs and available resources
• Norms and guidelines of the NDC provide criteria
  for evaluation.

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Leadership

• The single most critical factor in an effective
  parish catechetical program is the leadership of
  a professionally trained parish catechetical
  leader.