Methodology III

The Vision for
Adolescent Catechesis
LIVING
EXPLICIT
FRUITFUL
Confession of Faith

Maturing in Faith
• Personal identity • Life of the church
• Value system
• commitment to
personal faith • Sexuality
• Relationship skills
• Relationship w/Jesus
• Service
• Critical faith reflection • Justice
• Importance of • vocation
scripture
• Pattern of prayer
• Catholic Tradition

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)

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)

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)

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)

The Vision for
Adolescent Catechesis
LIVING
EXPLICIT
FRUITFUL
Confession of Faith

Methodology Class- February 18, 2006
“Outcomes:”
• Develop a prayer relationship and an appreciation of Sacraments
• students need to develop a relationship with Jesus “at all times.”
• relate Scriptures to present day life
• discipleship- living like Christ
• Chastity and Sexuality in a chaste world
• personal life with JC prayer life, communal worship
• study scriptures and catechism
• our actions fruits of the first two
• grow in an understanding of ministry and church
• Jayne (as teenager): respect, honor, service, strength
• emphasis on basics: Eucharist, trinity, worship and communal faith
life

Methodology Class- February 18, 2006
“Outcomes:”
• role of the church in today’s world, more a sense of salvation history
• sacraments in our lives, and behavior responses.
• honoring parents, people - - - respect each other
• moral decisions built upon sense of respect of self and family
•

The Catholic community expects that the maturing
adolescent on the path of discipleship is:
• personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• personal prayer, communal worship,
• understanding of the Scriptures
• knowledge of the Catholic tradition
• discerning his / her vocational call
• maintaining a Christian imagination of sexuality
• critically reflecting on justice
• honoring his /her parents
• demonstrating hospitality
• examining his/ her moral actions C a ro tt
• integrating service
• cardinal and theological virtues a
• theological reflection re c e n
t

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mini-Courses

Small Faith Communities

Mentoring

Retreats

Service Learning

Super Sundays

Summer Camps

Class

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