This document provides information on the role of catechists and effective catechesis methods. It discusses that catechists are called to recognize their role in sharing God's mission, formulate new ways of evangelizing, and use relevant teaching methods. It outlines characteristics of catechists such as being prayerful, generous, and committed witnesses. Effective techniques discussed include using stories, visual aids, performing arts, and asking thoughtful questions. The document also provides references for catechesis best practices.

1. Virginia S. Raña
NDCFC Cot. City

2.  recognize their role as sharer’s of God’s
mission,
 formulate new ways of Evangelizing the
people of God and;
 integrate and practice teaching methods
which is relevant in today’s context.

3. ACTIVITY

7. AKO!

8. Who is a catechist?
Baptized in the
name of God
Chosen by God
[experience of
God’s love]
Responded to
the call
[Faith in God]
Formed by the Word of
God
[continue discovering
God]
Witness of God’s
goodness and
love

9. King Prophet Priest
To serve God
through people
To stand for
truth about
God
To Pray and
thank God

10. A God whom he/she
believe in the
ScripturesBible, teachings
of the church and whom
he/she praise.

11. Evangelizer
Herald/
Preacher
EchoStory teller
ROLE OF CATECHIST

12.  Servant in the
Word of God
Minister in the
Word of God
Living Bible

13. HESUS SUNDAN KITA
Hesus sundan kita sa lahat ng yapak mo
Hesus sundan kita dahil napakabuti mo
Hesus sundan kita sa lahat ng yapak mo
Hesus sundan kita dahil ikaw ang
huwaran ko

14. Kung gustyo mo ng peace, bibigyan kita
Kung gusto mo ng love, sige marami pa
Kung gusto o ng hope magtiwala ka
Kung gusto mo ng faith, dagdagan ko pa

15. Characteristics of a Catechist
PRAYERFUL GENEROUS
RESPECTFUL
HUMBLE
COMITTED
WITNESSES

16. CHARACTERISTICS
OF A CATECHIST
TOWARDS HIS/HER
STUDENTS

17. LEARNERS OPTIMISTIC
STUDENT
CENTEREDCREATIVE
UNDERSTANDING AND
COMPASSIONATE

21. Teaching is more than just a job. It’s
a way to reach to people at a stage
where their minds and opinions are
still being formed. It’s a method of
sharing a subject/ our faith that fires
imagination and creativity

22. And it’s a way of passing
knowledge, helping to ensure
that the next generation will
be better educated, more
caring, and more committed
than the last.

23. Every good teacher has
his or her own answer to
that question, and most
of these answers share
one feeling:

30. Active Participation in the
Mission of Christ:
EVANGELIZATION
a. Church as communion
( mastery skills this is under the INTUITE, FEEL, DO
and LEAD )
a. in mission of Christ ( in the 7 mastery skills this
is under the THINK, COMMUNICATE )

31. Active Participation in the
Mission of Christ:
EVANGELIZATION
C. AGGIORNAMENTO- Paradigm shift
( in the 7 mastery skills this is under the
Be)

47. Techniques to Motivate the Learning Process
a. Stories and story Telling
b. Visual Aids
c. Performing Arts
d. Game activities
e. Music and song: Analysis, interpretative, liturgical
dance
f. Posters / collage making
g. Discussion
h. Art of questioning

48. VISUAL AIDS FOR PASTORAL CATECHESIS
PURPOSE:
Human beings usually learn and
remember what they SEE, HEAR, TOUCH,
SMELL, AND TASTE

49. LEARNING (100%)
SIGHT - 83%
HEARING - 11%
Touch - 3.5%
Smell - 1%
Taste - 1.5%

50. REMEMBERING
All senses and doing - 90%
sight., hearing, doing - 80%
Sight and hearing - 50%
Sight - 30%
Hearing - 20%
Reading - 10%

51. VISUAL AIDS ARE CONCRETE
- They help to hold interest and attention
- They stimulate imagination, deepen understanding and
arouse desirable emotion which in turn influence the
will.
- They lend variety to teaching
- People would usually identify themselves with what they
have seen e.g. pictures, figures

52. A. Textbook – provide a wealth of pictures as part of
the lesson.
B. Magazines and newspapers
C. Calendars and posters
D. Art productions

53. KINDS OF PICTURES TO BE USED
a. Chosen from a child’s point of view, not
from adult
b. True to facts
c. Clear and colorful but not gaudy
d. Large enough to be seen. Small pictures
may be passed around.
e. Abstract pictures to express mood and
stimulate creative thoughts

54. HOW TO USE PICTURES IN A CLASS
a. Have students tell about the pictures
b. Ask how the picture/s make them feel
c. Ask how the picture/s relate to the idea
of the lesson

55. d. In a group or series of pictures, Let the student choose a
picture which best expresses the idea of the lesson or
theme.
e. Let the students create a story about the picture/s then
role play the characters
HOW TO USE PICTURES IN A CLASS

56. GENERAL USES OF PICTURES
a. Bulletin boards: to introduce a theme, to
create an atmosphere, to emphasized
situation
b. Before, during and after the lesson itself
c. During the faith response, pictures can
inspire spontaneous prayer

57. d. Part of an experience
e. decoration

58. STORIES AND STORY TELLING
Meaning and Purpose
 An art intended primarily to give pleasure, because it
appeals to the people of all ages
 Authentic stories can capture a slice of life, an event of
human interest, and expresses it in a way that challenges,
informs, entertains, stimulates, motivates, and in some
manner moves the effectivity of the listener or reader

59. SOURCES OF STORIES
a. Holy Scriptures
b. Lives of saints
c. Contemporary people and events
d. Nature and animals

60. Ages 7-10
 Stories of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, child saints, home and
school life, nature and animal stories, and personal
experiences of Christian values
Ages 11-12
 Stories of adventure, daring
and heroic actions, missionaries, martyrdom,
friendship

61. HOW TO MAKE AND TELL STORIES
a. Beginning
b. Body
c. Ending

62. DO’S IN STORY TELLING
 Keep your heart and mind on the story
 Use vivid imagery, direct quotations
 Adopt your tone, voice, gestures…
 Maintain eye contact

63. DON’TS IN STORY TELLING
a. DON’T Read the book
b. DON’T Ramble, Try to follow the story line
c. DON’T Tell inappropriate stories
d. DON’T Give the plot away
e. DON’T Get into unnecessary details
f. DON’T Moralized. Let your audience apply the
story.

64. BOARDWORK AND CHALK TALK
Blackboard is an excellent means of
graphic expression
 Signs
 Symbols
 Combination of signs and symbols
 Important point

66. 1. To clarify students’ thinking
2. To provoke discussions
3. To encourage broader participation
4. To enable quick review
5. To evoke students’ reflection

67. 1. VALUE : questions that clarify life’s values, deal with
judgments, make comparisons
Ex.:
 You just received P50.00. what do you do with that
money? Why?
 Would you rather be a doctor or lawyer? Why?

68. 2. THOUGHT: questions that to various types of
thinking.
Ex.:
 Why do you go to the church?
 Why do you attend classes?

69. 3. FACTS: questions that elicit memorized or
known factors. It is meant to check or clarify
knowledge.
Ex.:
 Who is our present pope?
 What is the greatest commandment of God?

70. 1. Questions which suggest answer.
2. Ask two questions at the same time.
Ex.: Who created the world and
who is Jesus Christ?
3. Calling Child’s name first
and then ask the question.
4. Tricky questions:
Never ask questions which
you cannot answer.

71. REFERENCES :
 General Directory for Catechesis: 1998
 B.Peña, OP:Catechetics: The Proclamation of the Stereological Message: 1994
 Catechetics Today
 Catechism for Filipino Catholics: 1997
 Second Plenary Council of the Philippines
 Catechesis and You
 National Catechetical Directory of the Philippines
 Larazabal, Amparo, et al. Principles and Methods of Teachings. Phoenix
Publishing House, Inc. Quezon City. 1991
 Eric Jensen and David Sousa: Whole Brain Learning System (WBLS) as strategy
in the Classroom Teaching
 Mater et Magistra paragraph 236 (Praxis/ SEE – JUDGE- ACT)
 Lisa- Marie Calderone- Stewart, EdD: Five Tips Teaching Faith to Everyone
 Janet Schaeffler, OP: The Six(6) Building Blocks of Catechesis
 Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND: Simple Ways to Prevent Classroom Problems