Meth 2 2008

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“core essentials”
that we must pass along?

How shall
we do that?

ADOLESCENT FAITH FORMATION

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Presenting
of the
Christian Message

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)

Heart

Affective
feel

living

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)

Head

Cognitive
know

explicit

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)

Authentic Presentation of
the Christian Message
• Centers on Jesus Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as central
mystery
• Proclaim good news of salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial endeavor
• Has a historical nature
• Seeks incultuartion
• Respects a hierarchy of truth
• Communicates the dignity of the
human person
• Fosters a common language of
faith

am/
home Confession
of faith

Feet

Spiritual

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)

Hands

Behavioral
do
Fruitful

What does a
“maturing”
Adolescent faith
look like?

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

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

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

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.

National
Directory
for Catechesis

General Overview

The National Directory
for Catechesis
provides guidance as
to what should be
taught in catechesis
and how it should be
taught.
• Gathers in one place all of
the pertinent Church
documents
• Provides guidance for
offering catechesis to
everyone in the Church

General Overview

The content of the NDC
falls into five general
categories
Context of Catechesis Intro, Chap 1, Chap 2
Content of Catechesis Chap 3, Chap 5. Chap 6
Catechetical Methodology
Chap 4
People of Catechesis
Structures that Support Chap 7, Chap 8
Catechesis Chap 9, Chap 10

Introduction

The Second
Vatican Council
called for the
renewal of
catechesis.

Introduction
The guidelines in the
National Directory for
Catechesis, which are
aimed at the continued
renewal of catechesis in
the United States, set forth
the nature, purpose, aims,
tasks, basic content, and
methodology of catechesis.

Introduction
Although some members
of the Church are called
to mores specific
catechetical roles,
fostering growth in faith
is the responsibility of
the entire Christian
community.

Proclaiming the
Chapter 1: Gospel in the US

General Characteristics of
U.S. Culture are
B. Freedom
– Religious Freedom
– Economic Freedom
C. Pragmatism
D. Science and Technology
E. Globalization
F. Mobility

Proclaiming the

Diversity in US
Culture
• Diversity Within the
Catholic Church
• Regional Diversity

Proclaiming the

Profile of Catholics
in the United
States
The current population of
Catholics in the United
States is 62 Million and
growing, and the number
of diocese an eparchies
has also grown.

Proclaiming the

Family and Home in
the United States
• Respect for human life in
challenges.
• Essential bond between spouses
is challenge by individualism.
• The natural authority of parents
over children is challenged by a
distorted sense of self-sufficiency
and autonomy.
• Transmission of traditional values
within the family is challenged by
popular culture and the mobility of
migrant family.

Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Catechesis is an
important
moment in the
evangelizing
mission of the
Church.

Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Evangelization an a
ministry of the
Word is realized in
four stages.
1. Pre-evangelization
2. Initiatory catechesis
3. Post-baptismal catechesis
4. On-going catechesis

Settings:
• Liturgical
• Theological

Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Nature and Purpose of
catechesis.
The aim of catechesis
is to lead believers to
a deeper knowledge
and love of Christ
and the church and
a firm commitment to
follow Him.

Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Catechesis encompasses
six diverse and
interlocking tasks:
2. Promotes knowledge of the faith.
3. Promotes meaningful participation in
liturgical worship and sacramental life of
the church.
4. Integrates moral formation into a Christian
way of life
5. Teaches Christians how to pray with
Christ, and in Christ.
6. Initiates the Christian into the life of the
Church
7. Promotes a missionary spirit.

Mission of
Chapter 2:
Evangelization
Inculturation is an
interactive process
that listens for
echoes of the word
of God in a particular
culture and discerns
values and practices
compatible with the
Gospel.

The Faith of
Chapter 3:
the Church
Scripture, the Catechism of
the Catholic Church, the
General Directory for
Catechesis, and this
National Directory are
distinct, yet
complementary
instruments that serve the
Church’s catechetical
activity.

The Faith of
Chapter 3:
the Church
Authentic Presentation
of the Christian
Message:
• Transmits the centrality of Christ
• Emphasizes the Trinity as central
mystery
• Proclaim good news of salvation
• Always an ecclesial endeavor
• Historical nature
• Incultuartion is key
• Hieracrchial character of the
Christian message
• Fosters a common language of
faith

Authentic Presentation of the
Christian Message

Christian Message
• Emphasizes the Trinity as
central mystery

Christian Message
central mystery
• Proclaim good news of
salvation

Christian Message
central mystery
salvation
• Serves as an ecclesial
endeavor

Christian Message
central mystery
salvation
endeavor

Christian Message
central mystery
salvation
endeavor
• Communicates the dignity of
the human person

Christian Message
central mystery
salvation
endeavor
• Communicates the dignity of
the human person
• Fosters a common language
of faith

Divine & Human
Chapter 4:
Methodology
God’s Own
Methodology
• Pedagogy of God
• God the Father
• Jesus Christ
• Holy Spirit
• 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.

Catechesis in a
Chapter 5: Worshipping
Community
Catechesis precedes
the Liturgy and
springs from it.
Liturgical life of the
church revolves
around the seven
sacraments, with
central emphasis on
the Eucharist.

Catechesis in a
Community
The parish Sunday
liturgy, the
community’s central act
of worship, is the
normative celebration
of the Eucharist; all
groups should join
together in common for
this celebration and not
hold separate, small
group Masses except
in special
circumstances.

Catechesis in a
Community
Catechesis on sacred
art and music will
introduce people to
religious art
Catechesis on popular
piety will recognize
the important role
popular piety has in
inculturating the faith.

Catechesis for
Chapter 6:
Life in Christ
– a catechesis of grace which promotes
good works
– a catechesis on the Beatitudes which
anticipates eternal life with God
– a catechesis about sin and forgiveness
that helps us to confront sinfulness and
accept God’s mercy
– a catechesis on the human virtues that
incline us toward good
– a catechesis on the two-fold
commandment to love God and
neighbor
– a catechesis in which the Christian life is
received, nourished, and perfected in
Christ

Catechesis for
Chapter 6:
Life in Christ
In general, catechesis on
Christian morality will
– uphold the right to life from conception
to natural death
– present the distinctly Christian
understanding of human freedom
– teach that freedom reaches it authentic
goal in love and defense of the weak
and defenseless
– promote the public express of the
Christian faith in public policy
– help the faithful make practical moral
decisions in light of the Gospel,
subjugating power, wealth, utility, and
productivity to higher moral values

Catechizing the
Chapter 7:
People of God
Every individual has
the responsibility
both to grow
personally in faith
and to contribute
to others’ growth
in faith.

Catechizing the
Chapter 7:
People of God
Catechesis seriously
takes into account the
circumstances and
cultures of those
being catechized;
there is but one
saving Word—Jesus
Christ—but that word
can be spoken in
many different ways.

Catechizing the
Chapter 7:
People of God
Growth in faith is
related to human
development and
passes through
many stages;
everyone
develops in
different ways
according to his or
her own pace.

Those Who
Chapter 8:
Catechize

Those Who
Chapter 8:
Catechize
Preparation and
Ongoing
Formation of
Catechists
– Call to be a catechist
– Commissioning
– Catechist formation
– Responsibilities of the diocese
and diocesan catechetical
office

Organizing
Chapter 9:
Catechetical Ministry
General Principles and
Guidance
– Organization
– Goals
– Accountability
– Communication
– Equitable distribution of services,
resources, and opportunities
– Aspects of catechetical planning

Organizing
Chapter 9:
Catechetical Ministry

Some Pastoral Efforts
– Youth catechesis
– Baptismal catechumenate
– Small Christian communities
– Other structures

Resources for
Chapter 10:
Catechesis
• Ecclesial resources
– Scripture
– Catechism of the Catholic
Church
• Textbooks/
Instructional
Materials
• Technology

Conclusion:

The NDC provides the fundamental
theological and pastoral principles for
catechesis and their application within the
Church in the United States.
Through its publication the bishops hope to
kindle new fires, and a fresh commitment
by the disciples of this age to reinvest
themselves in catechetical initiatives.

Culturally
Responsive
The Gospel is intended for every
people and nation; it finds
home in every culture. Those
who proclaim the Christian
message must know and
love the culture and the
people to whom they bring the
message in order for it to be
able to transform the culture
and the people and make them
new in Christ.

www.usccb.org/education/framework.pdf

Serves to aid those
• responsible for overseeing catechetical
instruction within dioceses as well as

Serves to aid those
• those responsible for curriculum
development or

Serves to aid those
• those responsible for curriculum
development or
• (those responsible for) the development
of assessment instruments designed to
complement texts, programs or
curriculums.

Core Curriculum
• The Revelation of
Jesus Christ in Scripture
• Who Is Jesus Christ?
• The Mission of Jesus Christ
(The Paschal Mystery)
• Jesus Christ’s Mission
Continues in the Church
• Sacraments as Privileged
Encounters with Jesus Christ
• Life in Jesus Christ

Core Curriculum
• Jesus Christ‘s Mission
• Life in Jesus Christ

Core Curriculum
The Christological centrality
of this framework is
designed to form the
content of instruction as
well as to be a vehicle for
growth in one’s
relationship with the Lord
so that each may come to
know him and live
according to the truth he
has given to us.

Core Curriculum

Electives
• Sacred Scripture

Electives
• History of the Catholic
Church

Electives
Church
• Living as a Disciple of
Jesus Christ in
Society

Electives
Church
Jesus Christ in
Society
• Responding to the
Call of Jesus Christ

Electives
Church
Jesus Christ in
Society
• Responding to the
Call of Jesus Christ
• Ecumenical and
Interreligious Issues

“The definitive aim of catechesis is to put
people not only in touch but in
communion, in intimacy, with
Jesus Christ.”
(Catechesi Tradendae, 5)

What’s Next
• Content is set . . .
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What’s Next
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• Opportunity for
collaboration

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• Opportunity for
collaboration
• Time to “Game Up” on
prepping our catechists

What’s Next
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• Opportunity for
collaboration
– Not only on content

What’s Next
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• Opportunity for
collaboration
– Not only on content
– But also as
witnesses of the faith

What’s Next
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• Opportunity for
collaboration
• We are ready!
Let’s Go!

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