Those are the type of conflicts I've been running into as well. I was thinking of doing the Sunday morning slot - twice a month, two hour sessions. ...
Our Confirmation classes are held Wednesday nights from 7:00 - 8:30. We alternate Confirmation 1 one week and Confirmation 2 the next. Our Middle Level...
I have two groups: Wednesday: 6 - 7:15 pm Saturday: 5:30 - 6:45 pm The last one is a new group for this year, but so far is working very good too. Luz. ...
Hi all, I hope you all are having a wonderful Advent season! I have a question regarding CF classes. I am the coordinator for the middle school program and...
Monday 30 November 2009 Greetings from Gainesville! Last night at our Teen Youth Group Meeting as we reflected on the Gospel for the first Sunday of Advent, I...
Great, Sister Suzanne - and Krissie, that is certainly a good illustration of Section 901 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Right around there is the...
Credit to Father Casey who was pastor of St. Michael's in Baden Maryland. May he rest in peace. A teen came and told Father that Mass was boring, and the...
Susanne Bunn
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Nov 30, 2009 8:33 pm
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My friend is giving a workshop at a larger convention. Each presentation is about one of the Sacraments and she has been asked to give a workshop on Holy...
Hi all, Paul Turner deals with this issue in his terrific book, *When Other Christians Become Catholic* (Paulist). The rite that is used for welcoming children...
We generally have some children each year who come from Catholic families or at least one of the couples is Catholic while the other not, who wish their child...
Dan1schwie@...
Nov 28, 2009 9:08 pm
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We have a Youth Leadership Team (made up of 7th through 12th graders) which would be similar to what a student council is. Our Youth Leadership Team has ten...
Greetings Friends! I have long had an idea about starting a student council, with hopes it may help engage the students in the process of running our religious...
As I understand it the RCIA adapted for children uses the Rite of Welcome/Acceptance for children baptized in other faith traditions. It is celebrated...
barbara shropshire
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Nov 15, 2009 5:22 am
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One year, we made a ceremony with the Paschal candle at the center. The children recitied the Creed and received a baptismal candle as part of the ceremony....
Susanne Bunn
sbunn@...
Nov 14, 2009 3:54 pm
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Only Catholics can receive communion in the Catholic Church, so children who are baptized in another faith need to be formally received into the Church prior...
I was asked by our Associate Pastor when I was planning a Welcoming Mass for those children baptized in another Christian faith, now studying for 1st...
I too was laid off this past June after being a DRE for 10 years, and a catechist for longer. Our programs, elementary and junior high were moved to the...
I left my job of 16 years after a burnout that people in ministry could only imagine. Everyday I wake up and ask God for direction. No direction yet and no...
kispert
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Oct 30, 2009 6:36 pm
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I, too, have had the hurtful and life-changing loss of a parish job. Eleven years ago I was hired to develop and run a preschool for our home parish. Over the...
Mary, I am going to be in Silver Spring, MD this weekend and will be looking for a catholic church. Would you tell me where your church is located, and what...
sradrienneb@...
Oct 29, 2009 6:57 pm
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Be patient with me, because it may seem I'm off-topic at first. But I don't think it is. We can't let church be taken over by business managers. While they...
Blessings to all. I, too, lived through the experience of being let go and having my position eliminated. This was two years ago and I am still hurting....
I heard from a long-time DRE-talker whose position was eliminated in her parish after many years. She is now doing free-lance work. I am the person whom...
HeartJD19@...
Oct 27, 2009 1:04 am
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Sunday 25 October 2009 Greetings from Gainesville! This is a difficult issue because not only does it involve economics, but emotional, mental and spiritual...
As far as I can tell our diocese has nothing in place. When a pastor (or administrator) chooses to let a DRE go, it's a done deal. There is no recourse. The...
There is a wonderful children's book called "Tear Soup" on grieving. Sister Susanne Bunn, MHSH ________________________________ From: dre-talk@yahoogroups.com...
Susanne Bunn
sbunn@...
Oct 23, 2009 7:48 pm
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I belong to a group considering the _process _of downsizing and termination of lay employees, including catechetical leaders. If your parish or diocese has...
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