I am a canon lawyer doing research on religious education by parents in the home (home-catechesis), including both sacramental preparation and religious ...
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Debby Barton
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Jun 2, 2000 9:45 pm
... From: Debby Barton [mailto:dbartonjcl@...] Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 2:30 PM To: dre-talk@egroups.com Subject: [dre-talk] home-catechesis by...
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Peter Ries
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Jun 3, 2000 1:35 pm
In the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, there are at least a dozen different reasons parents choose to home school their children for religious education. All the...
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michael dever
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Jun 3, 2000 2:03 pm
Dear Debby, I am from a diocese in Canada. I found your question interesting and decided to share with you my experience with 'home catechists'. Every year we...
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Julie Dekreon
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Jun 3, 2000 8:42 pm
Debby Fascinating topic. My first question is why is this a contentious issue or why is this perceived as a contentious issue? Our parish provides catechetical...
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susantague@...
Jun 4, 2000 5:18 pm
I agree that home catechesis need not be a contentious situation. In our parish, we also provide the choices of various models of catechesis that best suits...
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Micheleiw@...
Jun 5, 2000 11:06 pm
Our diocese is looking for other models of catechist formation. We have had the traditional model that brings potential catechists to regional centers for the...
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bjndre323@...
Jun 6, 2000 2:35 pm
Hello, In response to your question about why parents chose home schooling for their children's religious formation - as the others have stated in their ...
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bjndre323@...
Jun 6, 2000 2:41 pm
Michelle, Atlanta is encouraging parishes to join the regional offerings for basic certification - but local parishes are also trying to provide some in house ...
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Patricia Wagner
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Jun 6, 2000 10:19 pm
No policy here. What I do do is try to be of assist to the teachers in any way I can such as being a resource for them in getting their catechist ...
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Patricia Wagner
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Jun 6, 2000 10:46 pm
Echoes of Faith videos and workbooks, published by Brown-ROA. Can be used by an individual or group (group is always better, especially from different ...
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Kbssj336@...
Jun 6, 2000 11:16 pm
Our diocese, the Archdiocese of Newark, also uses Echoes of Faith as an instrument of certification. I have used it in several certification sesions with...
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susantague@...
Jun 7, 2000 1:09 am
Here in Boston we have long standing Regional and Archdiocesan Catechist certification opportunities which can be taken at several locations in various numbers...
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bjndre323@...
Jun 7, 2000 2:30 am
Echoes of Faith is published by RCL and is a great series and very usable with other groups as well as catechist certification. I used the Prayer and Liturgy...
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Reled@...
Jun 7, 2000 3:58 am
Here in the Diocese of Brooklyn, NY we do require certification for our Parish Volunteer Catechists as well as those who teach in our Parochial schools.The...
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Mark Butler
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Jun 7, 2000 1:05 pm
For those of you who are interested in some professional development this fall: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INSTITUTE 2000 Echoing the Gospel to a Renewed Community ...
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Bill & Pat Velek
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Jun 7, 2000 1:52 pm
Can anyone tell me how to unsubscribe from this mail-list? Most lists have instructions at the bottom of posts, but this one doesn't. Thanks, and God Bless. ...
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Mark Butler
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Jun 7, 2000 8:36 pm
Sorry to do another "comercial", but many of you asked who some of the other presenters at REI2K will be. We think that we're really offering a lot for a one...
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Kelly
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Jun 11, 2000 3:43 am
This programs sound wonderful. To attract such a wide array of programs what kind of attendance must you secure? SW Kansas has been hard pressed to have such a...
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Sue Gilligan
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Jun 15, 2000 2:33 pm
I was wondering if anyone is doing Group's HolyWord Studios VBS this summer, and if so, do you have any hints to share? I'm especially interested in...
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Kathy Kelley
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Jun 15, 2000 4:37 pm
Hi Sue, I'm Kathy Kelley, the Southwest Regional Rep for NPCD. We do not do Vacation Bible School here. We do have summer catechetical program for grades...
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Caren Okray Rios
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Jun 15, 2000 4:37 pm
Sue, We are going into our fifth year of VBS. We don't, as a rule, ever buy the kits because they are too expensive. We usually improvise on what the ...
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Julie Dekreon
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Jun 15, 2000 7:28 pm
We are also using Outback. Our VBS is ecumenical and involves 7 different churches mostly mainline protestant. We adapt the craft kits because of expense....
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Doris Steidle
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Jun 15, 2000 7:41 pm
I am interested in how many are involved the restoration of Confirmation at First Eucharist. If so, what can you say about how the decision was reached. Are...
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efewless@...
Jun 15, 2000 8:38 pm
We use Oriental Trading Company to purchase craft supplies for our VBS program. They can be reached at www.oriental.com or telephone 800-228-2269. We also ask...
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Mary Ann Kelley
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Jun 16, 2000 3:09 am
... edition ... Do you know if Oriental Trading Co. is online? I do not have this particular VBS catalog. I would like to get it for planning for VBS. Thanks....
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Mary Ann Kelley
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Jun 16, 2000 3:13 am
... I just attended their convention..It was ... Hollywood...and ... HI: I am going with HOlyWord "KIDS STAR" for this year VBS. Anyone else using/used it?...
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Kathy Barkdull
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Jun 16, 2000 3:41 am
Doris I am from the Diocese of Boise & had also been interested in learning more about the restored order of the Sacraments of Initiation. I found that the ...
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kroro43@...
Jun 16, 2000 9:50 am
hi - Two catalog sources for inexpensive craft materials are: S&S, and Oriental Trading CO ( they do a VBS edition ) they both have web pages and 800 numbers...
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Robert Colbert
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Jun 16, 2000 12:18 pm
Doris, You also might want to contact Michael Grammer, director of the Office for Initiation and Spiritual Formation, in the diocese of Greensburg, PA. They ...
