Welcome to new members of Dre-talk. My name is Kathy and I manage this list for NPCD (National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors). NPCD is part...
We use a pre cut Jack - o - Lantern to illustrate a story about a little boy who wants to do the work of Jesus but doesn't know how. Before the children...
I always appreciate all the wisdom and experience of this group. I am looking for some new ideas on the Sacraments. We do our High School Religious Education...
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Sr. Susanne
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Oct 6, 2003 6:33 pm
I have a memory from several years ago of a Penance Service for High School students. We asked every participant to approach a priest. There were then, three...
Reconciliation have a very large rough hewn wooden cross and some large horse shoe nails or something similarly as large, through prayer and reflection have...
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Heidi M Kellett
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Oct 7, 2003 5:59 pm
I just found this idea - it could work as an opening activity for the workshop on Sacraments of Healing... A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she...
Do any of you have a handout on simple costuming ideas for All Saints? We are doing an All Saints parade this year and I need to costume about 100 kids. Any...
We just tell the kids about different Saints, show them pictures, let them look up their patron saint in books or on the web, and get their own ideas. The...
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Sr. Susanne
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Oct 8, 2003 1:42 pm
I have a long ago I heard Advent Pageants referred to as "bathrobe pageants". Actually, bathrobes and long nightgowns are a starting point for a lot of...
Anyone have any ideas about what I could put on a tri-fold for the Ministry Fair. We have a yearly ministry fair. The next one is coming up in November. I...
I've been toying with the idea of having a "perpetual" Ministry Fair. In my fantasy, this would create a rotation in which each ministry would give a brief...
Pictures Pictures Pictures of kids will get them to stop. I also have on hand good news notes and other pamphlets of general interest to adults. and then I...
I would make a tent circus theme...with streamers and balloons and sign up sheets on colored poster board, pictures of the kids all over, poster boards of each...
Mary Ann, I recently attended the Colorado State Fair. I was both horrified and shamed when I realized that several hundred thousand persons view the exhibits...
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Pat Manuli
stmarysore@...
Oct 10, 2003 6:14 pm
The Mother's Guild of our school has this wonderful costume for "Mrs. Pockets". The outfit has a huge hoop skirt with about four levels of pockets all around...
I am behind in reading DRE talks as you can tell, but feel the need to share my experience in this area. The Diocese of Charlotte began implementing the VIRTUS...
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Dan1schwie@...
Oct 11, 2003 4:00 pm
Priestly celibacy is great. It needs to be freely chosen for itself and not to become an ordained priest or deacon. There is some of the problem. Also, all,...
In using the Faith First materials for our 6th grade (and all other grades) my co-teacher and I have become of the opinion the entire curriculum cannot be...
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Heidi M Kellett
hkellett@...
Oct 12, 2003 4:28 am
Our catechists combine some related lessons, and use the Diocesan Graded Course of Study as a guide regarding priorities. We also changed to 90 minute...
We use Faith First as a resource for lesson plans that our coordinators design using lectionary resources and other text for a well rounded curriculum. The...
Following the video, we discuss the questions that appear in the book. I then discuss what we can and should do if we become aware of questionable behavior,...
I was just at a workshop and heard an idea that I would like to try. The speaker spoke about the symbolism of the door. Jesus is always ready to come in, and...
In reading the two posts concerning the controversy surrounding Mel Gibson's movie in progress, I would like to recommend group members visit the website for...
HELLO: After the attendance of the Virtus Protecting God's Children, all those in attendance are asked to register ONLINE with virtus and fill out twice...
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Shawn Kispert
ctkpre@...
Oct 14, 2003 3:42 pm
Why do I keep getting these world messages from Rome. I did not subscribe to this and am not interested in this. I am an adult capable of making my own voting...
In our diocese each parish has a contact person - the contact person is responsible for downloading the information and providing it to those who cannot access...
