I am doing a a 2-day Kids' Conference in September and need your help. I am looking for crafts, videos, activities, etc. to be used with 4 year-oldsI through...
To all, I have a hard time understanding having a covenant for parents-Having a Gathering of parents at the beginning of the year done in such a way as to...
If I were going to buy either the General Directory for Catechesis or the National Directory for Catechesis for my catechists who are working with the Echoes...
Brigid, the NDC builds on the GDC--the themes and input are the same. It addresses the catechetical principles to the US experience. Blessings. Michele ...
Right, from what I've heard the NDC uses a lot of the GDC, so it would make sense to me to use the NDC. I have to admit I haven't read the GDC but I did read...
I am an REC of a very very small US military parish in Germany. I myself am not "certified". I have a BS and an MS in education and I was educated for 12 yrs...
Tee hee...I found the answer to my question myself. I found a certification program on the Military ARchdiocese website... guess I know what I"m doing first...
does anyone out there have a family association that is for both school and religious education families? any by-laws, collective wisdom or is this a Don...
Lois A. DeFelice
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Aug 4, 2006 1:28 pm
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<<does anyone out there have a family association that is for both school and religious education families? any by-laws, collective wisdom or is this a Don...
Concerning which book to buy for your catechists, here's my suggestion. I think that for most parish level catechists, both the GDC or the NDC might be a bit...
I am a new REC without formal training although I do have a BS in Elementary Education, an MS in Special Education and a lifetime of living and learning the...
Renee, The GDC is the General Directory for Catechesis. It was published by the Vatican in 1997. It provides the guidance for the universal Church on how we...
Thanks for the info. I'll add these to my book "wish list". Renee ... From: "Daniel S. Mulhall" <dmulhall@...> Reply-To: dre-talk@yahoogroups.com To:...
Have you ever invited or helped someone to become a catechetical leader? I'd like to hear some examples of situations where you came across someone who showed...
Kevin, When I told my pastor that I was going to leave parish ministry for diocesan ministry, he asked me to find someone to take my place, preferably someone...
Hi, I have an older teen in my parish who wants to start up a lectionary- based bible study group for his peers that he would lead. Can you suggest a resource...
Ron, In terms of free resources, check out most of the RE publishers' sites (Harcourt, Sadlier, Loyola Press, etc.). Many of them have "questions of the week"...
Friends, As I may or may not have mentioned previously, I am teaching an on-line course on the NDC for the Catholic Distance university (www.cdu.edu) during...
Lois, We began such a group a few years ago, but finally stopped trying to meet regularly. After meeting a few times, the group decided that our formation...
I am a brand new (not even under contract until 1 Oct) REC (religious ed coordinator) for a small American military parish in Germany. I am in charge of...
I am doing some research for a friend who will be teaching in a self-contained classroom for students with severe/profound disabilities this fall. The...
You are all on the right track. Definitely the NDC over the GDC. The spirit of the GDC fills the NDC, and it goes to the heart of who we are in this country...
Hello one and all! I am looking for a copy of the July 2006 issue of St. Anthony Messenger. I recently let my subscription lape and I called to see if they had...
Greetings, Thanks to Dan Mulhall i discovered dre-talk. A little bit about myself.: Daniel J. Pierson has been working in religious education and general...
Hi, Ron For starts, I would recommend you take a look at both of these weekly lectionary handout series for youth: "Spirit Alive" level of Celebrating the...
Hi, I am resolved to re-energize our teens this year....and to find a way to keep my Catechists happy and jazzed. September is approaching and I am already...
Hi Ron! I couldn't believe it when I read your post. I am looking for the same kind of resources. My teens are getting really enegized...I guess the end of...