Resources for Creative Teaching

Each month the Northern Area Office of Evangelization and Catechesis sends to our Catechetical Leaders, Principals, Youth Ministers and catechists via email a one page flyer entitled Resources for Creative Teaching.  This month’s topic was Masses with Children…Liturgies of the Word with Children.

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Proclaiming Christ 2009

The PNCEA online conference, Proclaiming Christ, is now available on CD.  Click here to order.

Proclaiming Christ 2009 CD’s Now Available.

Great Gospel Resource!

The Four Gospels from Little Rock Scripture Study (800-858-5434) is full of aides for the study of the Gospels.  Along with the text and a myriad of footnotes, there are charts of the coinage of the time, the Marys in the gospels, the twleve apostles, the Kings of Israel, The Roman Emperors, geneologies, the multiplication of the loaves (6 passages) and the Sunday Readings for the three year cycle.  Highligthed comments include biographies, summaries, maps, photos and interesting tidbits or definitions. 

This book would make a wonderful addition to any catechist’s library.  Check it out at the Sidney Media Library.  Call 937-498-1192 to reserve it for pick up.

U.S. Bishops meet

The United States bishops’ met this week.

They approved a new pastoral letter on marriage.

They also approved the remaining pieces of the Roman Missal which now will be sent to Rome for recognitio.  Implementations will follow about a year later.

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Check out this e-zine from the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for events and information.

http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/youthmin/e-mails/youthnews.htm

 

What Can Catholics Learn from Evangelicals?

Increasing numbers of Catholics join the ranks of Evangelicals. Why?

Evangelical churches capture what many Catholic parishes miss, namely that people are not converted primarily by doctrine, but by hearing God’s Word in a loving, supportive atmosphere.

The primary goal of this book is not to critique fundamentalism and evangelical movements, but to learn from their success as they draw members from non-practicing people, Catholic and mainline Protestant denominations. You may be amazed at what we share in common. After examining the history of Protestant and Catholic fundamentalist tendencies, it can be seen that similarities between the two spring from a twofold basis, namely: common beliefs and a need for a source of authority.

To order the book, go to http://www.theobooks.org/product/what-can-catholics-learn-from-evangelicals-1477.cfm

Robert J. Hater, Published by Visual Dynamics Publishing, 2009. Increasing numbers of Catholics join the ranks of Evangelicals

Mission DVDs

DV 352: A CALL TO MISSION
You may call it “Mission,” or “calling,” “vocation,” or “purpose,” it all boils down to serving people according to Gospel principles.  Traditionally, we picture priests or nuns doing “Mission” in foreign lands, but that’s not the only way it’s done.  This DVD shows foreign and domestic missions being done by lay people as well as religious.  There are many needs, and many ways to do mission, it’s limited only by your imagination.  Watch this to begin Mission Sunday discussions, Confirmation preparations, vocations programs or jsut to get some ideas about how you can help build the kingdom!    21 minutes in length for Junior High, Senior High, Adults

 DV 350: SECULARITY AND THE GOSPEL: BEING MISSIONARIES TO OUR OWN CHILDREN
The toughest missionary task in the world today is communicating the faith to our own children. Secular culture, with its many distractions, has some particular resistances to the Gospel even as it contains much that is moral..  Is secular culture post-Christian?  How much is our culture a culture of life and how much is it a culture of death?  How do we become missionaries inside of secular culture, missionaries to our own children?  Rev. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI takes you on a journey of discovery through history and scripture to shed light on our culture and the challenge we face passing faith onto future generations.  DVD is in 3 parts for a total of 170 minutes.  Adult audience

To reserve DVDs contact sidneymediacenter@catholiccincinnati.org

UNDERSTANDING THE REVISED MASS TEXTS

We will soon be hearing new words to the prayers at Mass.  The Mass isn’t changing, but the English translation is!  This pamphlet series will help us understand these revisions so we will know how to respond at Mass.  Visit www.ltp.org to order. 

Why and How Are the Mass Texts Being Revised?

The Introductory Rites 

The Gloria and the Liturgy of the Word 

The Profession of Faith 

The Liturgy of the Eucharist             

The Eucharistic Prayer 

The Mystery of Faith 

The Communion and Concluding Rites

Infant Baptism: Celebration and Preparation

Infant Baptism: Celebration and Preparation

 Dates:  

March 9, 2010    Infant Baptism:  Celebrating the Rite

March 16, 2010  Infant Baptism:  Preparing Parents and Sponsors

 Where:  Archdiocesan Building:  119 East Water St, Sidney

 Time:     6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

 Audience:     Baptismal preparation teams, deacons, pastors

 Presenters:    Jane Pierron and Carolyn Stucke

 Cost:             $20.00

 This two-part workshop series is meant to help enrich the meaning, the celebration of and the preparation for baptism for the whole community.   This is an opportunity to reflect on our own call to discipleship and explore what it means for parents to have the primary responsibility of forming their children in the faith.

 In the first workshop, we will review the theology of baptism and explore how to bring the whole community into the celebration.  We will reflect on our own baptisms and how that has shaped our lives. We will look at the symbols of baptism and walk through the rite.

 In the second workshop, we will look at participants’ current preparation processes and assess their effectiveness in light of these questions: 

1. What are we preparing parents for?
2. What do you want your parish Baptism Preparation to accomplish? 
3. What do you want your parents to know? 
4. What do you want your parents to feel? 
5. What do you want your parents to believe?
6. What do you want your parents to do? 

New preparation and on-going resources will be shared. 

Register in one of these ways:

      Call 937-498-1192

      E-mail: sidneymediacenter@catholiccincinnati.org

      Mail form with payment to Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 119 E. Water St, Sidney OH 45365

Autism, the Mass and religious education

This is a very helpful araticle for those who have children with special needs in their religious education program.  It can be found by clicking here.