Lent and Easter DVDs

The latest Resources for Creative Teaching Newsletter page features some of the DVDs available through the Sidney Media Center of the Northern Area Office of Evangelization and Catechesis of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.  The DVDs listed are some of the more popular resources.  Make your reservation early by sending an email to sidneymediacenter@catholiccincinnati.org

Prayer

The December Resources for Creative Faith Formation Newsletter has been posted.  This month focuses on DVDs available from the Northern Area Office of Evangelization and Catechesis’ Media Center dealing with Prayer.  DVDs are available for all age groups on different forms of prayer.  Also available are DVDs that can be used for meditation and reflection.  Contact sidneymediacenter@catholiccincinnati.org for further information.

Advent and Christmas Resources

It is not too early to reserve the DVDs you would like to use in the month of December.  This month’s Resources for Creative Teaching Newsletter lists DVDs available in the Media Centers of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati pertaining to Advent and Christmas.  Some of them are new, some are familiar classics now available on DVD.

Apologetics

The Resources for Creative Teaching Newsletter this month is on Apologetics.

Will There be Faith? A New Vision for Educating and Growing Disciples

By Thomas H. Groome, HarperOne, 2011.

Thomas Groome advocates for a life to faith to life approach to Christian formation.  He recognizes the challenges and obstacles parents and educators face as they lead people toward lives of faith.  This book is a guide/road map for reenergizing the fiath community and family from the bottom up.

Creative Connections for Catechesits from AtoZ: Catholic Social Teaching

by Janet Schaeffler, Twenty-Third Publications, 2009.

Creative and fun ways to focus on Catholic social teaching opens up a whole new world of possible ways to live as Jesus did.  Ideas for the classroom and beyond.

Mary

This month the Resources for Creative Teaching Newsletter page lists DVDs and Videos on Mary.  These and other resources are available from the three Media Centers of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.   Go to http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/evangelization-and-catechesis/media-center .

Northern Area Congress is coming!

DRAWING ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES INTO A LIFE OF FAITH:  A PRACTICAL BLUEPRINT

Please register soon for the Northeren Area Congress on Satuarday, September 17.  It is a day filled with learning opportunities to hone your skills in catechesis as well as explore faith content.  It is a day of excitement as people meet old friends, make new friends, and spend time browsing the displays from pulishers and book sellers  This year Cards by Anne and Deidre & Company (http://www.deirdreandcompany.com)/ will join us.

Dobie Moser will offer us some new insights to reach out to adolescents and their families. 

It is a MUST ATTEND event!

http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011CongressBrochure.pdf

Getting Started as a Catechist: FREE Webinar

Roughly 150,000 catechists are new to the job each year, and Loyola Press is supporting their training by hosting a webinar series called “Getting Started as a Catechist.” In this series, Joe Paprocki, DMin, discusses the basic skills of being a catechist, how to plan effective lessons, ways to lead compelling prayer, tips on how to organize a variety of activities, and how to maintain order and discipline in the learning environment, in addition to other topics.

 “Becoming a catechist is exciting and, let’s face it, somewhat intimidating!” Paprocki says. “New and experienced catechists are eager to learn ways to effectively engage young people in faith formation and basic teaching skills to help them gain confidence in this vocation.”

 There will be four webinars in the series, each focused on a different age group. The following is the breakdown of the sessions and dates, which all air from7 pmto8 pm CDT:

 

• August 24 (intermediate age children: grades 4–6)
• August 30 (junior high and high school)
• September 6 (adult faith formation)

 These webinars are free and give catechists, and those interested in becoming catechists, the opportunity to learn more about their vocation from the comfort of their computer. These webinars will also help catechists prepare for Catechetical Sunday. Those who are interested can register at Catechist’s Journey (http://tiny.cc/ipryd). If you have never seen Joe in action and want a personal invitation, here is a video clip of him talking about the series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA_ksPLrKYI&feature=relmfu.

 

The Church and New Media

Catholic Web Solutions offers a critique of Brandon Vogt’s new book, “The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops who Tweet”, released in August 2011 by Our Sunday Visitor.

http://www.catholicwebsolutions.com/?p=1994