Catechesis According to Age

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Catechesis According to Age

• CAT105 Session 3 Childrens Catechesis
• May 6, 2016

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1. Recap of the characteristics of Catechesis

1. Christocentric deepens our relationship with
   Christ
2. Stage of Christian Maturation
3. Aims Communion, understanding, change
4. Complete, Systematic, Organic
5. Keywords Understanding, Change, Depth

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2. Themes in the Catechesis of Children GDC
177-179

1. Grace of the Beginning of life
2. The child a privileged member of the Kingdom
3. Catechesis - the work of various agencies
4. Time of primary socialization
5. Human and Christian education in the family,
   school and Church

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2. Themes in the Catechesis of Children GDC
177-179

• Childrens catechesis Eminently educational
• Develops anthropological basis for life
• Sense of trust, freedom, self-giving, invocation
  and joyful participation
• Central aspects Training in Prayer,
  introduction to Scripture
• Nothing replaces family catechesis.
• Catechesis and catechists constantly cooperate
  with parents and school teachers as suitable
  opportunities arise.

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3. Catechetical sessions with children should
include

• Building on the Kerygma
• The unity of Scripture and Liturgy
• - The Rich Deposit of Faith
• Introduction to the Moral Life
• An education to mission
• Communal prayer

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4. Effective childrens catechesis

1. Proclaims the Gospel seriously
2. Does not patronize
3. Respects the childs need to re-visit the same
   theme again and again at deeper levels
4. Respects all those important in the life of the
   child
5. Is well planned
6. Requires the best effort of the best formed
   catechist

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5. Signs of Conversion/establishing roots to the
childs faith

1. Joyful
2. Reverent
3. Trusting
4. Peaceful
5. Actively Learning

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For Discussion

• Describe a child you know who has (in your
  opinion) been well catechized for his/her age.