responsible for a catechist! Written by Silvia Bartoletti published by Catechisti.puntozero
Chosen / a among many for a commitment not for everyone
The parish catechesis Chargé you have chosen among many for a commitment not for everyone, for a commitment that we will honor before the community and ask a burden, a series of performance of duties ...
for a year ... every Saturday ...
will not be a matter of two hours, not a single passive participation in a meeting, but an active series of meetings that you will see "operator" of 60 minutes, very important. In addition, the duration of the period of nine months will be a dozen Saturdays and maybe more than a year. That is why it is essential to be a presence, a personality, a professional in your work!
not a worker in a factory boxes ...
The seriousness with which every catechist must relate is essential for working with children, with people. You are not a worker who works in an assembly line of cases. If you distracted, if reckless, unfit to bear the consequences if a case is poorly fitted, badly finished with the zipper, but if the irresponsible, unfit to be a teacher, a catechist to come out badly finished, the boys will be ruined will be open to companies with misconceptions and unfounded, with characters rude and a poor cultural and spiritual. Think of your creations!
Children need the word of the catechist
Perhaps never before has the company rejects and denies all that is moral, ethics and education. And today as never before children are bombarded with messages of hate, violence, immorality, and real dirt for the soul. Lack the word that saves, two aspects are so important to life: the values \u200b\u200band virtues. Although alone, even if speaking a language unknown to them, not grow weary, do not EVER be ashamed to bring a dignified life in search of true goodness, true happiness and the discovery of these treasures, the backbone of human existence.
A guide to their growth
What would be nice if each of the children entrusted to it, I catechist, was the model, the guide to follow! As would be nice if the catechist was exemplary Christian life and goodness! The recipients of our work are kids who are growing and will go to form and character. Should be encouraged to point out the way in which they set out and not be afraid to condemn and denounce all that is evil and harmful. We will remember our warnings!
What to teach??
many doubts, so many doubts about the topics! Maybe because we cater for pupils in catechism we have not committed enough, or perhaps because who was the head has not always done his duty. But now we need to conduct a one hour lesson and to teach different concepts.
Why do you come to catechism
There is just that time of the catechism on the agenda of the week ... jars may be replaced by a game at Play Station, a soccer coach or a party with friends, and yet ... The boys invaded by thousands of commitments and a thousand other concerns considered the meeting a waste of time Saturday afternoon, the last wagon wheel that does not matter, an obligation absurd and stupid! Must be catechists to explain the importance of Christian education, spiritual and cultural heritage and should be through with parents often just nervous because they had to accompany them by car. Has to reawaken the passion for catechesis!
2. Make Jesus
may know little or nothing of the Messiah. Yet he came into the world to share our human nature, to show what is salvation, to reveal the merciful love of God, the Father of all men and to die on the cross for the salvation of everyone. In the past it was the family, the school to talk about him to the small and now no one dares or more you remember. Must be catechists to make it important again, to convey the greatness of his coming and his work and pretend that every guy knows his life.
3.Portare the boys to an intimate friendship with Jesus
After you know the heroic, the splendor and magnificence of Jesus here is that the catechist is called to bring every child to the Messiah as a source for waves pure, fresh water springs, can drink and draw on him with joy. The catechist must bring the child to a filial relationship, friendship, intimate, profound and sincere person who loves above all. The young man must cling to Jesus with confidence and keep this balance in connection with a string very good and strong ... also no longer have to break away from him, but to live in harmony by putting the His Word at the center of their existence. Only then will the catechist successfully carried out its task ... and only if the catechist, for one, understood and acted on that. It must be the reflection of this reality!
4. "I came because joy is in you ..."
The catechist must point out this fact: Jesus came into the world because the joy is in us and our joy may be full. Without God we can not do anything. Alone we are only capable of hatred, violence, persecution, injustice and death. But God elevates and perfects our hearts and invites us to build a civilization of peace, love, peace and peaceful coexistence ("love one another as I have loved you"). The catechist must be well aware that the kids that are convinced that life without God is a misery, failure and a waste of time. Consolation that if the children entrusted to understand this!
5.Click understand that the experience of the Church is something beautiful
many today despise the Church, the parish communities. Yet those who take care of the sick is the Church, so for drug addicts, immigrants, and so the third world. The catechist must show children the positive and beauty of an authentic life within the Church. Eucharistic celebrations and take part animated, educational meetings, active speakers and sparkling joyful screams of children, the sick and poor relief and help, a fraternal atmosphere within the parish and happiness ... these are the characteristics of these environments and a real community! All resulting from a union with Jesus, the first fruits and teacher of the Church. The catechist must invite the children to work together to achieve this at home!
6. Prayer and Holy Mass
two points on which I insist must be prayer and Holy Mass. But not enough to tell them: "Tomorrow everyone to Mass," but carefully explain the meaning of the sacraments, prayer, used to doing part of their youth and once you understand the importance of them to participate in celebrations and hand them some food or means to pray.
7. It is the concepts and doctrine of the Christian Church
All, however, must be complemented by a careful analysis of the Christian reality ... the fundamentals of the law, the moral to the story, Over the years, ensuring a wide and comprehensive overview of all Christian religious culture. The catechist must prepare carefully and explain in more interesting and easier to understand the arguments. Why not check out the guys we have learned??
The catechism, however, is not a game, one hour of fun or a waste of time. The catechist calls with due severity of need and order, education, study and good will. Do not be afraid to get in trouble and make things right. This leisure and laugh, but when it's time we put the poles and there is a requirement to give lessons!
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this simple and clear exposition of the catechist responsible. I believe that every catechist would be as described in this post, but often not the case and does not depend only catechist. Unfortunately, in most parishes and catechists are left to themselves, to their own initiative, without a precise plan, without adequate training, without the support of the pastor to explain the true meaning of the topic (Word) and a methodology that could reach every child, according to age in order to "cling to Jesus" and "live in the fullness of joy."
Catechists have the courage to seek and obtain the assistance of the priest, the guide, a program of the year, equipment and books to improve their preparation time.
catechists also form a group, a small community in their local church, which is salt to make it tasty and light boys to open their eyes and fill them with wonder and joy, lit.
I appoint a manager to refer to at any time and discuss together the problems as they arise: Do not leave anything to chance or delay.
Finally, I do not like the word "scold", but humility and patience, and use various tricks to attract attention, or the personal interview.
The parish catechists together to demand the cooperation of parents is an effort that must do if you want to achieve a safer target. Do not forget that, now more than at other times, parents are also their need for catechesis. One meeting per month beginning (sometimes together with the boys) and then begin to entice some mom or dad to participate as an aid in the hour of catechism.
for meetings with parents looking for simple arguments in order to make them talk, express themselves: the meeting is like an argument among friends who believe in God
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