Q.
What is the difference between Religious Education, Catechesis, and Formation?
A.
There are many differences:
Religious Education
(Program formerly termed “CCD” or the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine)
• Diocesan Parish Religious Education Policies & Texts (www.rcdok.org)
• USCCB Documents (www.usccb.org)
• NABCA Focus (www.NABCA.org)
(Burmese Catholic Culture)
• State School Age Levels and Methods of Teaching and Learning
(K-12 and Adults)
Catechesis
(Head Knowledge, Understanding)
• Basic Doctrine/Morals/4 Pillars
• Scripture/Oral Tradition
• NCCL Best Practices (www.nccl.org)
• Age and readiness appropriate
• Catechist Formation & Certification; Volunteers
owensborodiocese.org/safe/
Formation
(Heart and Relational)
• Prayer – personal, communal, liturgical, musical, family-centered
• Moral – developmental and Christ-centered relationships
• Conversion of heart and deepening dependence on God
• Integrated cultural knowledge, understanding, and openness
• Stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure, Service opportunities
• Witnesses and Evangelizers to share the Good News
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Owensboro, KY 42303
270-684-4745 (Office)
270-684-2709 (Fax)
270-684-5517 (Rectory)
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Catholic Church
Q.
Why does everyone register and attend Sunday morning classes?
A.
God established the family:
• the basic (most important) seed-ground for children to learn and live
fully, spiritually, sacramentally
• the family group may look different on the surface
• the family is real people, with real needs, and want real faith in God together, no matter
what the differences
• the Catholic-Christian family wants to grow in their love for God, for one another, and in
service of others.
The family home is the “domestic Church.”