I am hoping to send out a Newsletter every couple of months with important dates and some inspiration.  Please use the links below to view a PDF copy of the email attachments.

Thank you for all you do in guiding our children along their Faith Journey!

God Bless,
Darleen

• February 2020
• November 2019
• August 2019
• March 2019
• December 2018
• October 2018

 

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Welcome to Echoes 4.0 Online Catechist Training!

The Office of Religious Education, through RCL Benziger’s Echoes 4.0 Emmaus Edition program, is pleased to offer online courses towards Basic Catechist Certification. Take courses in the comfort of your own home, log into the courses any time of day or night, and share ideas with other catechists from throughout the Worcester Diocese through the interactive discussion board.

The following courses will be offered from July–December, 2020:


To Register:  Go to https://worcesterdiocese.org/echoes-40 to complete the online registration form.  More details are here.

Please let me know if you are interested in the online or in person training courses. We will reimburse registration costs for these courses after successful completion.

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Just wanted to share the information below in case anyone might be interested in taking summer session courses.

If you or anyone you might know is interested, please go to: https://vlcff.udayton.edu/calendar/#cycle_3_2020_English to register.
 

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If you are interested ...
Catechist Certification Information

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Check out all the wonderful content available from Loyola Press here.

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What a wonderful afternoon we experienced at our meeting on Sunday, August 19, 2018 - Sharing our thoughts about what worked and what can be improved; Opening ourselves up to God's call to guide our youth at every stage of their Faith education!

Below is a list of the resources included in the packets handed out.  If you would like to see additional resources added to this web page, please send requests (or information) to Darleen Farland for consideration at dfarland@stmarysgrafton.org.
 

• Basic Arrival and Departure Guidelines
• He Will Give You the Light and Strength You Need
• Job Description for Parish Catechist
• Lesson Plan Template
• "Living As Missionary Disciples" by Bishop Robert McManus
• Our Mission Is To Make Parents Disciples
• Your Step-by-Step Guide to Catechist Certification (See additional information below)
• Systematic Learning: Components and Context

Grade Specific References:

• Key Concepts in Curriculum: Primary (Grades 1-3)
• Key Concepts in Curriculum: Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
• Key Concepts in Curriculum: Young Adolescent (Grades 7-9)
• Key Concepts in Curriculum: Older Adolescent (Grades 10-12)

 

 

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