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"Family catechesis precedes, accompanies and enriches all forms of catechesis."
General Directory for Catechesis #226
Families come in all shapes and sizes. But whatever the configuration, it is in the family that we learn our first lessons of life. Family catechesis is understood in the broader context of a formational approach where parents, children and elderly family members are shaped as they pray and celebrate, read and put into practice the Gospel message. Family catechesis works with the rhythms of family life, celebrating the seasons of the church and the seasons of their lives, doing activities which bring them together rather pull them apart.
I. Those activities which take place within the family itself.
Resources which support family-centered activities
Note: The Collaborative for Education and Ministry in the Diocese of Worcester compiled survey of the current status of adult faith formation in the diocese. A compilation of this survey is available upon request.
Copyright 2001, 2008
Diocese of Worcester
Worcester, MA
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