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Preparing teens for lifelong faith formationPreparing teens for lifelong faith formation

Charleen KatraCharleen Katra

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Adrian HerreraAdrian Herrera


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Objectives Objectives ““to put people not only in touch, to put people not only in touch, but also in communion and but also in communion and intimacy, with Jesus Christ” [GDC, intimacy, with Jesus Christ” [GDC, no.80]. no.80]. Calls for Mature faithCalls for Mature faith

ClarificationsClarifications Foundational Formation Foundational Formation

(Remote)(Remote) Immediate or proximateImmediate or proximate Ongoing formationOngoing formation


Six Tasks of Catechesis Six Tasks of Catechesis (serves as the Framework)(serves as the Framework)1. Knowledge of the faith1. Knowledge of the faith2. Liturgical life2. Liturgical life3. Moral formation3. Moral formation4. Prayer4. Prayer5. Communal life5. Communal life6. Missionary Spirit6. Missionary Spirit


Baptismal Catechumenate Baptismal Catechumenate (Methodology/ how to do this!)(Methodology/ how to do this!)1. 1. It highlights the responsibility of It highlights the responsibility of

the entire faith community.the entire faith community.2. Reaffirms the centrality of the 2. Reaffirms the centrality of the

mystery of Christ in all catechesis.mystery of Christ in all catechesis.3. Serves to inspire all catechesis 3. Serves to inspire all catechesis

which is which is lifelonglifelong and inherently the and inherently the responsibility of the Christian responsibility of the Christian community [GDC, no. 90-91].community [GDC, no. 90-91].


Sharing your storySharing your story CharleenCharleen AdrianAdrian

Consider Assessment Consider Assessment tool/Discerning gifts & Talents tool/Discerning gifts & Talents (feedback)(feedback)


G11 5.4.1:G11 5.4.1:““The faith community is called The faith community is called to provide opportunities for the to provide opportunities for the meaningful development and meaningful development and sharing of the gifts and talents sharing of the gifts and talents of every member”of every member”

How do you try to incorporate How do you try to incorporate this into your curriculum, or what this into your curriculum, or what do you think you are already do you think you are already doing in implementing this doing in implementing this target? (share 1 min)target? (share 1 min)

Large group sharingLarge group sharing


Group Exercise (4 people)Group Exercise (4 people)


G6 5.2.6:G6 5.2.6:““Discernment is necessary to Discernment is necessary to determine which aspects of determine which aspects of secular values, peer pressure secular values, peer pressure and media are harmful or and media are harmful or helpful in developing loving helpful in developing loving relationships.”relationships.”


G7 5.6.1:G7 5.6.1:““Ecumenism is the effort Ecumenism is the effort among all Christians to bring among all Christians to bring about the fulfillment of about the fulfillment of Christ's will for the unity of Christ's will for the unity of his followershis followers.”


G8 5.3.3:G8 5.3.3:““Families challenged with Families challenged with serious issues are called to serious issues are called to remember that a family is holy, remember that a family is holy, not because it is perfect, but not because it is perfect, but because in it God's grace is because in it God's grace is working.”working.”


G9 6.3.1:G9 6.3.1:““Discipleship involves the Discipleship involves the application of Catholic social application of Catholic social thought to moral and social thought to moral and social issues, both locally and issues, both locally and globally.”globally.”


G10 6.4.3:G10 6.4.3:““There are important points There are important points of contact between of contact between Christianity and Islam that Christianity and Islam that make dialogue between make dialogue between Christians and Muslims Christians and Muslims potentially very fruitful.”potentially very fruitful.”


G12 5.4.2:G12 5.4.2:

““Faith communities are called Faith communities are called to enable persons to grow to enable persons to grow towards a wholeness that is towards a wholeness that is grounded in their right grounded in their right relationship with God and relationship with God and neighbor, and not dependent neighbor, and not dependent on physical strength, beauty, on physical strength, beauty, status, power or human status, power or human achievement.”achievement.”


G12B 6.3.2:G12B 6.3.2:““The Church in the United The Church in the United States has addressed States has addressed unique issues as it has unique issues as it has developed from an developed from an immigrant Church to the immigrant Church to the Church of the twenty-first Church of the twenty-first century.”century.”


G12D 5.1.1:G12D 5.1.1:““Every person is invited to Every person is invited to share in God’s divine life share in God’s divine life by their continual growth by their continual growth as a disciple of Jesus.”as a disciple of Jesus.”


G6 6.1.4G6 6.1.4““Evangelization includes listening Evangelization includes listening to others share their to others share their stories, as well as sharing one’s stories, as well as sharing one’s own personal story of own personal story of faith”faith”


Conclusion:Conclusion:1.1. Through Baptismal Catechumenate we:Through Baptismal Catechumenate we:

a.a. BuildBuildb.b. Make transitionsMake transitionsc.c. Nurture potentialNurture potentiald.d. Empower their spiritual skillsEmpower their spiritual skills

2.2. We are also Catalysts of ministriesWe are also Catalysts of ministriesa. Called to work w/othersa. Called to work w/othersb. Beyond faith communityb. Beyond faith community


Charleen Katra 713-741-8793 Charleen Katra 713-741-8793 [email protected]

Adrian Herrera 713-741-8799 Adrian Herrera 713-741-8799 [email protected]

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