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Three days CatecheticalSeminar was held at Auxilium Bandel from2ndto 5thJanuary 2021.It was organized by Sr. Lily Perumpettikunnel the Coordinator of Catechetical sector. Rev. Fr. Gilbert Choondal SDB was the recourse person. 28 sisters from Kolkata zone participated in the seminar and benefited by it. On the first day in the introductory talk Fr. gave brief description about the Catechesis and its role in the church. What is Catechesis? God’s way of life It’s a vocation It’s sharing of faith It’s faith formation Spirituality of Religious An Identity of Religious It’s a Mission of Consecrated life |
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Second day’s session preceded with the topic “Art of Catechesis”, where Fr. explained about the origin, definition and task of the Catechesis. He also gave brief history of the Catechesis and shared knowledge about the various catechism books that were introduced in the church; Compendium, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church(Youcat)Theology of the Body (Docat). He spoke in length about the content of Catechesis that are: Creed, Sacraments, Commandments and Prayer which are also known as 4 pillars of the Church. At the end of the session, he gave us some methods & guidelines how to make Catechism classes more interesting, innovative and lively. On the third day he explained about“Communicating Faith” in the present and post pandemic, where he stressed about finding new way out of Catechizing through family prayer, social media, newspaper with Bible, jumbled Bible story, action songs, riddle etc. Session was very educational, innovative and persuasive. All the participants are stimulated to be a vibrant religious Catechesis today. |
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