Pope Francis Hopes New Ministry of Catechist Will ‘Awaken this Vocation’
The newly instituted ministry of catechist is for lay people who have a particular call to serve the Catholic Church as a teacher of the faith.
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Black Elk: Future Patron Saint and Model for Instituted Lay Catechists?
Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota holy man and catechist, up for sainthood has captured the attention of Pope Francis and could be a model for bishops instituting lay catechists.
Lay Ministries: Acolytes, Lectors, and Catechists, Oh My!
Pope Francis’ recent changes in canon law to the lay ministries of acolyte, lector and catechist are aimed at empowering a missionary Church at the parish level.
Being a Catechist Isn’t Just Something You Do — It’s Something You Are
“Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than teachers,” said Paul VI, “and if he listens to teachers it is because they are witnesses.”
Pope Francis to Issue Apostolic Letter on Ministry of Catechist
In his 1990 encyclical Redemptoris missio, Pope John Paul II described catechists as “irreplaceable evangelizers.”
Pope Francis Encourages Catechists to Lead Others to a Personal Encounter with Jesus
Pope Francis received an audience with members of the National Catechetical Office of the Italian bishops’ conference at the Vatican.
Pope to Ugandan Catechists: ‘Yours Is a Holy Work’
The Holy Father addressed catechists and teachers in Munyonyo, Uganda.
