Update+
Volume 3, Number 10 February 8, 2022
Our last edition of Update+ included reporting forms for our new safe environment program, Circle of Grace. Unfortunately, we discovered an error on Page 3 of both the parish and school forms. Those errors have now been corrected and we are re-running that posting below. Please discard any forms you may have copied or downloaded and replace them with the revised forms.
Circle of Grace
Below you will find report forms for Circle of Grace. The reports are due later this spring.
The statistical form is almost the same as we have been using for a number of years (Form 1).
The statistical form is almost the same as we have been using for a number of years (Form 1).
The same is true for Parent Education (Form 2). Form 3 tweaks what you find on the Summary Evaluation Form in the Administrator’s section.
In Support of the Synod
1. Lev Shomeya – Listening
Ann Garrido draws on the Old Testament story of Solomon to help us understand what we are being asked to do. Some of you know Ann from her book Redeeming Administration, others participated in the Zoom enrichment day with Catholic school teachers on Redeeming Conflict, and some of you have read Let’s Talk about Truth. We are grateful to Ann for permission to reprint this short piece on “Listening.”
Ann's books are available through Ave Maria Press.
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2. Children and Youth Resources
Print these one-page resources to help children, young people (and perhaps their parents) learn about the Synod. We are grateful to our friends at Pflaum for preparing these pages for us. Available in English and Spanish!
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3. Go and Grow
See samples for February 13 and February 20. These engaging one-page handouts which may be printed and/or posted are available as a yearly subscription for only $60.00 from FAITH Catholic. Let us help our catechists, parents and others take baby steps toward becoming evangelizers.
Master Catechist Course
February 15, 2022
St. Anna School, Leominster
As Catholics, what do we believe and what do we do with that belief? Enrich your knowledge of the faith by taking part in an 8 week Master Catechist Level course taught by the Office of Religious Ed called Introduction to the Creed. Together, we will study the content of The Creed and reflect on our response to God's call to relationship. Participants will also develop a greater understanding of the role of the catechist/teacher in handing on the Christian tradition.
(Please note: Master Catechist courses are a requirement for all catechetical leaders seeking certification, for Catholic school teachers who teach religion and for those catechists who would like to be certified as Master Catechists.)