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General Information

Three levels: Catechism I, Catechism II, and Concentration in Children’s Catechesis

Course Objectives

  • Teaching the content of the faith as articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Levels I and II) and offering a concentration in proper catechetical methodology as it applies to Children’s Catechesis (Level III).

Student Requirements

Certification:

  • Level I: participate in all sessions and pass the Open-Book Test at the conclusion of the level.
  • Level II: participate in all sessions and pass the Open-Book Test at the conclusion of the level.
  • Level III: participate in all sessions and submit two doctrinal lesson plans at the end of the course as your final project.

NOTE: with the online option, one may take the classes at an expedited pace. One is not limited to the monthly schedule.

NOTE: with the online option, one may "test out of' levels I and IL Simply register and ask to take the Open-Book Test, bypassing the instruction.

Audit: There are no requirements. You are free to attend for your own benefit, although you must take the levels in order.

Fees

$50.00 per level.

Length of the Program

  • Level I: ten months
  • Level II: ten months
  • Level III: nine months

Curriculum Levels

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Curriculum

Catechism I (Content of the Faith), ten classes, ten months:

  • Revelation
  • Sacred Scripture
  • Faith
  • The Trinity
  • Creation and Providence
  • Image of God and the Fall
  • The Incarnation
  • The Holy Spirit
  • The Church
  • The Four Last Things

Textbooks:

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Curriculum

Catechism II (Content of the Faith), ten classes, ten months:

  • The Sacraments and Grace
  • Baptism and Confirmation
  • The Eucharist
  • The Sacraments of Penance and Anointing
  • Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony
  • The Universal Call to Holiness and the Moral Life
  • The Moral Life
  • The Virtues, and Commandments
  • Catholic Social Teaching
  • Prayer

Textbooks:

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Curriculum

Children's Catechesis Concentration, nine classes, nine months:

  • The Purpose and Means of Catechesis
  • Using the Bible
  • Using the Catechism
  • Qualities of a Good Catechist
  • Methods and Forms of Teaching
  • Catechizing Children
  • Catechizing Teens
  • Parent Catechesis
  • Lesson Planning

Textbooks:

Recommended Resources:

  • The Bible Timeline
  • The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism (First Holy Communion)
  • Outlines of the Catholic Faith

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Contacts:

Jason Whitehead, MA
Director of Evangelization and Catechesis
Director of St. Junipero Serra Institute
Director of Marriage and Family Life
817-945-9350

Julie Kiehlbauch, MS
Executive Assistant
817-945-9358

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