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Abbreviations | xiii | |
Introduction | 3 | |
1 | A Vision for the National Directory for Catechesis | 3 |
2 | Renewal of Catechesis | 7 |
3 | Signs of Vitality in Catechetical Ministry in the United States | 8 |
4 | Challenges in Catechetical Ministry in the United States | 12 |
A | Challenges to Catechesis from Social and Cultural Conditions | 13 |
B | Challenges to Catechesis Regarding Doctrine | 13 |
C | Challenges in the Ministry of Catechesis | 15 |
5 | Purpose of the Directory | 17 |
6 | Audience and Use | 17 |
7 | Authority | 18 |
8 | Conclusion | 18 |
Chapter 1 | Proclaiming the Gospel in the United States | 21 |
9 | Introduction | 21 |
10 | General Characteristics of U.S. Culture | 22 |
A | Freedom | 22 |
B | Religious Freedom | 23 |
C | Economic Freedom | 24 |
D | Pragmatism | 24 |
E | Interest in Science and Technology | 25 |
F | Globalization | 26 |
G | Mobility | 27 |
11 | Diversity in U.S. Culture | 28 |
A | Cultural Diversity | 28 |
B | Religious Diversity | 28 |
C | Diversity Within the Catholic Church | 29 |
D | Regional Diversity | 32 |
12 | Profile of Catholics in the United States | 34 |
A | Demographics | 34 |
B | Pastoral Life | 35 |
C | Personnel | 36 |
13 | Family and Home in the United States | 36 |
14 | Conclusion | 40 |
Chapter 2 | Catechesis Within the Church's Mission of Evangelization | 41 |
15 | Introduction | 41 |
16 | Revelation | 42 |
A | God's Self-Disclosure in Salvation History | 42 |
B | The Transmission of Revelation | 44 |
C | Faith | 45 |
17 | Evangelization and the Ministry of the Word | 46 |
A | The New Evangelization | 46 |
B | Conversion | 48 |
C | The Process of Evangelization | 49 |
D | The Context of Evangelization | 50 |
E | Pastoral Directives for Evangelization | 51 |
18 | Source and Sources of Catechesis | 53 |
19 | Nature and Purpose of Catechesis: Initiatory and Ongoing | 54 |
A | Nature and Purpose of Catechesis | 54 |
B | The Object of Catechesis | 55 |
C | Catechesis and the Church | 56 |
D | Initiatory Catechesis | 57 |
E | Ongoing Catechesis | 58 |
20 | Tasks of Catechesis | 59 |
21 | Inculturation of the Gospel Message | 63 |
A | The Mystery of the Incarnation: Model of Evangelization | 63 |
B | The Evangelization of Culture | 63 |
C | The Process of Inculturation | 64 |
D | Inculturation and the Media | 66 |
22 | Conclusion | 67 |
Chapter 3 | This Is Our Faith; This Is the Faith of the Church | 69 |
23 | Introduction | 69 |
24 | The Symphony of the Faith | 70 |
A | Normative Instruments of Catechesis | 70 |
B | Sacred Scripture | 70 |
C | The Catechism of the Catholic Church | 71 |
25 | Criteria for the Authentic Presentation of the Christian Message | 75 |
A | The Christian Message, Centered on Christ | 75 |
B | The Trinitarian Character of the Christian Message | 77 |
C | The Christian Message That Proclaims the Good News of Salvation and Liberation from Sin | 78 |
D | The Ecclesial Character of the Christian Message | 80 |
E | The Historical Character of the Christian Message | 81 |
F | The Inculturation of the Christian Message | 82 |
G | The Comprehensive Hierarchical Character of the Christian Message | 83 |
H | The Communication of Profound Meaning for the Human Person | 85 |
I | The Promotion of a Common Language of Faith in Transmitting the Christian Message | 86 |
26 | Conclusion | 87 |
Chapter 4 | Divine and Human Methodology | 89 |
27 | Introduction | 89 |
28 | God's Own Methodology | 90 |
A | The Pedagogy of God | 91 |
B | Catechesis and Divine Methodology | 94 |
29 | Elements of Human Methodology | 95 |
A | Learning Through Human Experience | 97 |
B | Learning by Discipleship | 98 |
C | Learning Within the Christian Community | 100 |
D | Learning Within the Christian Family | 100 |
E | Learning Through the Witness of the Catechist | 101 |
F | Learning by Heart | 102 |
G | Making a Commitment to Live the Christian Life | 104 |
H | Learning by Apprenticeship | 104 |
30 | Means of Communication | 105 |
31 | Conclusion | 107 |
Chapter 5 | Catechesis in a Worshiping Community | 109 |
32 | Introduction | 109 |
33 | The Relationship Between Catechesis and Liturgy | 110 |
34 | Liturgical and Personal Prayer | 111 |
35 | Catechesis for the Sacraments in General | 113 |
A | Sacraments as Mysteries | 113 |
B | General Principles for Sacramental Catechesis | 114 |
C | Catechetical Guidelines for Celebration of the Sacraments | 114 |
D | Baptismal Catechumenate: Inspiration for All Catechesis | 115 |
36 | Catechesis for the Particular Sacraments | 118 |
A | Sacraments of Initiation | 118 |
B | Sacraments of Healing | 131 |
C | The Sacraments at the Service of Communion | 138 |
37 | The Sacred: Time (Liturgical Year) and Space (Art) | 145 |
A | Sacred Time: The Liturgical Year | 145 |
B | Sacred Art, Architecture, and Music | 148 |
38 | Sacramentals and Popular Devotions | 151 |
A | Sacramentals | 151 |
B | Popular Piety and Popular Devotion | 152 |
C | Marian Devotion | 154 |
39 | Conclusion | 156 |
Chapter 6 | Catechesis for Life in Christ | 157 |
40 | Introduction | 157 |
41 | The Dignity of the Human Person | 159 |
A | Creation in the Image and Likeness of God | 159 |
B | Some Challenges to the Dignity of the Human Person | 160 |
42 | Moral Formation in Christ | 163 |
A | Grace | 163 |
B | Virtue | 164 |
C | The Formation of Moral Conscience | 165 |
D | Sin | 166 |
E | Challenges to Communicate These Fundamental Realities | 167 |
43 | The Human Community | 168 |
A | The Communal Character of Life in Christ | 168 |
B | Moral Conversion and Society | 170 |
C | Principles of Catholic Social Teaching | 170 |
D | Social Sin | 171 |
44 | Moral Formation in the Gospel Message | 172 |
45 | Catechesis on the Decalogue | 173 |
A | The First Commandment: I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me | 173 |
B | The Second Commandment: You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain | 173 |
C | The Third Commandment: Remember to keep holy the sabbath day | 174 |
D | The Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother | 175 |
E | The Fifth Commandment: You shall not kill | 175 |
F | The Sixth Commandment: You shall not commit adultery. The Ninth Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor's wife | 177 |
G | The Seventh Commandment: You shall not steal. The Tenth Commandment: You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor | 179 |
H | The Eighth Commandment: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor | 181 |
I | The Decalogue in the Spirit of the Beatitudes | 182 |
46 | Conclusion | 183 |
Chapter 7 | Catechizing the People of God in Diverse Settings | 185 |
47 | Introduction | 185 |
48 | Catechesis According to Readiness and Age Levels | 187 |
A | Adult Catechesis | 187 |
B | Catechesis of the Elderly | 193 |
C | Catechesis of Young Adults | 195 |
D | Catechesis of Adolescents | 199 |
E | Catechesis of Infants and Children | 202 |
49 | Catechesis for Persons with Disabilities | 206 |
50 | Catechesis in Special Situations | 209 |
51 | Catechesis in the Context of Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue | 210 |
A | The Unity of the Church | 210 |
B | The Principles of Ecumenical Catechesis | 211 |
C | The Ecumenical Formation of Catechists | 212 |
D | Catechesis in Relation to Jews | 213 |
E | Catechesis in Relation to Other Non-Christian Religions | 214 |
52 | Conclusion | 216 |
Chapter 8 | Those Who Catechize | 217 |
53 | Introduction | 217 |
54 | Differing Roles of Those Who Catechize | 218 |
A | The Bishop and Diocesan Staff: A Shared Responsibility | 218 |
B | Pastors and Parish Leadership | 220 |
C | Parents and Families | 234 |
55 | Preparation and Ongoing Formation of Catechists | 235 |
A | The Ministry of Catechesis | 235 |
B | Discernment of the Call to Catechize | 236 |
C | Need for Formation | 236 |
D | Initial Formation of Catechists | 237 |
E | Ongoing Formation of Catechists | 238 |
F | Possible Settings for Catechist Formation | 241 |
56 | Conclusion | 243 |
Chapter 9 | Organizing Catechetical Ministry | 245 |
57 | Introduction | 245 |
58 | General Principles and Guidance | 246 |
59 | Diocesan Structures | 248 |
A | The Bishop | 248 |
B | The Diocese | 249 |
C | The Diocesan Catechetical Office | 250 |
D | Coordination of Catechesis | 253 |
60 | The Parish Community | 254 |
A | Parish Catechetical Plan | 255 |
B | Parish Catechetical Commission or Committee | 255 |
61 | Some Pastoral Efforts | 256 |
A | Parish-Based Organization for Catechesis | 257 |
B | Organization for Catechesis Outside the Parish | 267 |
62 | Regional Cooperation and National Associations | 274 |
63 | The Service of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | 275 |
64 | The Service of the Holy See | 276 |
65 | Conclusion | 276 |
Chapter 10 | Resources for Catechesis | 279 |
66 | Introduction | 279 |
67 | Resources in General | 280 |
A | Sacred Scripture | 280 |
B | Catechism of the Catholic Church | 281 |
C | Local Catechisms | 282 |
68 | Catechetical Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials | 283 |
A | Catechetical Textbooks | 283 |
B | Other Instructional Materials | 285 |
69 | Communications Technology and Catechesis | 286 |
A | The Impact of Communications Media in Catechesis | 286 |
B | Instruments of Catechesis | 287 |
C | The Media as a Subject of Catechesis | 291 |
70 | Preparation and Evaluation of Catechetical Materials | 292 |
A | Preparation | 292 |
B | Evaluation | 295 |
71 | Conclusion | 296 |
Conclusion | 297 | |
72 | A New Millennium, a Renewed Passion for Catechesis | 297 |
73 | The Holy Spirit, the Teacher Within | 298 |
74 | Mary, Star of Evangelization | 300 |
Index | 303 |
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