Comments on: All Parents are NOT Created Equal! http://www.catechistcorner.com/2009/05/all-parents-are-not-created-equal/ It's all about sharing the faith. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christian http://www.catechistcorner.com/2009/05/all-parents-are-not-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Christian Tue, 19 May 2009 03:37:33 +0000 http://www.catechistcorner.com/?p=50#comment-9 "As a Catechist, I go into my classroom with the expectation that, since parents cared enough to have their children learn the faith, this education must be important to them." I think most parents want for their kids what they had: enough 'religion' to be able to receive Communion, and be Confirmed. Most of us were not catechized well enough to have faith grow with us into adulthood, so most Catholic adults don't know faith beyond their own 8th grade pre-Confirmation instruction. It's not ideal. But we can be thankful that we have another chance with the kids we're teaching now, and that their parents do care enough to bring them to class, even if that's the limit of their involvement. “As a Catechist, I go into my classroom with the expectation that, since parents cared enough to have their children learn the faith, this education must be important to them.”

I think most parents want for their kids what they had: enough ‘religion’ to be able to receive Communion, and be Confirmed. Most of us were not catechized well enough to have faith grow with us into adulthood, so most Catholic adults don’t know faith beyond their own 8th grade pre-Confirmation instruction. It’s not ideal. But we can be thankful that we have another chance with the kids we’re teaching now, and that their parents do care enough to bring them to class, even if that’s the limit of their involvement.

]]> By: Christian http://www.catechistcorner.com/2009/05/all-parents-are-not-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-4110 Christian Tue, 19 May 2009 03:37:00 +0000 http://www.catechistcorner.com/?p=50#comment-4110 "As a Catechist, I go into my classroom with the expectation that, since parents cared enough to have their children learn the faith, this education must be important to them." I think most parents want for their kids what they had: enough 'religion' to be able to receive Communion, and be Confirmed. Most of us were not catechized well enough to have faith grow with us into adulthood, so most Catholic adults don't know faith beyond their own 8th grade pre-Confirmation instruction. It's not ideal. But we can be thankful that we have another chance with the kids we're teaching now, and that their parents do care enough to bring them to class, even if that's the limit of their involvement. “As a Catechist, I go into my classroom with the expectation that, since parents cared enough to have their children learn the faith, this education must be important to them.”

I think most parents want for their kids what they had: enough ‘religion’ to be able to receive Communion, and be Confirmed. Most of us were not catechized well enough to have faith grow with us into adulthood, so most Catholic adults don’t know faith beyond their own 8th grade pre-Confirmation instruction. It’s not ideal. But we can be thankful that we have another chance with the kids we’re teaching now, and that their parents do care enough to bring them to class, even if that’s the limit of their involvement.

]]> By: Christian http://www.catechistcorner.com/2009/05/all-parents-are-not-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Christian Mon, 18 May 2009 22:28:55 +0000 http://www.catechistcorner.com/?p=50#comment-5 Hey! I just found your blog. I teach 6th graders too, this was my 5th year. Before that I taught RCIA and Adult class. I blog about my class just like you do. Regarding this post on parents, I'm satisfied if they bring the kids to me on time, and regularly. I intend for the kids to learn their faith well enough to evangelize their lukewarm parents, if need be. Have you seen this site? It's not well attended, but it could shape up into something useful....go have a look a make a few comments: http://forums.loyolapress.com/faith-formation-f9/ Hey! I just found your blog. I teach 6th graders too, this was my 5th year. Before that I taught RCIA and Adult class. I blog about my class just like you do. Regarding this post on parents, I’m satisfied if they bring the kids to me on time, and regularly. I intend for the kids to learn their faith well enough to evangelize their lukewarm parents, if need be.

Have you seen this site? It’s not well attended, but it could shape up into something useful….go have a look a make a few comments: http://forums.loyolapress.com/faith-formation-f9/

]]> By: Christian http://www.catechistcorner.com/2009/05/all-parents-are-not-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-4109 Christian Mon, 18 May 2009 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.catechistcorner.com/?p=50#comment-4109 Hey! I just found your blog. I teach 6th graders too, this was my 5th year. Before that I taught RCIA and Adult class. I blog about my class just like you do. Regarding this post on parents, I'm satisfied if they bring the kids to me on time, and regularly. I intend for the kids to learn their faith well enough to evangelize their lukewarm parents, if need be. Have you seen this site? It's not well attended, but it could shape up into something useful....go have a look a make a few comments: http://forums.loyolapress.com/faith-formation-f9/ Hey! I just found your blog. I teach 6th graders too, this was my 5th year. Before that I taught RCIA and Adult class. I blog about my class just like you do. Regarding this post on parents, I’m satisfied if they bring the kids to me on time, and regularly. I intend for the kids to learn their faith well enough to evangelize their lukewarm parents, if need be.

Have you seen this site? It’s not well attended, but it could shape up into something useful….go have a look a make a few comments: http://forums.loyolapress.com/faith-formation-f9/

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