Comments on: 6 + 6 = Awkward

By: Shirls43

Shirls43 — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:40:30 +0000

Hi Carlos
Your story is just like mine. i am presently doing my reflection and I find that I have been catechized. When I volunteered three years ago to teach my daughter first year confirmation class to three years I really did not expect all that growth. My faith journey started about 4 years prior to volunteering and as I look back I see that the Holy Spirit had outlined a spiritual plan for me which manifested itself in my saying yes to the call. First call was to become a lector, then volunteer as an animator, then attend ultreya before doing the Cursillio weekend then doing it, then choosing to teach catechism. the experience continues to be faith forming and today I am proud that I answered the call for the Holy Spirit has ignited in those I have catechized an excitement to serve Him and to do so with an openness to God the father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. That joy sustains me as a catechist today and am ready for September whatever class am assigned. My spiritual journey continues.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:03:26 +0000

VTSunrise, what wonderful news that you are making your way to the Catholic Church! I’m very excited for you and your family and may God bless you all in your journey.

Unfortunately, I do not have any experience working with children with Autism. I’m afraid I can;t offer you any advice or tips. I’m sure that they tailor the curriculum to the specific student and I’m glad they have a Special Ed teacher to help your two girls as they make their journey.

You mentioned that Boston has a program that they seem to use as needed. Have you tried calling the Office of Religious Education for the archdiocese to get some tips? If you haven’t and you need their contact information, just send me an email and I’ll gladly forward it to you.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:03:00 +0000

VTSunrise, what wonderful news that you are making your way to the Catholic Church! I’m very excited for you and your family and may God bless you all in your journey.

By: VTSunrise

VTSunrise — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:52:34 +0000

Hi,

Myself , my husband and 6 of our 7 children ( the 7th is an adult ) are entering RCIA and 2 of the girls are going into a special class with a Special ed teacher who attends our church. Do you have any tips , books etc for getting a child with high functioning Autism ready for entering into the Faith? The church as a total has no set curriculum for kids with Autism. Although Boston has one , it seems too be on a place by place basis. 1 in 150 kids are on the Autism Spectrum . Its a matter that the Church as a whole is going to have to deal with.

you put 6+6= Fish my son has a joke that 2+2= Fish your blog title made me smile.

TY for your time :)

Dana

By: VTSunrise

VTSunrise — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:52:00 +0000

Hi,

you put 6+6= Fish my son has a joke that 2+2= Fish your blog title made me smile.

TY for your time :)

Dana

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:16:16 +0000

I notice one of the girls refers to self-esteem. What she means is self-respect.

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:16:00 +0000

I notice one of the girls refers to self-esteem. What she means is self-respect.

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:15:29 +0000

That’s timely!

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:15:00 +0000

That’s timely!

By: Carlos

Carlos — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:42:51 +0000

See, I did have my head in the sand!!

"Quonia, a student at Chancellor Avenue School, also understands this important lesson. “There are plenty of times when boys have told me things that I wanted to hear just so I would have sex with them. But I didn’t and I am proud to say that I’m in the eighth grade and I am not sexually active,” she declares."

Well, I'm blind no more! Read the source article at National Review Online.