Carlos | January 26, 2010
Have you ever had one of those nights where you look back and think, “wow” or a night that you wish you could repeat every week? For me, last night was one of those nights.
When I arrived at Church for Religious Education, my CRE asked if I would be willing to merge my class with another [...]
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Carlos | January 15, 2010
Hey! You guys may not remember me. I’m the Catechist that used to post on this blog. It’s been how long? Oh yeah, a month and a half. I’m embarrassed by the fact that I haven’t posted in so long. Life got a little bit crazy for me in December. Work picked up as we [...]
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Carlos | October 27, 2009
This weekend, I was blessed to have attended the Archdiocese of Boston’s annual Catechetical Congress. It proved to be a wonderful opportunity to meet and share ideas with other catechists from all across the area. The congress was kicked off with a prayer service that was led by Archbishop Seán Cardinal O’Malley, which was both beautiful [...]
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Carlos | June 11, 2009
As you know, I’ve become a big fan of using tools and resources that go beyond those found in our textbook. In some of my prior posts, I’ve highlighted music selections, videos and documents that I like to use in an effort to get a point across in a non-traditional way. I’ve found that these, especially the new media options, resonate well with my [...]
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Carlos | June 9, 2009
Last year, it was apparent that the retention rate of material covered in years past was less then stellar with my students. I recognize the fact that there is a lot thrown at them in our 1 hour weekly sessions. There is a lot to remember and therefore a lot to forget.
To help “refresh” their [...]
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