The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea established a religious school for grandparents to prepare them to be faithful teachers of the faith to their grandchildren.
The classes will teach basic caring skills based on faith knowledge, such as self-care, grandchild care, and spiritual care.
The Archdiocese of Seoul started a program for Catholic grandparents who want their grandchildren to grow up in the Catholic faith.
In the official statement, the Archdiocese of Seoul said that they were opening this faith school for the elderly to assist them elderly in becoming "great catechists of the Catholic faith" for their grandchildren who require assistance with their faith.
Due to the increasing number of households in which both parents work, the responsibility of faith education for children in South Korea has been taken over in recent years by grandparents.
The statement said an increasing number of them care for their grandchildren.
The Archdiocese of Seoul believes that the educational program planned for grandparents aligns with Pope Francis' Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) message and can serve as a valuable source of advice and wisdom for young people.
Amoris Laetitia is Pope Francis' post-synodal apostolic exhortation on pastoral care for families, released on April 8, 2016. The appeal discusses a variety of subjects about marriage and family life and the contemporary challenges confronting families worldwide. It talks for a long time about what love means in the context of family life daily.
The school will offer an eight-week program focused on self-care, grandchild care, and religious care.
The senior citizen ministry team surveyed around 800 old Catholics from several parishes to prepare for the event.
Because they thought the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality test could help them build stronger relationships with their grandchildren, many people said they wanted it to be part of the study.
More than 45% of South Koreans do not practice any religion. Approximately 22% are Buddhists, and 29.2% are Christians, with 11.1% being Catholics and 18.1% being Protestants, indicating that Christianity is the largest religion in the country.
The Catholic Church in South Korea has experienced rapid expansion in recent years, increasing its membership from 7.9 percent to 11.1 percent of the population over the last two decades. - Kasmir Nema
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