catechists

Pura said, "Then a catechist asked me to teach catechism to students in an elementary school. I taught Grade 4 students. I told myself that this is my vocation. And until now, I carry on with this vocation."

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India published the Directory for Lay Catechists in Kochi, Kerala, South India, on September 12.

The program aims to teach and build faith in Christianity and train catechists and Prayer leaders.

After two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual retreat of the catechists of Yangon Archdiocese in Myanmar was held from October 2 to 6, 2022.

"We teach the faith and live it out. We defend the Church, its teachings, and the people. We make Jesus known and loved. We bring people into the church. We go out to see where they are too," says April A. Baybayon

The Vatican issued more guidelines this month, along with a rite of institution for the ministry. Here are five things to know.

Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of December, inviting everyone to pray for catechists, “summoned to announce the Word of God,” that they might “be its witnesses, with courage and creativity, and in the power of the Holy Spirit, with joy and much peace.”

Pope Francis centers his message on the ministry, mission and vocation of catechists, thanking them for their enthusiasm for transmitting the faith, and encouraging them to proclaim the Gospel with new languages and in new ways.

Pope Francis formally established the new lay ministry of catechist in the Catholic Church in an apostolic letter released on Tuesday, May 11.

A Catholic priest in India's St. Mary's Parish held a training workshop for teachers as part of a program to advance the teaching of catechism to children.

The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Dinajpur in Bangladesh this week led the distribution of bicycles to prayer leaders and catechists as a recognition of their “dedicated service” to the Church.