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Roots and Wings
Focus: Even as you celebrate the successes of the year with catechists at parties or special liturgies, you are looking ahead to next year. Through individual conversations with the staff, you have helped them to evaluate their experience. Some will make the decision to commit to another year of sharing faith with young people. They have put down roots as catechists and discovered that they, too, have grown in faith. Others will decide to move on for various reasons. Experienced catechetical leaders don’t take these decisions personally. We recognize that for many people, religious education is their first foray into ministry. It gives them the courage to spread their wings and soar into other areas of parish ministry. As catechetical leaders, we need to affirm the decisions our catechists make and rejoice in the Spirit’s activity in their lives, confident that the Spirit is at work in others, too, inspiring them to respond to the call to share the Gospel with the children of your parish.
Wisdom
“I planted. Apollos watered, but God caused the growth. Therefore, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who causes the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:6-7).
“Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly” (St. Ignatius Loyola).
Exploring Within…
What are the various ways you can thank individual catechists for their service this year?
Reflect on your experience of “walking with” and supporting catechists this year. What will you do differently to mentor the catechetical staff next year?
