In Hawaii we love to talk story. Stories strengthen relationships and impart wisdom. They are also powerful tools for evangelization and catechesis. “Let’s Talk Story” is the theme for three upcoming retreats for catechists on Oahu, Kauai and Maui sponsored by the diocesan Religious Education Office. The half-day retreats will “celebrate Christ alive through […]
Reader contribution: Earning a catechist certificate online is rigorous, rewarding
By Chiree Souza Got spirit? Got community? Got faith? Got prayer? Then I invite you to participate in the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) through the University of Dayton. I chose to pursue the Certificate in Catechesis — a two-year rigorous but rewarding program that helped me to be a better evangelizer and […]
Local video to open International Christian Film Festival
The short video “Yehudah,” a Messiah origin story created this year by a local catechist and Bible study teacher who cast former and present students as actors in the project, has been selected to open the International Christian Film Festival April 28 in Orlando, Florida.