Welcome to the resource page for Adult Evangelization & Catechesis. This page is designed to introduce you to the content and methodology of successful adult evangelization & catechesis.
For over 30 years the Magisterial Documents and those of our nation's Bishops have repeatedly asked us to respond to the needs of adults in their life long evangelization. John Paul II's first apostalic exhortation reminds us that adult catechesis "is the principal form of catechesis, because it is addressed to persons who have the greatest responsibilities and the capacity to live the Christian message in its fully developed form" (CT 43).
Parishes are responding to this call throughout the Diocese with great success and bearing much fruit. To assist your continued efforts in this area this page will continue to be developed with a variety of resources for evangelization and catechesis of adults. Come back often!!
Content:
5 Golden Threads
Sample 8 Week Series from Resources for Returning Catholic
Catholic Social Justice Teaching Handout
Knights of Columbus Library over 30 PDF Booklets (Spanish Here)
Financial Resources Handout NEW!!!
Methodology:
The Ecclesial Method
The Keys to teaching Catholic Doctrine
Obstacles to Conversion NEW!!!
Adult Learners (Coming Soon)
Praying w/ Adults (Coming Soon)
Programs & Curricula Also visit our Bible Study & Small Faith Community Pages
Growing Faith Project Hardcourt Press (Detailed Outline Here)
Association of Catechumenal Ministry (Table of Contents) (Detailed Outline Here)
Generations of Faith Alpha Catholic
RENEW Why Catholic Whole Community Catechesis
Disciplies in Mission (from PNCEA) CaFE (Catholic Faith Exploration)
Cursillo In His Image
I Believe DVD Series LightHouse Catholic Media
Links for Adult Faith Formation
RCIA Page Resources for Returning Catholics Page
ACM Catholic Answers
Catholic Social Justice Teachings Catholic Encyclopedia Online
Free Vatican Bible Study Software Free Apologetic CD's & Downloads
More Links Word on Fire
LightHouse Catholic Media USCCB Economic Justice NEW!!!
Adult Evangelization & Catechesis in the Church Documents
Catechesi Tradendae (CT), John Paul II - Apostalic Exhortation, 1979
Ecclesia in America (EA), John Paul II - Apostalic Exhortation, 1999
Evangeli Nuntiandi (EN), Paul VI - Encyclical, 1975
General Directory for Catechesis (GDC), Congregation for the Clergy 1998
National Directory for Catechesis (NDC) USCCB 2005
Guadium et Spes (GS), Vatican II Pastoral Constitution 1965
Lumen Gentium (LG), Vatican II Dogmatic Constitution 1964
Adult Catechesis in the Christian Community Intn'l Council for Catechesis 1990
+ Were not our Hearts Burning Within Us, USCCB 1999
Visit our Catechetical Document Library Here
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