Register Now! Diocesan Day for Catechists - 12 November 2022

Come join us for the Annual Day for Catechists, the first one since the beginning of the pandemic.

What a joy to be able to gather together and learn from each other.

This Day is for all the Catechists of the diocese, including those involved in Liturgy of the Word for Children and the RCIA process.

Where: Amigo Hall, St George’s Cathedral, Lambeth Road, SE1 6HR

When: Saturday 12 November 2022

Start: 10:30am finishing with Mass at 4:00pm

** Please Register through your parish by 7 November**

Please tell your Parish Priest/Chaplain or Parish Secretary that you are able to attend, and which group in Sessions 2 and Session 3 you wish to attend. He/she will then send the Registration Form to us. This will assist us in planning the Day. (Please see the Workshop titles below)

Timetable

10:30am Arrivals, registrations and tea/coffee 

11:00am Welcome and practical notices by the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis Director 

11:05am Keynote Address: ‘Unlocking the Seven Doors of Evangelisation – the Mission of the Catechist’ with Fr Marcus Holden, Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation and Catechesis 

12noon Session 1 (‘Some Definite Service’ workshop for each region – Kent, SE, SW) 

1:00pm Lunch and Bookstall 

1:45pm Session 2 (choice of workshop) 

2:45pm Session 3 (choice of workshop) 

4:00pm Commissioning Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Paul Hendricks, followed by graduation ceremony for students. 

Practicalities

Tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch. The CCF Bookshop has closed down, and we will be selling stock at reduced prices. This will be an opportunity to add to your parish resources.

Street parking is available in local streets, but you are advised to use public transport where possible. The nearest tube stations are Elephant & Castle and Lambeth North. The nearest railway stations are Elephant & Castle, Waterloo and Waterloo East and various buses serve the area. 

Both the Cathedral and the Amigo Hall are fully accessible.  If you have any special requirements, please contact the Agency as soon as possible. 

Choice of workshops

Please select one for noting on the registration form to be returned by the parish. 

Session 2 at 1:45pm

1. Family Catechesis (Ingrid La Trobe – Family, Child and Youth Catechesis Advisor, AEC) 

2. Intentional Accompaniment in Catechesis (Káren North – Training & Development Coordinator for Youth Ministry, Southwark) 

3. Loving What You Teach: Formation for Catechists (Lissette Jeannet – Adult Formation and Missionary Discipleship Advisor, AEC) 

4. Modern Technology and Catechesis (Brenden Thompson – Evangelisation and Outreach Advisor, AEC and CEO of Catholic Voices)

Session 3 at 2:45pm  

Please select one for noting on the registration form to be returned by the parish. 

1. Catechesis in the Lives of those with Learning Disabilities (Mary Harvey, Young Leadership Coordinator, Southwark) 

2. The New Instituted Ministries: Catechist and Lector (Dr Mark Nash – Director of Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis) 

3. The Power of Hospitality in Evangelisation, Catechesis and Formation (JJ Hussem – Evangelisation and Outreach Advisor, AEC) 

4. The Art of Catechesis – ways to uncover the Creed with sacred images (Fr Marcus Holden – Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation and Catechesis)