Bookings now closed - Diocesan Day for Catechists -12 November 2022
Pentecost window, St George’s Cathedral
This day is now fully booked and bookings are now closed. Email if you wish to attend, we will then notify you of any cancellations.
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 office, if possible. However, you can now also register via the online booking form below.
Please see the Workshop titles below before you register, as you will be asked to choose which workshops you would like to attend.
Timetable
10:00am 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
Family Catechesis (Ingrid La Trobe – Family, Child and Youth Catechesis Advisor, AEC)
Intentional Accompaniment in Catechesis (Káren North – Training & Development Coordinator for Youth Ministry, Southwark)
Loving What You Teach: Formation for Catechists (Lissette Jeannet – Adult Formation and Missionary Discipleship Advisor, AEC)
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.
Catechesis in the Lives of those with Learning Disabilities (Mary Harvey, Young Leadership Coordinator, Southwark)
The New Instituted Ministries: Catechist and Lector (Dr Mark Nash – Director of Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis)
The Power of Hospitality in Evangelisation, Catechesis and Formation (JJ Hussem – Evangelisation and Outreach Advisor, AEC)
The Art of Catechesis – ways to uncover the Creed with sacred images (Fr Marcus Holden – Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation and Catechesis)