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Step 3: Plan agenda for the committee in-service meeting
(Note: The DRE or Principal normally guides the discussion and overview
of this step. A PowerPoint template
may be downloaded to use for developing your committee presentation and agenda.)
As you prepare for the committee in-service meeting, refer to the
following points for reflection and discussion:
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The mission of this parish and how catechesis is an integral part of the parish mission.
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What the Church says about catechesis. (See the
General Directory for Catechesis
and
Catechism of the Catholic Church)
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The specific goals for catechesis in this parish.
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Provide an overview of the catechetical program(s) that is/are currently
being used in the parish.
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How the current texts and guides meet the catechetical goals.
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What you like about your current texts and guides.
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Areas that need improvement for you to meet your catechetical goals.
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Provide your committee with an explanation of the importance of the
following statements in catechetical materials:
The Conformity Statement with the Catechism of the Catholic Church
and the Imprimatur. (Refer to Step 2 for additional information.)
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Determine how you will walk the reviewers through
Form C: Catechetical Program Review worksheet.
Choose one or two statements from each section (General Overview:
Program, Teacher/Catechist Guide, and Student Text). Have on hand
a set of program materials from a publisher that reviewers may refer
to when responding to the chosen statements. It may be best for the
reviewer to use the text materials that they will be using for the
review at this time.
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