Department for Religious Education

"Catechists and Teachers
as Agents of the New Evangelization"
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This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 16, 2012, and will focus on the theme "Catechists and Teachers as Agents of the New Evangelization." Those whom the community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith.

 Our Mission

The Department for Religious Education is a collaborative community of faith commissioned to serve the mission of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and authorized by the Bishop to give direction to the catechetical ministry of this local church.
The Department provides assistance and support to parish leaders and calls them to accountability for their responsibility for catechetical ministry.
Faithful to the Church’s catechetical documents, the Department develops services, resources, and leadership which enable all persons to come to know Jesus Christ and to grow in the Christian life of sharing the faith tradition of the Catholic Church.

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 Resources for Confirmation Preparation are available by clicking here, find Liturgy Planning Guides as well!

http://www.diopitt.org/new-confirmation-guidebook

“As Catholics, we have come to understand the great gift which Jesus Christ instituted as a means for us to abide in the life of God—the Holy Eucharist.”

--Bishop David A. Zubik, The Church Alive! (17)

Use the resources available at www.diopitt.org/cultivating-church-alive to enhance your personal understanding of the Great Gift of the Eucharist....and share it with parents, students, catechists, and colleagues! Consider using these resources for PARENT Meetings, CATECHIST Preparations, and STUDENT Lessons.

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