Pen and Ink From the Desk of Fr. Francisco...

Our Pastor Fr. Francisco has compiled a series of teachings on the significance of special celebrations of the Church, Liturgical practices, and parts of the Mass. You are encouraged to review these and share with your family and friends.

Links to Teachings from Fr. Francisco's Desk:

Celebrations in the Catholic Church (1) - Celebraciones en la Iglesia Católica (1): December 1-2, 2007
Celebrations in the Catholic Church (2) - Celebraciones en la Iglesia Católica (2): December 8-9, 2007
Celebrations in the Catholic Church (3) - Celebraciones en la Iglesia Catolica (3): December 15-16, 2007
Celebrations in the Catholic Church (4) - Celebraciones en la Iglesia Catolica (4): December 22-23, 2007
The Colors in Liturgy-Los Colores en la Liturgia: December 29-30, 2007
The Readings in Liturgy (1) - Las Lecturas en la Liturgia (1): January 5-6, 2008
The Readings in Liturgy (2) - Las Lecturas en la Liturgia (2): January 12-13, 2008
The Parts of the Mass (1) - Las Partes de la Misa (1): January 19-20, 2008
The Parts of the Mass (2) - Las Partes de la Misa (2): January 26-27, 2008
Ash Wednesday - Miércoles de Ceniza: February 2-3, 2008
Lent - La Cuaresma: February 9-10, 2008
Stations of the Cross - El Viacrucis: February 16-17, 2008
Reconciliation - La Reconciliación: February 23-24, 2008
Holy Communion - La Sagrada Comunión: March 1-2, 2008
The Offertory - El Ofertorio: March 8-9, 2008
The Consecration - LaConsagración: March 15-16, 2008
The Great Amen - El Amén Solemne: April 5-6, 2008
The Parts of the Mass (3) - Las Partes de la Misa (3): April 12-13
The Silent Prayer of the Priest (1) - Oraciones en Silencio del Sacerdote (1): April 19-20

catechesis; catechism

(Greek: katechizo, to teach by word of mouth)
In the New Testament the term "catechesis" denotes oral religious instruction (Acts 18; Galatians 6). Among the early patristic writers it denotes both the act of instructing and the subject-matter of the instruction. With the organization of the catechumenate it took on a more precise and restricted meaning: the oral instruction preparatory to Baptism. With the decline of the catechumenate the term came to designate the religious instruction of children. Since Luther's time the term "catechism" has been used to designate a compendium of Christian doctrine for children, arranged in the form of questions and answers. Luther, however, did not originate the catechism either as to form or content. The first manual resembling our modern catechism was used by Alcuin (735-804); it is a Latin explanation, in questions and answers, of the Creed and the Lord's Prayer.

New Catholic Dictionary

Additional Catechesis Links:
General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)
Catechism of the Catholic Church

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