Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) at Annunciation of the Lord Parish.: September 2016

Friday 9 September 2016

2016-2017 Sessions for children

Level One: Mondays or Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 am or Mondays from 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Level Two: Mondays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm
Level Three: Mondays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm
Album One: Mondays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm

There are still openings for Level One Mondays from 1:30 to 3:00 pm and Album One.

What is Album One?
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is available for literate children who were not able to experience the catechesis when they were ages 3 to 6 years old in an atrium environment.
For them we are happy to say that they can still enjoy the topics in this catechesis, working with books. This year we have two catechists trained to work with children ages 7 to 11.
This album progresses every year until it reaches album 5.

For more information please contact: liliagarcia@sympatico.ca

Catechesis for children.

October 3, 2016
to April 10, 2017.

Level I
(3 to 6 years old)

Monday or Tuesday:
10:00 to 11:30 am
or
Monday:
1:30 to 3:00 pm

Level II
(grades 1 to 3)

Mondays:
4:30 to 6:00 pm

Level III
(grades 4 to 6)

Mondays:
4:30 to 6:00 pm

Album 1

Mondays:

4:30 to 6:00 pm

Donations are accepted.
Donation suggested per family: $160.-

Introductory session for new parents
TBD

At the Atrium of Annunciation Parish

Parent's meeting

Come and see what this ministry is about, how we work with the children and bring all your questions! We will be there to help you to find out more about it. This meeting is schedule at least once a year and is offered in two different schedules in order to help you to attend.

The Catechist.

Our team of catechists this year consist of Joe and Donna Verner, Heather Harper-McLaurin, Monica Chagoya, Jen Ward, Michele Hundertmark and Lilia Villasenor-Garcia.

All the catechists are trained to work with the children according to their developmental stage following the Montessori Principles.

All the catechists have commited at least 90 hours in their training for level one, added to that time, they had to do some readings, meditation and had to make the materials that the children will use during their sessions.

If the catechist is trained for level 2, then she had spend 180 hours of training in order to work with children ages 3 to 9 years old.

In order to become catechist for level three 360 hours of training had been given in order to be able to attend children ages 9 to 12 years old. Level 3 is so intense that it needs the double of training time than the other levels. Plus readings, meditation and making materials.

Album One training takes 11 sessions of training, each session of 8 hours at least.

At Annunciation we are blessed to have a nice group of catechists committed in this ministry for the sake of the little ones, take your chance to find out why the catechists are so engaged with this ministry.

We are always in need of more people willing to come and volunteer and share their gifts with us and the children.

About the sessions

In the CGS program the children receive presentations according to their age. There are more than 150 different presentations over the course of 9 years; the sessions are scheduled according to the Liturgical Calendar.During the year, the children come to the Atrium for 22 to 25 sessions that last 90 minutes each. A presentation lasts from 5 to 20 minutes depending on the age group. The rest of the time is for the child to continue pondering the message that has been received and also to go back to those presentations they already know. While pondering the message, the child uses special materials that allow a deeper appreciation of the Word of God.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) at Annunciation of the Lord Parish.

Friday 9 September 2016

2016-2017 Sessions for children

Relevant CGS Literature

Relevant Ecclesial Documents on which the Catechesis has its foundation