To be a catechist today…
A shared responsibility

The Christian Education Committee of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec invites you to a Collective Reflection on catechesis.
This special process will take place in all the dioceses of Quebec over a period of two years, beginning in September 2010 and ending in June 2012. All the faithful of Quebec are invited to participate, especially catechists and all those who are concerned with the new challenges facing Christian Life Formation in today’s culture.

Of what will this «collective reflection» consist?

Two types of activities will take place under the coordination of those responsible for Christian Life Formation at the diocesan level, with the collaboration of l’Office de catéchèse du Québec:

Meetings for catechists :

These meetings will be organized locally on a voluntary basis, at the invitation of those responsible for the Christian community. Some practical tools have been provided for this purpose: a brochure to encourage dialogue and a book of instructions for animation.

To order the brochure, please contact the person responsible for Christian Life Formation in your diocese.

Forums to which the faithful of the community are invited :

These forums will take place on a local, regional, or diocesan basis according to the needs of your milieu. Taking into account their own priorities, dioceses will adapt the process which has been suggested for this purpose.

What are the proposed objectives?

• ... as catechists, to reflect and speak about their experience regarding their commitment to Christian Life Formation;
  ... as Christian communities, to discern the different ways of living in solidarity regarding the catechetical mission;
  ... as the Church of Quebec, to consider, with wisdom and creativity, the future of catechesis from the starting point of being a catechist today.