Alas this is all too common for me. One year... "Give me the name of one of the sacraments." Reply= "Death." (And the 13-yr old was serious ... not joking)
A Deacon walked me through some really interesting math ... we have Religious Ed for 1 hour per week for about 24 weeks in the year. That's 24-hours of instruction a year. Since our program is 8 years, our children are receiving 8 DAYS of formal religious education by the time they leave the program.
Of course, no amount of formal instruction will be of benefit without much education and formation from home.
As my picture suggests, I was made in the womb. After residing approximately 9 months there, I noticed that my domicile was shrinking, and if I didn't act quick I was going to be without room. So out I went, and for 31 years I resided in South Louisiana with shorts stays in North Carolina, West Virginia, and one extended stay in Delaware.
I did my Undergrad at Louisiana State University in General Studies, which means I can speak about most things generally or about general things in an knowledgeable manner. I am also a founding Memeber of the LSU-Parousians. I completed my MA in theology from the University of Notre Dame by means of the ECHO program.
Because conversation is what makes blogging fun! All emails are possible material for blog post, so if you don't want it published tell me now or forever gasp and cringe. pcatalan (at) alumni (dot) nd (dot) edu
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Alas this is all too common for me. One year... "Give me the name of one of the sacraments." Reply= "Death." (And the 13-yr old was serious ... not joking)
A Deacon walked me through some really interesting math ... we have Religious Ed for 1 hour per week for about 24 weeks in the year. That's 24-hours of instruction a year. Since our program is 8 years, our children are receiving 8 DAYS of formal religious education by the time they leave the program.
Of course, no amount of formal instruction will be of benefit without much education and formation from home.
As a CCD teacher that taught both pre-school and 7th grade, when I myself was in high school, this one made me laugh but also sigh at the same time.
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