Authors addressed themselves to the problem of defining the role of the Catholic Church in developing ethnic interaction and ethnic identity. (RK)

Discusses how the Pre-Vatican II CCD concentrated on providing information while the post conciliar Catholic Church calls on Catholics to offer information that leads ultimately to transformation. Discusses how learning about the history of the church and celebrating the past can strengthen the future. (MZ)

States that ecumenism, or the process of building unity among Christians, is central to the formation of Catholic identity as the world enters the third millennium of Christianity. Describes the strides made in ecumenical education, the resources available from the church, and new challenges ahead to Christian unity. (14 citations) (VWC)

Discusses ways of incorporating relevant cultural elements in Catholic school and parish liturgical celebrations to help ensure full participation. Describes the development of a Mass prepared by a group of Asian-Pacific Island Catholics. Highlights planning considerations and cultural adaptations, such as decorations and the use of traditional…

Contends that Christ's mission to proclaim God's good news of salvation is reaffirmed in the upcoming millennium. States Catholics must help accomplish Christ's mission by answering the baptismal call to missionary work in the community. Lists local and national agencies, dioceses, parishes, and schools that provide mission resources. (11…

The author suggests that young people are slipping away from Catholicism because they have no sense of identity with it. She advocates instruction in church history to give secondary school students a sense of their "roots" in the church. Eight potential themes for such a course are outlined. (SJL)

Asserts that the text, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, accommodates the four periods and all liturgical rites of the catechumenal process for adults to children of catechetical age. Suggests that this formation model for catechesis helps parish directors and Catholic school principals foster true conversion in students who do not belong in…

Stresses the importance for Catholic school educators to reveal the Christian message through every gesture of behavior and foster an experiential faith in students' lives. States that this demands a great deal of skill, knowledge, and self-awareness on the teacher's part, and requires self-esteem, authentic caring, humility, and communication…