Asserts that, for catechists, being a "faith sharer" is more important than merely imparting knowledge. Presents guidelines that may assist catechists in developing a program that builds both knowledge and character: (1) teach responsibility; (2) encourage self-discipline, independently and as a community; and (3) care for others. (EMH)

Contends that to help children grow up to be people of faith, both parishes and parents have to do more than what was done in past generations. Emphasizes the importance of family catechesis--both the informal catechesis that happens in the home and the formal catechesis that parishes plan and facilitate. (VWC)

Discusses St. John Baptist de La Salle and his belief that teachers were called by God, through baptism, to view their role in the life of the school as a ministry, not just as a job. Suggests "Lasallian schools" as a model for preparing teachers to touch the minds and hearts of children entrusted to them. (VWC)

Presents the different moments and contents of the strategies of the evangelization process practiced by the Spanish during the conquest and colonization of Cuba, as well as possible reasons for its failure. States that the Indians were enslaved and directed through evangelism toward acculturation. (BT)

This article is concerned with 26 primary and secondary student teachers' early perception of themselves as Catholic educators in Scotland. It analyses their perspectives on what it means to be a Catholic teacher, what is expected of them by the Church and what motivated them to choose this particular career path. Discussion of these issues…

This guide outlines the foundation for campus ministry in the context of definition, community, and mission. It considers the functioning of ministry at the center of the Catholic identity of a school in contrast to a position conceived in terms of projects and events. It begins with a description of campus ministry coming of age as schools work…

Collective bargaining between teachers and schools does not need to be limited to the "market place approach" emphasizing fiscal considerations. Attention to the professional nature of teachers and to the problems of education that administrators and teachers must join together to solve can reduce confrontation. Catholic schools and teachers can…

A new educational theology is developing in the Catholic school system. This new perception is the result of six strands of thought which are discussed here. Perceiving this theology enables the persons, to the Church, and to the whole human community. (Author/RK) Catholic teacher to recognize the nature of his ministry as service to

Offers a summary of the first pastoral letter of the black bishops of the United States, "What We Have Seen and Heard." Sees the Catholic schools representing an opportunity for quality education and character development to many in the black community. (DMM)

Argues that instruction in literature, the sciences, philosophy, and social interaction, in as much as it is part of the process of humanization, is important to the mission of the Catholic Church. (DMM)

Discusses adolescent spiritual development using the three traditional stages in Catholic spiritual heritage (the purgative, illuminative, and unitive). Suggests specific strategies for helping young people "progress" or move to higher levels in their spirituality. (GEA)

Urges Catholic schools and parish centers to take an immediate, honest, and proactive response to AIDS education; accept adolescents as a high-risk group presenting unique challenges for AIDS education; and adopt a moral stance rooted in gospel values. Proposes an ongoing agenda for AIDS education. (DMM)

Attention in this article was directed toward teachers in Catholic schools with comments about religious leadership and religion classes applying equally to the personnel in religious education centers. (Author/RK)

This book is intended for anyone who seeks to help people to embrace and grow in the Catholic faith. It is provided as a help to the reading of the new "General Directory for Catechesis" (GDC) as an aid to its reception and implementation in both Catholic parishes and Catholic schools. It presumes that churches and schools want to engage…

Author attempts to suggest population education materials most appropriate to the Catholic educational system. (GB)