Educational Resource
Catechetical Sunday Resource: For the Pastor by Michael Steier (2012)
Catechetical Sunday, September 16, 2012 Resource
For the Pastor by Michael E. Steier, DMin, Associate Director, Secretariat of Evangelization & Catechesis, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
In preparation for this synod, the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis has set as its theme for Catechetical Sunday 2012 “Catechists and Teachers as Agents of the New Evangelization.” A wealth of new resources for 2012 Catechetical Sunday have been prepared for use in September and throughout 2012-2013 by many, especially pastors and parish educational and catechetical leaders; Catholic school teachers; catechists of children, youth, and adults; those involved in sacramental preparation; and RCIA and evangelization teams.
The ministry of the Word is a fundamental element of evangelization through all its stages, because it involves the proclamation of Jesus Christ, the eternal Word of God. Celebrating catechesis and those who participate in it is really celebrating the Church’s universal mission to evangelize. It also affirms the indispensable role the parish has in helping the faithful to deepen their understanding and practice of the faith and engaging them in embracing and carrying out evangelization efforts.