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2008-09 Catechist Sign-up
We are recruiting volunteers to be catechists for next fall!  Catechists at St. Stephen's teach in teams.  Lesson plans, activities and supplies are provided.  R.E. tuition for children of catechists is waived.  Child care for the younger children of catechists is provided free of charge in our Little Saints Center.  

If you are interested in sharing your faith with the children of our parish, please contact    Mary Maguire at m.maguire@stephen.org or 896-5683.  

'Floating Catechists’
Doesn’t this sounds like a really cool volunteer opportunity?!  We have added floating catechists to our list of office volunteers. (No swimming skills needed!)           

What we are trying to do is have a couple substitute catechists scheduled at each class time to cover for last minute emergencies where neither catechist can make it to class and they cannot find a sub on their own. 

Being a Floating catechist is a weekly commitment, so if there isn't a class to teach, they will work in the office. We provide lesson plans, activities, movies, etc. to support our substitutes, so this really is a great chance to work with students without the weekly planning commitment.  Please check in the office for more information about this and other volunteer opportunities!

'Encountering the Living Christ'

Catechesis aims “to put people not only in touch, but in communion,
in intimacy, with Jesus Christ” (National Directory for Catechesis, 55).

Each week our catechists provide a real ‘encounter with the living Christ’ for our children. It is what you share of your own faith that changes them and helps them form and build their own relationship with God.  There is no curriculum that can compare with the conversion that comes from your loving witness and acceptance of them as individuals. 

Unconditional love and acceptance are counter-cultural in today’s society.  That makes the beliefs and moral guidelines that we teach even more important in the formation of these children.  Our patient and caring acceptance teaches all of our children that the Church is where you go to find love, support and forgiveness.

As Director of R.E., I am blessed to be in a position where I can see the difference you make in the lives of these children and their families.  It is evident in the way our families turn to our Church community in times of crisis, in the way our youth live out their faith in service, prayer and witness.  You make a greater impact than you will ever know.

God bless you and thank you for your dedication and devotion to our catechetical ministry.  As you help our children have an encounter with the living Christ, may you follow Mother Teresa’s example and see the face of Christ in each and every one.

                        - Mary Maguire, Director of Religious Education

Catechist Appreciation
Thank you to the many catechists who have come forward to share their faith with our children!  We are blessed by the time and talent shared by our 300 catechists and volunteers at St. Stephen's.  Please keep these men, women and teens in your prayers. 

Catechist Development:  Catechists are provided opportunities to further their own faith and learn new methods of catechesis through workshops and classes offered at St. Stephen's and through the Archdiocese of Omaha. 

Safe Environment Training:  All catechists and volunteers are required by the Archdiocese of Omaha, in accordance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, to complete a training session and background check.  Upcoming Safe Environment training dates and times are available at www.archomaha.org.

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Rel.Ed Office: (402) 896-5683 Fax: (402) 896-1990
Youth Ministry Office: (402) 861-4509
Kidzone Office: (402) 896-4316

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