Catechist Resources

How can a Catechist Find Sanctuary? A video by Terry Hershey, author of "Sanctuary: Creating a Space for Grace in Your Life."

21st Century Catholic Evangelization: blogs are written by the members of the NCCL Evangelization Committee and invited guest authors exploring approaches, practices, resources, and programs.
Be My Disciples: join as we talk and teach about true discipleship, as we find ways to help teachers, parents, catechists and students articulate the gospel message so that others will better understand it. A ministry of RCL Benziger.
Catechesis 2.0: gives you a broad overview of many of the web 2.0 tools that may be valuable in catechetical ministry.
Catechist Community: a blog from the publishers of Catechist Magazine.
Catechists Journey: Joe Paprocki of Loyola Press gives idea and tips, solace and encouragement to catechists. You may subscribe to email delivery.
Catholic Catechist Discussion Group: catechists can share ideas, activities, and questions with a group of catechists worldwide.
Catholic Digital Resources: faith-enrichment materials in an ever-expanding variety of products, ready for you to download and start using. Paper products are provided as digital files ready for you to print on an as-needed basis. You can even put your church's (or organization's) logo, name, Mass schedule, contact information, or other notice into an editable box on the page, before printing.
Catholic Mom: Although the goal of this site is to celebrate Catholic motherhood and to learn and share about topics related to faith and family, you may find a lot of ideas here.

Finding Copyright-Free Images for Catechetical Use: understanding copyright issues for catechists and leaders, and where to find copyright-free images.
Lesson Plan Template: a blank lesson plan that catechists can use to create a catechetical session.
Make Beliefs Comix: have fun by creating your own comic strips. Great homework assignment.
Puzzlemaker: a free puzzle generation tool for teachers, students, and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more-using your own word lists.

Amazing Catechists: serves and supports catechists as you bring the light of our Catholic Faith to others.
CatechismClass.com: an online and interactive religious education program for Catholics of all ages.
Catechism in a Year: Get a little of the Catechism emailed to you each day, read and you'll have covered the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in a year.

Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church: the Catechism of the Catholic Church in question and answer format.
General Catechetical Directory: published by the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, April 11, 1971.
General Directory for Catechesis: from the Vatican Congregation of the Clergy, good resource for catechetical leaders.
Guide for Catechists: the identity of the catechist, his/her selection, formation and spirituality; basic apostolic tasks and finally, the economic situation, from the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.