The Ministry of Catechesis is about making our Christian faith alive and real in
the lives of children and youth in St Anthony’s Church. Primarily, the Catechists
seek to lead the children and youth to grow in their faith and love for Jesus.
The Ministry depends on the contributions of many to achieve its goals. This involves
working in collaboration with the church community, youth, helpers, parents and
the larger local community.
For Catechists, we seek to create an environment that allows them to be effective
in Catechesis and to grow in faith. Training and faith formation is available to
both new and experienced Catechists.
For our youth and children, it means understanding them, loving them and seeking
to provide the Jesus-response and answers to their changing needs.
For our parents and stakeholders, we seek to work with them in an effective partnership
for the well-being of our children, and to provide the right information on the
Catechism programme.
CATECHIST ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
The organisation structure of the Catechist Ministry consists of the following groups:
CATECHIST ROSTER 2008
Click HERE for Current Catechist Roster
CATECHIST VISION and GOALS
The Catechist Ministry has the following vision for its students :
We want our Secondary 4 confirmants to : (after 10 yrs of catechism)
- be actively involved in the parish.
- be Christ-centred and have more desire for God.
- practise our Catholic faith.
- have better relationships with their families & community.
- be responsible for their actions.
- participate in mission work.
- be positive role models.
To achieve that, from Primary One, the Catechists will facilitate an ENCOUNTER with
the Lord, so that the children/youth can EXPERIENCE God. We will ENGAGE and EXCITE
the children/youth, so that they OWN their faith.
CATECHISM METHODOLOGY
In order to achieve the vision and goals of the ministry, Catechists will be relying
less on the typical classroom methods of lecturing to teach students. Instead, the
challenge is to :
- Engage & excite students.
- Encourage the children/youth to THINK and QUESTION.
- Give them an open environment to EXPRESS their own views.
- Invite students to DISCUSS current events or life issues that they are facing.
- Provide HANDS-ON activities eg role-play, skits, art & craft.
- Provide OUT-OF-CLASSROOM activities.
- Connect lessons to BIBLE verses for the children/youth to remember.
- Tell them STORIES
- Share OUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
A variety of learning methods may be employed, such as :
OTHER INFORMATION :
Class Timings
The class timings for 2008 are as follows:
Primary 1 to Primary 6
Saturday 9.00 am to 10.15 am
Saturday 10.45 am to 12 noon
Sunday 1.30 pm to 2.45 pm
Secondary 1 to Secondary 4
Saturday 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
Catechism Schedule for 2008
Click HERE for Catechism Schedule for 2008 (Updated: 16 May 2008)
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TEACHING MATERIAL:
- The students from Primary 1 to Primary 4 will be making use of the following Children’s
bible : "My First Catholic Bible" by Natalie Carabetta and published by Thomas Nelson
Publishers.
- The students from Primary 5 to Secondary 4 will be using the "New American Bible"
which is widely available in Catholic bookstores.
REGISTRATION:
Click HERE to refer to the requirements for registration.
Catechism Registration Forms can be downloaded from here. Forms are also available from the Parish Office
OUR PHOTOS
Youth Confirmation (9 December 2007)
First Holy Communion (29, 30 September 2007)
Why join the Catechist Ministry?
You will continue to grow spiritually
We foster an environment that supports personal and spiritual growth through continuous
learning. And to support you, we offer access to various development and multimedia
resources and tools.
You will have opportunity to build God’s Kingdom
You will have the opportunity to contribute towards building the Kingdom of God.
Your contributions are valuable
Your contributions in the Ministry are valuable as you will be helping to form children and youth for the Church of tomorrow.
You will join a highly talented team
We have very experienced Catechists. For you, this means the chance to work with
and to learn from others, and to get the support you need to do well in the Catechist
Ministry.
Whom do we seek to join the Catechist Ministry ?
The Catechist Ministry holds many opportunities for you to be of loving service
to others and to grow in faith. If you are interested in joining the Catechist Ministry,
please contact :
- Mr Gerard Nonis
Email:
- Or Pick up a registration form from the Parish Office.
PSALM 32 : 8
The Lord says, "I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you."