The Good Shepherd and the Child
The Good Shepherd and the Child

Author: Sofia Cavalletti

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications

Published: 2021-05-15

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1618334565

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Anyone familiar with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has probably encountered the early description of this approach to the religious formation of the child in The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey. With major contributions by Sofia Cavalletti, Gianna Gobbi, Silvana Montanaro, and Patricia Coulter, this book has long been a “core text’ for catechists and also for parents of children in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Now there is a new edition, which reflects the changes in the presentations and the materials that Sofia Cavalletti made in the years before her death in August 2011. The original contributions of the authors are retained in Part I. In Part II, long time catechist and one of the first US catechists to study with Sofia Cavalletti, Rebekah Rojcewicz, has carefully outlined the current methods and developments in the work. This includes a selection of the key parables and scripture texts that are presented to the children. She also offers a new Introduction in which she describes the process by which the original authors and founders of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd came to recognize the child’s potential for a relationship with God and learned what nurtures that experience. The original art work by Julie Coulter-English is retained in this new edition.

The Religious Potential of the Child
The Religious Potential of the Child

Author: Sofia Cavalletti

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications

Published: 2021-07-02

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 161833378X

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This book describes the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based style of catechesis that focuses on the child’s independent journey to God by working with materials in a specially prepared place called an atrium. Written by Sofia Cavaletti, the Italian scripture scholar who developed the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, this classic work demonstrates the profound spiritual capabilities of children as brought forth through their engagement in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This book is important for anyone desiring to learn about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd or the spiritual life of children ages 3-6. Sofia Cavaletti is an internationally known biblical scholar and was a member of the committee that prepared the Directory for Masses with Children. Together with her collaborator, Gianna Gobbi, a Montessori educator, she has traveled throughout the world forming catechists in this essentially oral method and helping to establish catechetical centers modeled on their Centro di Catechesi in Rome.

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in a Parish Setting
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in a Parish Setting

Author: Tina Lillig

Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications

Published: 2018-07-06

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1616714239

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What happens when a parish community chooses the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for its youngest members? What questions should be asked before that decision is made, and after? What does an atrium look like? What do you need? How do you start? And how did this type of Catechesis ever get started in the first place? This newly revised edition of Tina Lillig’s practical and enduring resource offers step-by-step information to address the questions of pastors, directors of religious education, parish staff members, parents, catechists, and anyone else interested in the great blessing that young children are to the parish community.

Life in the Vine
Life in the Vine

Author: Rebekah Francisco Rojcewicz

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications

Published: 2021-07-02

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1618334425

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The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children that is grounded in an understanding and appreciation of the child’s relationship with God through their engagement with Scripture and liturgy. In this companion to The Religious Potential of the Child 6-12 years old, author Rebekah Rojcewicz documents the decades of work and the journeys that catechists and older children, six to twelve years old, have made with Jesus the True Vine. For parents, catechists, and those who seek to take seriously Jesus’ challenge “to change and become like children” (Matthew 18:3), this book serves as an invitation to the same joyful journey.

The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Years Old
The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Years Old

Author: Sofia Cavalletti

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1618333801

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Here at last is the long-awaited continuation of The Religious Potential of the Child (from 3 to 6 years old). The author, Sofia Cavaletti, founder of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, describes an approach to the religious education of children according to the methods of Maria Montessori, which has gained worldwide attention. In this book she draws on her long experience with children from diverse cultures and environments to describe the vital religious needs of the older child (6 to 12 years old). The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the older child builds on the foundation in scripture and liturgy offered to the younger child (3 to 6 years old). The theme of the covenant between God and humankind, first revealed to the people of Israel, is expanded to include the dimension of time: all of history, from creation to the parousia. For the older child, awareness of participation in this covenant relationship leads spontaneously to a sense of moral responsibility, and of engagement with the cosmos in all its manifestations. This book will be a great help to educators and catechists who seek to understand the characteristics of the older child, particularly the child’s relationship with the mystery of God.

Sing with Joy
Sing with Joy

Author: Catherine Maresca

Publisher: Treehaus Communications

Published: 2002-08-01

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781886510555

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Little Lamb and the Good Shepherd
Little Lamb and the Good Shepherd

Author: Alice Joyce Davidson

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 1997-02-01

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 9780310971702

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Little Lamb and the Good Shepherd tells the parable of the Good Shepherd and reveals the caring nature of Jesus Christ in pictures and poetry children will understand and enjoy.

Listening to God with Children
Listening to God with Children

Author: Gianna Gobbi

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781886510142

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This work is the product of several decades of practical experience with children -- blended with prayerful reflection on the way children hear God speak to them personally and with profound simplicity. So is this work guided by the Spirit. It is the fruit of entering gently and respectfully into the child's joyful encounter with the mystery of God's silent self-revelation made tangible through ancient biblical images, liturgical signs and celebrations. Book jacket.

Young Children and Worship
Young Children and Worship

Author: Sonja M. Stewart

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780664250409

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The authors have devised an exciting way to introduce three- to - seven year olds to the wonder of worship. Activities are developed around the order of worship commonly used in Reformed churches: assemble in God's name; proclaim, give thanks to and go in God's name.

My Good Shepherd
My Good Shepherd

Author: Arnold Carl Mueller

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 9780570034001

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Simplified retellings of eighty-six Bible stories.