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Monday 8 December, 2008

Catechism Std VI Q & A

Being a Catechism teacher in my parish is really something that makes me feel proud of and reminds me of the big responsibility and calling I have to pass on from the rich deposit of wisdom, faith and values of Catholicism that I have inherited from my Church to the new generation. I have a great hope in the young generation that they will respond to Jesus and his Way if we do our part well by helping them to experience Him and to present before them a true witnessing lifestyle. At the same time, I am slightly concerned about the possibility of taking Catechism as another mere academic excercise not only by the students, but also by the parents and very likely by the Catechism teachers themselves. How much of faith and experience can be passed on to them in the limited but fully packed schedule of time we spend with the children is a question before us.

While helping the students to prepare for the exams, I found that it was a good idea to give them notes in a simpler way rather than marking the answers on the textbook itself. Also, I thought of distributing printed notes to them so that I can use the class hours for more quality matters.

I sometimes had an apprehension that I might be spoiling the students by providing the printed notes. But looking at the time constraints of class hours, I feel that I am doing the right thing. You are free to correct me, and convince me if I am doing wrong, and I assure you that I will unpublish these notes from the public domain.

As of now, Catechism teachers and students are free to download and use it without any permissions or copyrights.

You can download the notes of the book "People Who Experienced Jesus" for the Std VI of Syro-Malabar Church Catechism syllabus. In Kalyan diocese, this book is taught in alternate years for Classes V and VI combined. I hope to come back with you with the notes of other books too some time later.

Attachment: People Who Experienced Jesus