Gateway Liturgical Conference Set for November 5-6
The annual Gateway Liturgical Conference will be held at the Cardinal Rigali Center on November 5-6, 2010. The focus of this year’s conference will be a presentation by the Liturgical Institute on the new Roman Missal. The conference entitled, Mystical Body, Mystical Voice will be a two-day workshop to assist those who will not only lead the faithful in celebrating the Eucharist using the new Roman Missal, but will assist those same leaders, i.e. priests, deacons, principals, parish liturgy committees, musicians, DRE’s and CRE’s, in helping others to prepare in the full, active and conscious participation of the Eucharist.
To quote the presenters, Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis and Fr. Ed Foley, OFM Cap., “Mystical Body, Mystical Voice not only informs diocesan leaders about the what and why of the upcoming translation of the new Missal, but helps them understand the beauty of what it offers for the enrichment of their knowledge and fruitful liturgical participation as members of the Mystical Body of Christ who hear and speak Christ's Mystical Voice.”
For more information or to register for this conference, please contact the Office of Sacred Worship, 314-792-7230. Click here for more information.
Religious Education (Catechesis)
Religious Education (Catechesis) Evangelization is the Church’s deepest identity. The Catholic Church exists to evangelize. Catechesis is the “preeminent moment” in the process of evangelization. Seen through the lens of evangelization, catechesis calls all people to conversion and discipleship. Conversion and discipleship bring about changes in people’s lives so that with Saint Paul they can say it is “no longer I, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20). Catechesis builds on the initial relationship with Jesus, deepens it and brings it to maturity in the adult Christian. It aims to bring about in the believer an ever more mature faith in Jesus Christ, a deeper knowledge and love of His person and message, and a firm commitment to follow Him through His Church.
Catechesis is a complex process. It calls not only for the conversion of the individual but also for the transformation of society. This personal and societal transformation is brought about through catechetical instruction, participation in sacramental worship—especially the Eucharist—participation in the life of the Church, a life of service to brothers and sisters, and the development of a mature moral and social conscience. None of this can be accomplished except in and through Christ and His Church
The call of Jesus to repent and believe in the Gospel continues to resound today by means of Catholic education’s work of religious education. The Church here in Saint Louis attempts to reach out to all people, responding to the needs, the diverse situations, and the capacity of the recipients. Therefore, the Catholic educational ministry extends to adults, youth, and children, including those with special needs. Each parish strives to meet the religious educational needs of all its members by providing programs and services to the extent possible and appropriate.
Religious education for children is provided through the Catholic elementary schools and/or the parish schools of religion. Religious education for teenagers is provided through Catholic high schools and/or parish schools of religion. The adults of the Church are served through parish and archdiocesan religious education programs. The principle sources and motivation for religious education and for the preservation of the Catholic nature of these educational institutions are Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium.
For additional information contact:
Reverend Monsignor John M. Unger
Catholic Education Office
4445 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63108
314.792.7371
JUnger@archstl.org
