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| Autor/in | Keimig, William Joseph |
|---|---|
| Titel | A Model Program for the Formation of Parish Catechists for Adults Using a Unique Training Methodology That Emphasizes Mentorship and Spirituality |
| Quelle | (2018), (358 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext D.Min. Dissertation, The Catholic University of America |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| ISBN | 978-0-4380-0808-3 |
| Schlagwörter | Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Catholics; Adult Education; Spiritual Development; Religious Education; Program Effectiveness; Training; Mentors; Teaching Methods |
| Abstract | All recent catechetical documents of the Catholic Church have in some way stressed the need to focus on the formation of adults. Lay adults certainly can be trained to be excellent catechists of other adults, but the available training usually groups together catechists for all age groups and provides little specific help to those preparing for the unique challenges of ministry to adults. This is particularly the case in the area of adult spirituality. The project for this treatise sought to explore creating a practical, affordable formation program, with a strong spirituality component, developed to specifically address the need for preparing adults to catechize other adults, suited to at-distance structures of formation. This involved developing a project that sought to provide participants with the content, methodological, and spiritual formation necessary to equip them to effectively pass on the Catholic faith to other adults, designed as a parish-level certification program, especially aiming to make the spiritual-formation aspect foundational. Participants were men and women, all laity, of varying educational levels from high school degrees to master's degrees. Participants proceeded through the program in six months' time. The project made use of staggered on-site study days. Participants were given a binder of material to work through, with exercises for each section completed by them at home. As exercises were completed and turned in, individual correspondence and meetings provided a strong mentor element integral to the formation structure. The project resulted in significant insights into the willingness of participants to commit to substantial effort in the process of their own catechetical training, and allowed a detailed assessment of the value of individual mentoring as a motivational and formative component. The time-intensive and personal transparency required by the spiritual elements of the formation proved challenging for both mentor and participants, and despite the demands, implied the potential value of this method for fostering individual growth and catechetical competence. Much investment in formator figures and commitment from participants would be needed to adopt this type of catechetical training in a diocesan context. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2020/1/01 |
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