Comments on: The Role of the Male Catechist http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:06:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Joe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-68 Joe Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:42:47 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-68 Brad, well said. Children need to see and interact with role models they can relate to and emulate. Brad, well said. Children need to see and interact with role models they can relate to and emulate.

]]> By: Brad http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-67 Brad Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:33:49 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-67 I couldn't agree more that we need more men as it is easy for kids to dismiss their religious education if it perceived as a middle-age woman 'thing'. I taught 1st grade for years and then 2nd grade and didn't think it was weird until someone pointed it out to me. We are blessed to have many male teachers and I know our kids benefit tremendously. I also feel that it's necessary to have some younger catechists and/or aids that kids can relate to otherwise we and our message are easily dismissed. I couldn’t agree more that we need more men as it is easy for kids to dismiss their religious education if it perceived as a middle-age woman ‘thing’. I taught 1st grade for years and then 2nd grade and didn’t think it was weird until someone pointed it out to me.

We are blessed to have many male teachers and I know our kids benefit tremendously. I also feel that it’s necessary to have some younger catechists and/or aids that kids can relate to otherwise we and our message are easily dismissed.

]]> By: Joe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-66 Joe Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:00:42 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-66 Pat, good point about sharing faith being a sign of strength. Pat, good point about sharing faith being a sign of strength.

]]> By: pat solenski http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-65 pat solenski Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:51:53 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/01/20/the-role-of-the-male-catechist/#comment-65 I agree that we need to attract more males into the ministry. I has been my observation that the young boys and men in the elementary school model religious ed programs experience female catechists. I believe they need to see men in the ministry. The male presence would non-verbally communicate to them that faith sharing and teaching are gender neutral and that men are strongest when they can talk, teach and share their faith with others. I agree that we need to attract more males into the ministry. I has been my observation that the young boys and men in the elementary school model religious ed programs experience female catechists. I believe they need to see men in the ministry. The male presence would non-verbally communicate to them that faith sharing and teaching are gender neutral and that men are strongest when they can talk, teach and share their faith with others.

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