This document outlines the key principles of catechesis according to the General Directory for Catechesis. It states that the goal of catechesis is communion with Jesus Christ and that catechesis aims to know, celebrate, live and contemplate the mystery of Christ. It also highlights that catechesis is ecclesial in nature and draws its message from Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium. The Christian community is identified as the home for catechesis.

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7. C Communion with Jesus Christ our goal.
A Adult catechesis is a priority.
Task of catechesis is to know, celebrate, live and contemplate
T the Mystery of Christ.
Ecclesial in nature, it draws its message from Scripture-
E Tradition-Magisterium.
C Christian community is home for catechesis.
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8. C Communion with Jesus Christ our goal.
A Adult catechesis is a priority.
Task of catechesis is to know, celebrate, live and contemplate
T the Mystery of Christ.
Ecclesial in nature, it draws its message from Scripture-
E Tradition-Magisterium.
C Christian community is home for catechesis.
H How God teaches is our model.
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9. C Communion with Jesus Christ our goal.
A Adult catechesis is a priority.
Task of catechesis is to know, celebrate, live and contemplate
T the Mystery of Christ.
Ecclesial in nature, it draws its message from Scripture-
E Tradition-Magisterium.
C Christian community is home for catechesis.
H How God teaches is our model.
E Evangelization has a global vision.
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10. C Communion with Jesus Christ our goal.
A Adult catechesis is a priority.
Task of catechesis is to know, celebrate, live and contemplate
T the Mystery of Christ.
Ecclesial in nature, it draws its message from Scripture-
E Tradition-Magisterium.
C Christian community is home for catechesis.
H How God teaches is our model.
E Evangelization has a global vision.
S Sent to teach, educate and witness: the Catechists.
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11. C Communion with Jesus Christ our goal.
A Adult catechesis is a priority.
Task of catechesis is to know, celebrate, live and contemplate
T the Mystery of Christ.
Ecclesial in nature, it draws its message from Scripture-
E Tradition-Magisterium.
C Christian community is home for catechesis.
H How God teaches is our model.
E Evangelization has a global vision.
S Sent to teach, educate and witness: the Catechists.
I Inculturation is necessary.
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12. C Communion with Jesus Christ our goal.
A Adult catechesis is a priority.
Task of catechesis is to know, celebrate, live and contemplate
T the Mystery of Christ.
Ecclesial in nature, it draws its message from Scripture-
E Tradition-Magisterium.
C Christian community is home for catechesis.
H How God teaches is our model.
E Evangelization has a global vision.
S Sent to teach, educate and witness: the Catechists.
I Inculturation is necessary.
S Social obligations of faith forms part of Christian witness.

13. C Communion with Jesus Christ our goal.
A Adult catechesis is a priority.
Task of catechesis is to know, celebrate, live and contemplate
T the Mystery of Christ.
Ecclesial in nature, it draws its message from Scripture-
E Tradition-Magisterium.
C Christian community is home for catechesis.
H How God teaches is our model.
E Evangelization has a global vision.
S Sent to teach, educate and witness: the Catechists.
I Inculturation is necessary.
S Social obligations of faith forms part of Christian witness.

14. communion with
Jesus Christ
is our goal.
(GDC 80)
CATECHESIS

15. Jesus Christ
is theGOOD NEWS we proclaim.
GDC 53-54

16. GDC 40

17. Our communion with him leads to a
deep relationship with the
Father, the Holy Spirit and the
Church. (81)

18. CATECHESIS

19. Children and
youth catecheses
culminate in adult
catechesis. (171)

22. To assume responsibility
for the Church’s mission,

23. (GDC 175)

24. Baptismal Catechumenate
is the faith-journey of a candidate
for the Sacraments of initiation.
(GDC 88, 89)

25. The four stages of the Journey
Pre-catechumenate
first proclamation of the message
Catechumenate
integral catechesis (handing on of the Gospel)
Purification & Illumination
more intense preparation to receive the Sacraments of Initiation
Mystagogy
the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation and entry to the Christian Community.

26. 'Baptismal Catechumenate' is the model
to other forms of post-baptismal catechesis.
(GDC 91)

27. The task of Catechesis
is to know, celebrate, live and
contemplate
the Mystery of Christ. (GDC 85)
CATECHESIS

28. Know: what we believe (content of
faith)

33. CATECHESIS

34. Catechesis is essentially an act of the
Church
(GDC 78)

35. Its three-fold principal and living source
is closely connected: (GDC 94, 96)

36. 1) Sacred Scripture:
the written Word of God,

39. The “Catechism of the Catholic Church”
(1992) is a statement of Catholic
doctrine attested to by this 3-fold
source.

40. The “CCC” is the
standard summary
of the whole
Catholic faith. (GDC 120)

41. CATECHESIS
Christian Community is home
for catechesis. (GDC 253-263)

42. This community has a variety of
expressions:

43. 1) Family: the “Domestic Church” where
are the primary educators in the
parents
faith; (GDC 226)

44. 2) Parish: the prime mover and
pre-eminent place for catechesis;

45. 3) Catholic schools: the most important
place human and Christian formation;
for

48. How God teaches is our model. (GDC
143)
CATECHESIS

49. The Pedagogy of God is the way
God revealed himself to humankind.

50. Pedagogy of God

51. 1. God
dialogues
with man
to offer salvation.

52. 2. God reveal
himself and
adapts
to peoples
and cultures.

53. 3. Jesus Christ is at the center
of this revelation(pedagogy of the incarnation)

54. 4. The community-experience of faith
is important (God’s people, Church).

56. 6. Words and deeds are closely
connected (pedagogy of signs).

58. CATECHESIS

59. Evangelize
:
Proclaim the Gospel
to all

64. 4) different religions
(urgent quest for Christian unity).

65. Sent to teach, educate and witness:
the Catechists.
CATECHESIS

66. Give an adequate pastoral care to catechists
(GDC 233)

67. Diocesan pastoral programs must give
absolute priority to the formation
of catechists. (GDC 233)

68. Enable the catechists to communicate
the Gospel effectively

69. 'The Word-made-flesh lived among us
in
a specific time, place and culture

70. CATECHESIS

72. Catechesis is called to bring the power
of the Gospel into the very heart of
cultures (inculturation). (GDC

74. Social
obligations of
faith forms part
of Christian
witness.
CATECHESIS

75. Catechesis forms Christians
ho are conscious of their faith
nd who acts consistently with
in their lives (witnessing). (GDC 24)

76. An important
commitment of this
witnessing concerns
the social
obligations of faith.