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Catechist Training Session 2
Advent/Christmas: Exploring the Incarnation Mystery
Preparation
Collect and duplicate inservice materials you will
need for the meeting:
● Weeklies second set of lessons at each level and
accompanying Teaching Guides;
● Eight lesson planning forms for each catechist
(Catechist Training Master 1);
● Provide link to the online Resource Manual for
each catechist;
● The Way of the Lord (Prayer Service 2);
● How Do Children at Each Pflaum Gospel
Weeklies Level Learn? (Catechist Training
Master 3).
Session 2: Exploring the Incarnation Mystery
l. Greeting and Introductions
2. Prayer Service 2: The Way of the Lord
3. How Do Children at Each Pflaum Gospel
Weeklies Level Learn?
● Catechist Training Master 3
● Resource Manuals, Chapter 1
4. Doctrinal Themes of Second set of Lessons
● Second set of lessons of the Weeklies and their
Teaching Guides
● Handbook Chapter 2
● Three-Year Scope and Sequence
Chart (wall chart)
● Scope and Sequence Chart for the current year
5. Lesson Planning
Divide into five groups, according to which
Pflaum Gospel Weeklies each person uses.
Distribute lessons and lesson plan blanks. Have
an experienced leader in each group help the
group prepare a lesson plan for the 1st Sunday of
Advent, adapting the lesson plans sugggested in
the guides to the time available and other specific
circumstances.
6. Large Group
Gather as a large group to decide on activities, from
the Advent/Christmas lessons, that you may wish to
use in all-school or all-religion-classes Christmas
programs.
7. Review Calendar
Ask for questions about any aspect of the program.
Take time to make sure your answers satisfy. If
there are concerns that need more attention, put
them on the next meeting agenda.
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