Part, Chapter, Paragraph
1 Pref | after having looked at formation in major seminaries (1986)
2 Pref | catechist, his/her selection, formation and spirituality; basic
3 Pref | this document for their formation and teaching programmes,
4 Intro, 0,1| point of reference for the formation and for the activities of
5 I, I,3 | who have received proper formation and are outstanding in their
6 I, I,5 | catechists with a solid formation. Obviously the scale of
7 II | PART II~CHOICE AND FORMATION OF CATECHIST~ ~
8 II,IV,18 | conditions for participation, its formation program, etc.~These general
9 II, V | V. PROCESS OF FORMATION~
10 II, V,19 | 19. Need for proper formation. In order to have a sufficient
11 II, V,19 | a general and a specific formation for catechists: general,
12 II, V,19 | providing for all aspects of formation - human, spiritual, doctrinal,
13 II, V,21 | The aim of catechetical formation will be to build on the
14 II, V,22 | one to be most stressed in formation. The real catechist is a
15 II, V,22 | striven for. ~Spiritual formation should be a process of listening "
16 II, V,23 | anthropological and methodological formation" presented in the General
17 II, V,23 | activity, the doctrinal formation of catechists will be based
18 II, V,23 | compartmentalized theological formation, i.e. there should be an
19 II, V,24 | The pastoral dimension of formation concerns the exercise of
20 II, V,25 | a prominent place in the formation program. Catechists should
21 II, V,27 | 27. Agents of Formation. One of the problems of
22 II, V,27 | importance in the field of formation of catechists is that of
23 II, V,27 | speak about the agents of formation, we should keep in mind
24 II, V,27 | all persons involved in formation.~The catechists should be
25 II, V,27 | called to cooperate in the formation of its catechists, providing
26 II, V,27 | providing initial or ongoing formation outside of these centres.
27 II, V,28 | 28. Initial formation. The initial or basic training
28 II, V,28 | choices, but also for the formation to be personalized and adapted
29 II, V,28 | also contribute to their formation, for no true apostolic education
30 II, V,28 | proper structures for initial formation, but even where these have
31 II, V,29 | 29. Ongoing formation. The fact that persons should
32 II, V,29 | in a process of ongoing formation during the whole course
33 II, V,29 | doctrinal and apostolic formation, and they should be helped
34 II, V,29 | their apostolate, ongoing formation will be largely the reinforcement
35 II, V,29 | revitalization.~Ongoing formation is not the responsibility
36 II, V,29 | the means of the ongoing formation. Obstacles to ongoing formation
37 II, V,29 | formation. Obstacles to ongoing formation may come from lack of funds,
38 II, V,29 | etc. But, as with initial formation, every effort should be
39 II, V,29 | agencies for promoting ongoing formation. They should follow up their
40 II, V,29 | will try to ensure ongoing formation by means of short courses
41 II, V,29 | courses.~For proper ongoing formation, haphazard individual initiatives
42 II, V,29 | accomplish most of their ongoing formation in their local communities
43 II, V,29 | Churches. ~Finally, ongoing formation will depend to a large extent
44 II, V,30 | Means and Structures of Formation. Where possible, catechists
45 II, V,30 | they become the only way of formation. These courses do not counteract
46 II, V,30 | propose high objectives in formation, but one should identify
47 II, V,30 | centre, and for the permanent formation of all.~ ~
48 III,VI,31 | make up the deficit; on formation, because some might not
49 III,VI,32 | in particular for their formation. The faithful too should
50 III,VII,33| for a careful and global formation program.~
51 III,VII,34| programs and structures for formation, seeing to questions of
52 III,VII,34| aids and equipment for the formation of catechists, so that they
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