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1 Abbr,II | for the Clergy, General Catechetical Directory, Ad normam decreti (
2 Pref, 0, 0, 0,1 | that a "Directory for the catechetical instruction of the Christian
3 Pref, 0, 0, 0,1 | of the Faith. The General Catechetical Directory was definitively
4 Pref, 0, 0, 0,2 | Since 1971, the General Catechetical Directory has oriented the
5 Pref, 0, 0, 0,3 | priests and by encouraging catechetical research. Efforts such as
6 Pref, 0, 0, 0,3 | have contributed much to catechetical praxis in the particular
7 Pref, 0, 0, 0,3 | proved especially useful for catechetical renewal.~Mention must also
8 Pref, 0, 0, 0,4 | reflection. This Synod saw "in catechetical renewal a precious gift
9 Pref, 0, 0, 0,5 | 5. Taking up this catechetical heritage in 1978, Pope John
10 Pref, 0, 0, 0,5 | magisterium of the highest catechetical value. From amongst his
11 Pref, 0, 0, 0,5 | Vatican Council.~Of particular catechetical value, amongst these documents
12 Pref, 0, 0, 0,7 | revision of the General Catechetical Directory so as to adapt
13 Pref, 0, 0, 0,7 | to make it available for catechetical purposes.~The work of revising
14 Pref, 0, 0, 0,7 | of revising the General Catechetical Directory undertaken by
15 Pref, 0, 0, 0,7 | consulted as were the principal catechetical institutes and centres.~
16 Pref, 0, 0, 0,8 | oversee and co-ordinate all catechetical activities; of particular
17 Pref, 0, 0, 0,8 | advocates an intensification of catechetical activity in our times, and
18 Pref, 0, 0, 0,9 | that defects and errors in catechetical material can be avoided
19 Pref, 0, 0, 0,11 | assist in the composition of catechetical directories and catechisms.
20 Pref, 0, 0, 0,11 | useful in drawing up such catechetical aids.~
21 Pref, 0, 0, 0,12 | areas where catechesis and catechetical resources have reached a
22 Pref, 0, 0, 0,13 | Apostolic See's solicitude for catechetical ministry, will be received
23 Intro, 0, 1, 1,24 | the faith of Christians. Catechetical renewal, developed in the
24 Intro, 0, 1, 3,29 | adult catechesis (55) the catechetical programmes of many particular
25 Intro, 0, 1, 3,29 | directions of the Magisterium, catechetical thought, has gained much
26 Intro, 0, 1, 3,30 | direction of catechesis, catechetical activity is still usually
27 Intro, 0, 1, 3,30 | yet harmoniously enrich a catechetical transmission of the faith;~–
28 Intro, 0, 1, 3,30 | of the liturgical fonts, catechetical courses whith little or
29 Intro, 0, 1, 3,30 | liturgical celebrations in catechetical programs;~– Concerning pedagogy,
30 I, I, 0, 13,45(99) | Revelation. In this context, for catechetical pastoral motivation, it
31 I, I, 0, 14,49 | religious indifference; initial catechetical activity for those who choose
32 I, I, 0, 16,51(135) | has been widely used in catechetical praxis since the Second
33 I, I, 0, 16,51(135) | not denote the totality of catechetical activity. The distinction
34 I, I, 0, 20,59 | conjunction with it, in a coherent catechetical programme suitable to meet
35 I,II, 0, 21,62 | that the first stage in the catechetical process be dedicated to
36 I,II, 0, 21,62 | Jesus's missionary command. Catechetical renewal should be based
37 I,II, 1, 2,66 | of catechesis. The aim of catechetical activity consists in precisely
38 I,II, 2, 2,72 | closely linked with the catechetical endeavour of the Christian
39 I,III, 0, 2,77 | the gradual nature of the catechetical process and its catechumenal
40 I,III, 0, 3,78 | germinates and grows during the catechetical process, is given back (
41 I,III, 0, 6,84 | these duties as follows: "...catechetical instruction, which illumines
42 I,III, 0, 9,87 | develop together. Each great catechetical theme—catechesis of God
43 I,III, 0, 11,91 | their cultural ties. All catechetical activity participates in
44 II, 0, 0, 12,93 | and locate it within the catechetical activity of the Church.
45 II, I, 0, 14,94(303) | Nonetheless following general catechetical usage the expression 'the
46 II, I, 0, 16,98 | human history". (313) The catechetical message helps the Christian
47 II, I, 0, 16,98 | Jesus, are central to the catechetical message. They are themselves
48 II, I, 0, 16,98 | themselves endowed with a "catechetical structure". (316) They express
49 II, I, 0, 22,110 | making the Catechumenate and catechetical institutes into "centres
50 II, I, 0, 26,118 | observed in the exposition of catechetical content. Indeed, "it can
51 II, I, 0, 26,118 | to apply them by means of Catechetical Directories and catechisms
52 II,II, 0, 26,119 | catechisms are, in relation with catechetical activity and praxis.~In
53 II,II, 0, 27,120 | Catholic Church and the General Catechetical Directory are two distinct
54 II,II, 0, 27,120 | service of the Church's catechetical activity.~– The Catechism
55 II,II, 0, 27,120 | content of the faith. The Catechetical Directory, for its part,
56 II,II, 0, 27,120 | message and for the whole of catechetical activity. The complementary
57 II,II, 0, 27,120 | Preface, that this General Catechetical Directory does not devote
58 II,II, 0, 27,120 | case in the 1971 General Catechetical Directory for Catechesis
59 II,II, 0, 27,120 | of the Catholic Church in catechetical practice.~
60 II,II, 1, 4,124 | exercise and renewal of catechetical activity in our time. The
61 II,II, 1, 4,124 | doctrinal presentations and the catechetical methods required by the
62 II,II, 1, 5,126 | relationship between the catechetical tradition of the Fathers
63 II,II, 1, 5,126 | profound understanding of the catechetical process, and the Catechism
64 II,II, 1, 6,128 | sources of inspiration for all catechetical activity in our time.~–
65 II,II, 1, 7 | The catechetical tradition of the Fathers
66 II,II, 2, 1,130(444) | catechisms (CIC 827) and other catechetical aids (DCG (1971) 116) will
67 II,II, 2, 2,132 | which may be useful for catechetical pedagogy (didactic texts,
68 II,II, 2, 2,132 | non-official catechisms, catechetical guides etc.)~– Moreover,
69 II,II, 2, 2,132 | being an instrument of catechetical activity, which is an act
70 II,II, 2, 2,132(455) | In catechesis apart from catechetical aids there are other decisive
71 II,II, 2, 4,134 | faith. This present General Catechetical Directory, for its part,
72 II,II, 2, 4,135(467) | local catechisms and in catechetical activity is of supreme importance.
73 II,II, 2, 4,135(468) | prepares the theological, catechetical and linguistic ground for
74 III, 0, 2, 7,138 | These are concerned with catechetical activity, its sources, its
75 III, 0, 2, 7,138 | various directories and other catechetical instruments of the particular
76 III, I, 0, 10,141 | a precious patrimony of catechetical teaching of faith culture,
77 III, I, 0, 10,141 | teaching of faith culture, of catechetical institutions and services.
78 III,II, 0, 17,148 | personal circumstances".(2) Catechetical methodology has the simple
79 III,II, 0, 18,149 | to the mass media. A good catechetical method is a guarantee of
80 III,II, 0, 20,153 | faith is a constant task of catechetical pedagogy—even if with difficulty.
81 III,II, 0, 21,155 | of the subject during the catechetical journey and subsequently
82 III,II, 0, 22,156 | catechist in every phase of the catechetical process. The charism given
83 III,II, 0, 24,158 | 158. Catechetical pedagogy will be effective
84 IV, 0, 0, 28,166 | situation:~– general aspects of catechetical adaptation (chapter 1);~–
85 IV, 0, 0, 28,166 | their national and regional catechetical directories, to give more
86 IV, I, 0, 29,167 | aware of this.(40) In the catechetical process, the recipient must
87 IV,II, 0, 33,171 | to be worked out by the Catechetical Directories of particular
88 IV,II, 1, 4,176 | the ongoing, systematic, catechetical courses which every ecclesial
89 IV,II, 2, 2,178 | Church is possible.(68)~– The catechetical process in infancy is eminently
90 IV,II, 3, 3,184 | extent of this task, the Catechetical Directories of particular
91 IV,II, 3, 3,185 | favourable to the strictly catechetical moment. Very often, in reality,
92 IV,II, 4, 1,186 | must also be given adequate catechetical care. In catechesis, they
93 IV,II, 4, 1,186 | participate fully in the catechetical journey of the community.~
94 IV, V, 0, 14,202 | suffices to reaffirm that the catechetical discourse has as its necessary
95 IV, V, 0, 14,202 | universal reflection on catechetical experience.~
96 IV, V, 0, 17,205 | given to ensuring that the catechetical process is not infiltrated
97 IV, V, 0, 21,209 | media; the production of catechetical aids congruent with this
98 IV, V, 0, 24,213 | everywhere, are proposing Catechetical Directories (and analogous
99 IV, V, 0, 25,214 | promoting, by means of catechetical centres, an homogenous catechetical
100 IV, V, 0, 25,214 | catechetical centres, an homogenous catechetical service for each group;~–
101 V, 0, 0, 26,215 | there arises the nature of catechetical pastoral work, which is
102 V, 0, 0, 26,216 | chapter reflects upon the catechetical ministry and its agents.
103 V, 0, 0, 26,216 | formation, a decisive element in catechetical activity. If it is important
104 V, 0, 0, 26,216 | catechesis be provided with valid catechetical material, yet more important
105 V, 0, 0, 26,216 | and some tasks specific to catechetical service. The directives
106 V, 0, 0, 26,216 | nations or regions in which catechetical activity has not yet had
107 V, I, 0, 28,219 | differing functions, the catechetical ministry hands on the word
108 V, I, 0, 28,219 | participating in mission.~c) The catechetical ministry—among all ministries
109 V, I, 0, 28,219 | from the specific role of catechetical activity within the process
110 V, I, 0, 28,219 | them.~d) In order that the catechetical ministry in the Diocese
111 V, I, 0, 28,219 | who support and sustain catechetical activity by performing indispensable
112 V, I, 0, 28,219 | catechists, the production of catechetical material, reflection, organization
113 V, I, 0, 28,219 | service of a single diocesan catechetical ministry even if all do
114 V, I, 0, 29,220 | follows the development of catechetical processes, for children,
115 V, I, 0, 29,220 | Again, at the end of the catechetical process, it is the Christian
116 V, I, 0, 30,223 | 223. This concern for catechetical activity will lead the Bishop
117 V, I, 0, 31,224 | the presbyterate in the catechetical task arises from the sacrament
118 V, I, 0, 31,225 | 225. The catechetical tasks proper to the presbyterate
119 V, I, 0, 31,225 | this duty;~– to integrate catechetical activity into his programme
120 V, I, 0, 32,227 | becomes mutual and "in a catechetical dialogue of this sort, each
121 V, I, 0, 33,228 | those in consecrated life to catechetical activity and wishes that "
122 V, I, 0, 33,228 | Christian community. In diocesan catechetical activity their original
123 V, I, 0, 33,229 | committed to the Church's catechetical activity". (180) The founding
124 V, I, 0, 33,229 | consideration when religious assume catechetical tasks. While maintaining
125 V, I, 0, 34,230 | 230. The catechetical activity of the laity also
126 V, I, 0, 34,231 | the true moving forces of catechetical activity. "From this loving
127 V,II, 0, 36,233 | ensure the working of the catechetical ministry in a local Church,
128 V,II, 0, 36,233 | to foster animators of catechetical activity with responsibility
129 V,II, 0, 37,234 | decisive element must be the catechetical formation of priests both
130 V,II, 0, 38,235 | The summit and centre of catechetical formation lies in an aptitude
131 V,II, 0, 38,235 | to know how to animate a catechetical journey of which, the necessary
132 V,II, 0, 39,237 | the faith.~– The present catechetical moment being lived by the
133 V,II, 0, 39,237 | the pedagogy proper to the catechetical process. It would be very
134 V,II, 0, 42,240 | areas that constitute every catechetical programme;~– the three great
135 V,II, 0, 42,241 | in some fashion adopt a catechetical style.~d) It must be such
136 V,II, 0, 45,244 | the general principles of catechetical pedagogy to his own personality. (229)~
137 V,II, 0, 45,245 | elaborating a realistic catechetical plan and—having drawn it
138 V,II, 0, 48,249 | comprehensive and systematic catechetical formation of a basic nature
139 V,II, 0, 48,249 | during which the specifically catechetical dimensions of formation
140 V,II, 0, 48,249 | the immediate concerns of catechetical activity;~– its quality
141 V,II, 0, 48,250 | it is useful to provide catechetical institutes either at diocesan
142 V,II, 0, 48,250 | to the courses of basic catechetical formation they will promote
143 V,II, 0, 49,251 | 251. A higher level of catechetical formation to which priests,
144 V,II, 0, 49,251 | of formation and in the catechetical schools. These institutes
145 V,III, 0, 54,260 | other possible reasons, catechetical activity is necessarily
146 V,III, 0, 54,260 | Conferences specify the kind of catechetical activity to be implemented
147 V,III, 0, 55,261(274)| of faithful in which the catechetical aspects of their formation
148 V,III, 0, 56,264 | environment suitable for integral catechetical activity, providing that
149 V,III, 0, 56,264 | those who have concluded a catechetical journey.~
150 V,IV | CHAPTER IV~The organization of catechetical pastoral~care in the particular
151 V,IV, 1, 1,265 | 265. The organization of catechetical pastoral care has as its
152 V,IV, 1, 1,265 | the Diocese. The diocesan catechetical office (Officium Catechisticum)
153 V,IV, 1, 1,265 | direct and moderate all the catechetical activities of the diocese". (287)~
154 V,IV, 1, 1,266 | of the diocese as far as catechetical praxis is concerned;~b)
155 V,IV, 1, 1,266(289) | chapter: "Programmes of catechetical actions and orientation".~
156 V,IV, 1, 1,266 | institutions of a specifically catechetical character (catechumenate,
157 V,IV, 1, 1,266 | the "basic cells" (292) of catechetical activity;~f) to improve
158 V,IV, 1, 1,267 | responsibilities, the diocesan catechetical office should "have a staff
159 V,IV, 1, 1,267 | diocese can be without its own catechetical office". (295)~
160 V,IV, 1, 2,268 | fruitful in our time. Shared catechetical endeavour is advisable not
161 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | Conference may establish a catechetical office, whose principal
162 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | assist individual dioceses in catechetical matters". (297) This possibility,
163 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | Episcopal Conferences. The catechetical office or national catechetical
164 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | catechetical office or national catechetical centre of the Episcopal
165 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | be at the service of the catechetical needs of all Dioceses of
166 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | distributing information and catechetical projects, in order to co-ordinate
167 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | less well provided with catechetical materials.~If an Episcopate
168 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | within the competence of the catechetical office or the national catechetical
169 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | catechetical office or the national catechetical centre to co-ordinate its
170 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | its activities with other catechetical institutions or to co-operate
171 V,IV, 1, 3,269 | institutions or to co-operate with catechetical activities at international
172 V,IV, 1, 4,271 | issues timely norms so that catechetical lessons be conducted according
173 V,IV, 1, 4,271 | the suitable delivery of catechetical instruction;~– grants, with
174 V,IV, 1, 4,271 | other writings pertaining to catechetical instruction; (302)~– is
175 V,IV, 1, 4,271 | is available to catechetical offices and international
176 V,IV, 2, 1,273 | offer a coherent and unified catechetical service;~– the link between
177 V,IV, 2, 1,273(306) | whether their object be catechetical, missionary, charitable,
178 V,IV, 2, 2 | Coherent diocesan catechetical programmes~
179 V,IV, 2, 2,274 | 274. The diocesan catechetical programme is the global
180 V,IV, 2, 2,274 | programme is the global catechetical project of a particular
181 V,IV, 2, 2,274 | coherent way, the diverse catechetical programmes addressed by
182 V,IV, 2, 2,274 | educational pastoral care;~b) a catechetical programme for adults, addressed
183 V,IV, 2, 2,275 | coherence to the various catechetical programmes offered by a
184 V,IV, 2, 3 | Catechetical activity in the context
185 V,IV, 2, 3,276 | arises of co-ordinating catechetical activity with the missionary
186 V,IV, 2, 4,278 | extremely important that all catechetical means "should converge on
187 V,IV, 3 | responsibilities proper to the catechetical ministry~
188 V,IV, 3, 1,279 | Church, in organizing its catechetical activity, must have as its
189 V,IV, 3, 1,279 | balance between the various catechetical sectors (children, adolescents,
190 V,IV, 3, 1,280 | informational nature, offered by the catechetical service to pastors and catechists.~
191 V,IV, 4 | Programme of catechetical actions and orientation~
192 V,IV, 4, 0,282 | prepare, at national level, catechetical materials of a orientational
193 V,IV, 4, 0,282 | called by various names: Catechetical Directory, Catechetical
194 V,IV, 4, 0,282 | Catechetical Directory, Catechetical Guidelines, Basic Document,
195 V,IV, 4, 0,282 | approbation. (320) These catechetical guidelines are a source
196 V,IV, 4, 1 | instruments and didactic aids for catechetical activity~
197 V,IV, 4, 1,283 | and general planning of catechetical activity (analysis of the
198 V,IV, 4, 1,283 | situation, plan of action, Catechetical Directory), there are other
199 V,IV, 4, 1,283 | of more immediate use in catechetical activity. In the first place,
200 V,IV, 4, 1,283 | helpful are the various catechetical Guides for both catechists
201 V,IV, 4, 1,283(321) | regard to this ensemble of catechetical books Catechesi Tradendae
202 V,IV, 4, 1,283(321) | rewriting and multiplication of catechetical books taking place in many
203 V,IV, 4, 1,283(321) | treasure in this service of catechetical instruction" (CT 49). ~DCG (
204 V,IV, 4, 1,283(321) | of principles that foster catechetical activity".~
205 V,IV, 4, 1,283(322) | With regard to catechetical manuals DCG (1971) 121 indicates
206 V,IV, 4, 1,283 | which he lives.~In short, catechetical aids must:~– be "linked
207 V,IV, 4, 2,284 | presides over the general catechetical activity of a particular
208 V,IV, 4, 2,284 | up in co-operation with catechetical workers, are ultimately
209 Conclu, 0, 4, 2,288 | through his Spirit. (332) In catechetical praxis neither the most
210 Conclu, 0, 4, 2,288 | principle inspiring all catechetical work and all who do this
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