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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Helping Children Capture the Joy and Wonder of Faith
Publication: Tomorrow's Child, vol. 10, no. 4
Date: 2002
Pages: 9–11
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
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The Characteristics of Catechists of the Good Shepherd
Publication: The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, vol. 3
Date: 1986
Pages: 4–5
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Language: English
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Characteristics of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Publication: The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, vol. 13
Date: 1998
Pages: 4–8
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Language: English
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A Way of Being with Children: Exploring the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd from a Pastoral Perspective
Publication: The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, vol. 13
Date: 1998
Pages: 23–25
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Language: English
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The Word, the Eucharist, the Child: The International Retreat of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Publication: The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, vol. 13
Date: 1998
Pages: 19
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Language: English
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The Aims of the Retreat [of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Assisi, September, 1997]
Publication: The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, vol. 13
Date: 1998
Pages: 20
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Language: English
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Initiating into the Celebration of the Mystery: Evaluating the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in Light of the 2020 Directory for Catechesis
Available from: Project MUSE
Publication: Antiphon: A Journal for Liturgical Renewal, vol. 27, no. 3
Date: 2023
Pages: 349-368
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Montessori method of education, Religious education
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Abstract/Notes: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a method that integrates catechetical, intellectual, and theological approaches with experiential, embodied, and liturgical ways of learning and knowing. This article examines CGS through the lens of the 2020 Directory for Catechesis. This study seeks to demonstrate that CGS succeeds, especially through its liturgical elements and application of Montessori principles, at the Directory's task of "initiating into the celebration of the mystery." By drawing from CGS's founders and from concrete examples of its approach, the article also argues that young children are capable of, and should be invited into, profound liturgical experience.
Language: English
ISSN: 1543-9933
Master's Thesis
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: A Survey of Catechists Across Wisconsin
Available from: MINDS@UW River Falls
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Abstract/Notes: The following research study collected and examined the current practices of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechists in Level I (ages 3-6) Atria throughout Wisconsin. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), founded by Sofia Cavalletti and Gianna Gobbi, is the religious formation experience of children using the principles of the Montessori method. Around the question of religious formation, we explored literature regarding the Moral Development, Spirituality, and Religious Education of young children. Finding little on the religious formation of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, while also considering the cultural practices and societal norms of local communities, we created a 22-question survey for CGS Level I catechists examining the qualities of the Atrium, catechist, prayer in the Atrium, and community support specific to Wisconsin. Using an online platform and distribution, we gathered surveys from 67 catechists from all five Roman Catholic dioceses in Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, La Crosse, and Superior). Results focused on laying a foundation of baseline data of current practices. Results revealed that the current implementation of CGS is consistent with catechist training recommendations. Also, most dramatically, 100% of catechists regarded the catechesis as somewhat (31%) or strongly (69%) impacting the faith of the young child. Likewise, 89% of catechists also considered the experience strongly impacting their own faith. The mutual benefit reported for both adult catechists and children suggests that the effect of CGS in religious formation settings is compelling and worthy of investment and further study.
Language: English
Published: River Falls, Wisconsin, 2023
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La «catéchèse du bon Pasteur» – Une application de la méthode Montessori [The “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd” - An Application of the Montessori Method]
Available from: CAIRN
Publication: Communio, vol. 262-263, no. 2
Date: 2019
Pages: 121-131
Europe, Italy, Southern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: Deux pédagogues italiennes, Sofia Cavalletti et Giana Gobbi, ont appliqué au début des années cinquante la méthode Montessori à l'éducation de la foi chez les enfants entre 3 et 12 ans. Celle-ci s'appuie sur l'observation des étapes du développement spirituel des enfants et développe pour chaque âge les outils nécessaires à son épanouissement. Une de leurs disciples présente cette expérience. [Two Italian pedagogues, Sofia Cavalletti and Giana Gobbi, applied the Montessori method in the early fifties to the education of the faith in children between 3 and 12 years old. This is based on the observation of the stages of the spiritual development of children and develops for each age the tools necessary for its development. One of their disciples presents this experience.]
Language: French
ISSN: 0338-781X, 2779-1726
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The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in Ireland
Publication: The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, vol. 21
Date: 2006
Pages: 28–29
Europe, Ireland, Northern Europe
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Language: English