8th and 9th Point of Reflection

The Characteristics of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

32 Points of Reflection

What are the principal points which distinguish this catechesis and because of which it is called the “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd”?  The following characteristics are intended to represent the principal aspects of the catechesis as they have emerged after more than fifty years of work with children of different countries, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.  These characteristics are reflective of the constants which have presented themselves in this work and are presented here with the invitation to go deeper into them for further reflection.

Continuing....

8.    The weekly atrium gatherings should last at least two hours, of which a small part is often dedicated to the catechist’s presentation, and the majority of the time is reserved for the personal work of the child.

9.    In harmony with the universal church, the life in the atrium follows the liturgical year; 
therefore, moments which are particularly intense are those of Christmas/Epiphany and Easter/Pentecost.