Passing on the Faith
An Orientation for Parents
of Children in Catholic
Schools and Parish
Catechetical Programs
What Do Catholic Parents Do?
• The parent(s) and their children
participate in the weekly Eucharist.
• The parent(s) pray with their
children and teach them to pray.
• They provide a home that cultivates
a Catholic imagination.
• They show their children that
service in the name of Jesus is
central to the Catholic way of life.
What Do Parents Do?
• The Parent(s) and
their children
participate in the
weekly
Eucharistic
liturgy.
Discussion Questions
Participating in the Eucharist
• We ask:
– Your own participation in the Eucharist
– Teach the prayers and responses of the liturgy
– Commitment to bring child to the Eucharist
regularly
• Of the three requests which one do you think
parents will have the most difficulty with and
why?
• What would be the best ways for the parish
to assist parents in fulfilling these requests?
What Do Parents Do?
• They pray with
their child and
teach them to
pray.
Discussion Questions
Praying and Teaching to Pray
• What are some creative ways to
teach our children to pray?
• What are the best times to pray
with children?
• What are the advantages of
memorizing prayers? Of praying
spontaneously?
What Do Parents Do?
• They provide a
home that
encourages the
formation of a
Catholic Christian
imagination.
Discussion Questions
Cultivating a Catholic Imagination
• What is your initial reaction to the
inventory?
• Do you have any fond childhood
memories of any religious images?
• What can you do in your own
home?
What Do Parents Do
• They show their
children that
service in the
name of Jesus
is central to the
Christian way
of life.
Discussion Questions
Service in the Name of Jesus
• What are three ways That you can
introduce your children to service
in the name of Jesus?
• Why do we insist on calling it
service in the name of Jesus?
To The Future