Sr. Mary Michael Fox gave several talks across the Diocese of Helena introducing Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a method of educating children in Christ based on Scripture, the Catholic liturgy, and the pedagogical principles of Maria Montessori. Sr. Mary Michael’s recent work, Following God’s Pedagogy: Principles for Children’s Catechesis, is on how CGS aligns with the 202 Directory for Catechesis. You can learn more about CGS HERE, and you can watch one of her sessions in the the diocese below.
Catechist Training: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
YOU ARE INVITED to become a trained CGS catechist.
Divine Mercy Academy, Belgrade, MT
- Level 1 Part B: Nov. 8, 9, 11, 2024 & Jan. 17, 18, 20, 2025
- Contact: Scout Lappe office@dmamt.org | 541-410-4969
- Formation Leader: Sr. Mary Rose Bingham, OP
- Formation Assistant: Sr. Christiana Marie René, SMMC
- More info and registration here
Monastery of St Gertrude, Cottonwood, ID
- Level 2 Formation
- August 11-16, 2025 & August 10-15, 2026
- Tuition: $2,500 for 96 hours of formation. This is a residential course; tuition includes room and board for both weeks.
- More info and registration here.
Liturgical Catechesis Short Course
Who is this for? This course will benefit priests, deacons, lay pastoral leaders (DREs, catechists, youth ministers), school religion teachers, and anyone responsible for handing on the faith (which includes all baptized adults)