Office for Catechesis

FCC: Learning to Listen & Facilitate

This course teaches how to facilitate small faith-sharing groups, emphasizing authentic listening and practical skills to help individuals and communities grow in faith.

It focuses on the importance of community life in catechesis and the role of dialogue in fostering deeper connections and faith-sharing.

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Archdiocesan Catechists' Retreat

Come away with the Lord on this semi-silent retreat featuring preached sessions. Gather with your parish catechetical community and take this opportunity to journey together through fellowship, prayer, and reflection.

Participants will deepen their connection with Christ through prayer and reflection, renewing their passion for catechetical ministry as they listen to Christ, our divine teacher.

CCW: Praying with Candidates
in our Prayer Space

This course covers the fundamentals of prayer ministry, including why we pray for others, different prayer methods, and the catechist’s role in supporting candidates.

It explores how the Holy Spirit works through prayer, the use of spiritual gifts, and practical tips for effective ministry, including recognizing God’s presence and preparing spiritually

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Catechetical Director's Address - Fr Terence Kesavan

During the Launch of Catechetical Year, Fr Terence address the catechetical community with the main focuses for the year as well as how we can embrace the hope in our communities.

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Youth need community or they will leave the church: Fr Kesavan

By: Victoria Lim
Published On: January 22nd, 2025

“Youth want a community to belong to,” said Fr Terence Kesavan. “They need a space where they can freely share new ways of doing things in church, meet other young people, and exchange life and faith experiences.”

The Catechetical Director of the Office for Catechesis (OFC) was speaking to some 200 catechists from 32 churches at the launch of the catechetical year on Jan 4.

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Become a Catechist

Children & Youth Catechesis

What is Catechesis?

Hear our Catechetical Director, Fr Terence Kesavan describes
what is catechesis?

The name of catechesis was given to the whole of the efforts within the Church to make disciples, to help people to believe that Jesus is the Son of God… and to educate and instruct them in this life and thus build up the Body of Christ.

- Catechesi Tradendae (1979) 1