2 Sessions

• Thursdays, 16 & 23 May 2024

• 7:30pm - 10:00pm 

Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

1259 Upper Serangoon Rd

Singapore 534795

The course aims to equip participants with knowledge of the range of children and youth with special needs in the catechetical space. As part of the course, participants will be guided to envision a support plan for their respective parishes so that the parish community can begin to support candidates and their families as well.

The objectives are as follows:

• 1. Understand children and youth with special needs in the catechetical space

  2. Understand the particularities in special need catechesis – discerning when to do an individualized catechesis and the need for accommodation and adaptation

  3. Working through a holistic catechetical support plan - including:

• Tiers of support

• Involvement of families 

• Role of the Parish Catechetical Team including SN coordinators

Jenny Lim - Manager, Special Needs

Jenny Lim, the manager for special needs from the Office for Catechesis. She has more than 30 years of experience in special education in a voluntary welfare organisation in Singapore before she joined OFC in 2021. Her professional qualifications include Certificate in Special Education (National Institute of Education), Diploma in Disability Studies (Centre for Disability Studies, Sydney) and a Master’s Degree in Health Sciences (University of Sydney). She is a special needs coordinator and catechist with the Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Anyone who would like to find out more about Catechesis for Persons with Special Needs as well as

• Catechetical Coordinators & Level Coordinators for Children and/or Youth

• Catechists who wish to assist in the implementation of the support plan for special needs catechesis in their parish

Waived by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore

Notwithstanding the waiver of contribution fee, participants are required to register for all courses and events to assist us in the booking of appropriate rooms, the printing of materials and arrangement of tea and snacks, etc. In the event of foreseeable no-shows, we encourage participants to inform the office in advance to help prevent wastage of resources.