5 Sessions

• Thursdays | 16, 23, 30 October l 6, 13 November 2025

7:30pm - 10:00pm 

Cana The Catholic Centre

55 Waterloo St,

Singapore 187954

“Catechesis initiates believers into the mystery of communion as lived, not only in relationship with the Father through Christ in the Spirit, but also in the community of believers through the work of the same Spirit. In educating for communion, catechesis educates for living in the Church and as the Church.” 

Directory for Catechesis (2020), 176

When we speak of “the Church”, who are we referring to? Are we talking about the pope and the bishops, the clergy, or do we include ourselves in it? 

What is the Church? A building, an ideology, a sacrament? All of them? 

When we profess our faith in the one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church, what are believing in actually? 

Come hear the answers to these questions, and more, to better equip ourselves as catechists to educate believers for “living in the Church and as the Church”.

This course aims to provide catechists with a basic understanding of Church through five topics:

1. The Church and Vatican II

2. The Church and Salvation

3. Models of the Church

4. The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

5. The Church and Synodality

SR. LETICIA C. LOPEZ, born in Mexico, has been a missionary of the Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity for more than 20 years. As part of her missionary work, she conducts retreats, prayer and faith formation sessions and has led different groups on mission trips to various countries in Asia. 

She obtained her Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Urban University and a Licentiate in Missiology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Before coming to Singapore, she started missionary work in Cebu, Philippines.  She is currently in her second year of a part-time Licentiate in Canon Law program at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, and also teaches at Saint Francis Xavier Major Seminary and the Catholic Theological Institute of Singapore.

• Catechetical Coordinators for Children and/or Youth

• All Catechists

• Catechetical Assistants & Facilitators

• RCIA Coordinators, Facilitators & Sponsors

*Waived by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore

Notwithstanding the waiver of the 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 the wastage of resources.