A Rejuvenating Catechesis : A Methodology for Renewing the Youth Catechists / Emil Abraham.

includes index and biblioraphy

Chapter one A rejuvenating catechesis for the youth 1. What is catechesis? .......4 Etymology of catachesis ......4 A brief history of catholic catechesis ........5 Biblical foundations of catechesis .......6 Catechesis in the early church teachings .......7 The message of catechesis: The four catechism of the catholic church .......8 The primary centres of catechesis ......9 Home .....9 Catechetical centres ......10 The importance of catechesis .......11 The scope of catechesis .....12 The catholic youth and the catholic youth ministry or youth catechesis ......12 Definition of catholic youth catechesis .....13 Who are the catholic youth ......14 The catholic adolescent and youth ministry: An immediate urgency .......15 The aims of the youth catechesis .....15 Empowement .....15 Relevance .....16 Participation ........16 Rigour ......16 Family community ......17 Parish community ......18 Catholic-school community .....18 Groeth and personal renewal of the catholic youth .......19 Foster intentional discipleship against cultured discipleship .........19 Conclusion: The vision of the church of the young .....20 Chapter two An evaluation of the contemporary youth catechesis and its methodology Introduction .....22 The reasons the limitations the exclusions, the data and the structure .....22 The reasons for the survey ......22 Use of catholicism as an excuse .....23 The unaffiliated feeling of the youth towards faith-activities .....23 Lack of lived catholic experience ........24 Over emphasis on doctrines than living examples and life issues ....24 The limitations .....25 The exclusions ....25 Samples .......25 The data collection .....26 The structure of the questionnaire ....26 The questions 1 to 5 .......26 The questions 6 and 7 ........27 The question 10 .....27 The questions 8,9 and 11 .....27 The objectives of the survey on the catholic youth ministry .....27 The survey in detail ......28 Membership in the catholic tyouth ministry .....28 Likeness to continue in the youth ministry ....29 Your experience in religious and social activities of the youth ministry .....30 As a catholic youth, will you recommend your friends to join ......31 The responsiveness of the ministers .......31 Do the ministries share the person and mind of jesus christ in dealing with the youth ......32 Qualities necessary for a catholic youth minister/elder ......33 Qualities for the ministry .......33 Leadership ......33 Openness ....34 Availability & approachability ......34 Honest & Friendly .....34 Qualities for his/her personal life .....35 Prayerfulness ....35 Inner joy .....35 Learn and teach the bible and the church teachings .......35 Effectiveness of the present catholic youth ministry .....36 REeasons for the effectiveness of ineffectiveness .......36 The online presence .....37 The time spend with the youth .....37 Catholic youth ministry is ineffective(41.5%) ........38 The ministers .....38 The leaders ........39 The system ......39 Opinion about the catholic youth programs .....40 Suggestions for improvement .....40 Hold on to the fundamental mission of the church: Preaching the Gospel .......41 Promote actions of faith with theology (Practice with faith) ......41 Make the youth feel the church is for the youth (Belongingness) ......42 Teach prayer-experience from own life like jesus to apostles ...42 Chapter Three A rejuvenated methodology for a renewed catechesis Introduction .....46 Catechetical methodology ........47 Motive for a rejuvenated catechetical methodology ......48 Practical conditions for a renewed catechetical methodology .....50 The biblical conditions for an authrntic catechetical methodology .......51 Pstcho-socio-spiritual elements for a rejuvenating catechesis .....53 The resources for a comprehensive youth ministry .......55 The methods for a creative and practical catechesis ......56 The role of priests in catechesis ....62