Catechist Foundations for the New Evangelisation
A formation Programme for catechists of today
rooted in prayer in the Benedictine Tradition
This is a distance-learning course of 18 months duration
with 5 study days, 2 Lectio Divina days
and 12 study units to complete.
2 centres of delivery:
Ealing Abbey, London starting 22nd November 2014
Buckfast Abbey, Devon starting Lent 2015 (Dates to be Confirmed)
New Formation for Catechists
In forming catechists for the third millennium, the last three Popes have made it clear that the context is now the New Evangelisation, a context markedly different from the previous century and needing new methods and new vigour to deliver the Good News of Jesus Christ, Son of God and Saviour, a message ‘forever ancient and forever new’.
The School of the Annunciation, a centre for the New Evangelisation, is situated at Buckfast Abbey, Devon, with a satellite centre at Ealing Abbey. The context of these two Benedictine monastic communities has prompted the development of the programme within the Benedictine Tradition as a spiritual home that is already nourishing the new evangelisation by its hospitality and daily rhythm of prayer in the liturgy of the hours.
This programme is developed and lead by a strong catechetical team, steeped in the Church’s catechetical documents especially the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and many priests will also be involved in lecturing.
Registration is now open for the Ealing Centre. Please apply as soon as possible as places are limited. Cost is £345 for the first six study units.
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For the application form, please download here or email [email protected] or ring 01364 645660 to speak to a member of staff at the school
The final closing date for applications is: 15th November 2014.