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www.christourlife.com 18 Family Catechesis Director Guide5857 %u00a9 All rights reserved.%u00aeMethods and Models of Family CatechesisChrist Our Life Family Catechesis is readily adaptable and complements many methods and models of family faith formation.Family Faith Formation ModelsHow These Models Work with Christ Our Life Family CatechesisMonthly Faith Formation Meetings with At-Home CatechesisChrist Our Life Family Catechesis combines parish-based group meetings and grade-specific instruction led by trained catechists with at-home lessons guided by parents.Parish-based Catechesis with Monthly Faith Formation MeetingsChildren meet with trained catechists for grade-specific instruction. Monthly meetings bring parents and chidlren together for the slideshow presentations.Multimedia Events Christ Our Life Family Catechesis uses professionally developed, catechetically sound, and well-paced slideshow presentations for each part that include links to multimedia resources.Family Prayer Celebration Prayer is central to Christ Our Life Family Catechesis; it begins and ends each group meeting, helping build community and prayerful practice.Activity-Centered Approach Children, their parents, and fellow participants take part in a sharing activity during the Welcome section of each meeting. Each group celebration centers on a family or group activity. Family Discipleship Missionary discipleship is fundamental to Christ Our Life Family Catechesis. Families are formed so that they can go forth as missionary disciples and share the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith with the world.Family Christian Holiday CelebrationGroup celebrations for Advent/Christmas and Lent/Holy Week/Easter offer simple ways to carry out celebrations that build community, fellowship, and faith. Family Pilgrimage Consider sponsoring a family pilgrimage where families visit a holy place or sacred site together as an end-of-the year group celebration. Family Retreat Day You may wish to make the seasonal lessons into family retreat days. Include time for prayer, reflection, discussion, and opportunities to build community among parish families and within the parish community. Ideas for retreats are available at loyolapress.com. SAMPLE