Lisbon: Diocesan Secretariat for Catechesis celebrates 90 years
Lisbon, 31 Jan 2022 (Ecclesia) – The Diocesan Secretariat for Catechesis of the Patriarchate of Lisbon completes, on February 2, 2022, 90 years of existence.
“To mark communication on this date, in addition to one from the diocesan, D. Manuel Clemente to catechists, the catechesis sector will present the initiative “nine decades, nine decades”, with the testimony of nine catechists born in these nine decades”, reads in a note sent to the ECCLESIA Agency
“Also on this day, the catechesis website will be integrated into the Patriarchate of Lisbon website”, informs the note.
The celebration of these 90 years of organized catechesis is a reason “of deep gratitude for the experience and for the people who gave Tiago their lives for catechesis in the diocese”, said Father Neto, director of the catechesis sector.
The person in charge presents as challenges for “the need for continuous investment in the formation of future catechetics”, as well as “in the proposal of catechetical transitions adapted to the new languages of the faith, with particular problems in the new languages”.
In a diocese the size of Lisbon, the director also points out, “there is a huge challenge to bring diversity together towards a sense of communion and joint work”.
In the context of the preparation and experience of the next World Youth Day, the Lisbon Catechesis contributor has a project of the catechism project with yes.
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