Special Religious Education or Confraternity for Christian Doctrine (CCD). Catechists teaching scripture in publics schools.
The Catechist, also called ‘Scripture’ or ‘Special Religious Education’ (SRE) teachers are ‘doorway people’ who share their faith with the children in local state schools and connect them along with their families to the parish.
They perform their calling to proclaim the “Good News of Jesus Christ” to the children on behalf of the whole Catholic parish community.
The Catechists from St Mary of the Cross MacKillop teach at the following schools each week:
Warnervale Public School and Woongarrah Public School.
There are other schools which they would like to attend but they do not have the volunteers available.
Our Catechist Coordinator supports the 6 volunteer catechists who visit the schools each week to deliver the Broken Bay Diocesan Religious Education program to the children in these school.
This is a vibrant and joyful ministry where catechists have the privilege of sharing the ‘joy of the gospel with our parish children’.
More information
If you are thinking of joining the Catechist Ministry here at St Mary of the Cross Mackillop, please contact our Catechist Coordinator Kerrie Dedera:
Phone: 0402 815 633, Email: warnervaleparish@bbcatholic.org.au