SAN DIEGO — On Catechetical Sunday, celebrated Sept. 21 this year, the Catholic Church highlights those entrusted with the responsibility to teach in its name, particularly catechists. This year’s theme, taken from the First Letter of St. Peter (3:15), is “Always be ready to give an explanation … for a reason for your hope.” Within the... The post Church celebrates those who teach faith appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
As faith formation staff and volunteers from across the Diocese of Phoenix gear up for the new catechetical year, Bishop John Dolan thanked and blessed them for their work on behalf of the Church. “Thank you for your yes to the Gospel,” Bishop Dolan told the crowd gathered at St. Mary’s Basilica in downtown Phoenix for the annual Mass for catechists. “As leaders of faith formation, you are not simply passing on information, you are helping people encounter Christ to be transformed.”...| The Catholic Sun