The Catechist Tool Box is a database of some of the best free and paid resources that religious education teachers, parents, or students can use in their classrooms, their study groups, or their homes to supplement their curricula, enhance their presentation of the Catholic faith, and grow in their love of Christ. In The Catechist's Toolbox, Joe Paprocki offers practical tips and advice for Catholic catechists. Learn how to thrive as a religious education teacher.
FREE Catholic Printables Here is a list of FREE printables that I have done over the years. *If you are linking to the activities I have made, please link directly to my blog post, not the URL (the address of a specific file on the internet). Thank you! The activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use.
The Catechist's Tool Box Getting Started with the Basics A Catechist Prayer Lord God, you are the source of all love, truth, and goodness. You are the source of my being and your word is the true path for my journey. Catechist Resources Formation Opportunities Books The following series of books are excellent resources to equip catechist with the skills to share the faith with those they serve.
These books are full of practical ideas for growing practically and spiritually. The Toolbox Series for Catechists by Loyola Press. In our Catechist Toolbox, you will find a variety of free resources for teaching topics of special importance in our own time and place in a theologically and doctrinally sound manner.
Here you will find instructional videos, PowerPoints, handouts, and lesson plans to help you discuss various topics with those entrusted to your care. The Catechist's Toolbox is an invaluable collection of methodologies, techniques, and tips that provide on-the-job training for any new catechist. Master teacher Joe Paprocki shares the wisdom he has gleaned in two decades as a catechist, religious educator, and high school teacher.
Joe Paprocki, best-selling author of The Catechist's Toolbox, has written the first step. Each year, roughly one-third of the more than five hundred thousand volunteer catechists in Catholic parishes are new to the job. They come with little formal training for their work and are essentially students themselves, quickly needing to learn how to prepare a lesson, lead a discussion, supervise, and help catechumens grow in their faith.
Joe Paprocki offers an updated version of his. Since The Toolbox Series covers all three dimensions of catechist formation-Being, Knowing, and Doing-the series serves as the primary texts for the Catechetical Formation Series, an online training and formation experience for catechists seeking to deepen their knowledge and skills for faith formation and evangelization ministries.