Interactive Faith for Children and Families

Explore ways to engage children in a relationship with Jesus and the Church.  We will explore story, movement, and media in the service of catechesis.  Come and discover simple, but creative ways that eveyr religion teacher can bring the Good News to young people.

Therese Boucher holds a Master's Degree in Religious Education.  She has been involved in catechist training and adult faith formation on a diocesan level for over thirty years.  Therese has also served as a pastoral associate at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, where her responsibilities included RCIA, evangelization, and preschool programming. Most recently, she and her husband John have won the “New Wineskins Award” from the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership for creative and evangelizing programming through the Christmas Carol Festival process.

Mrs. Boucher has written several books including: Evangelizing Unchurched Children: A Pocketbook for Catechists (Resource Publications, 2000, reprinted 2007), Making Friends with the Saints (Pauline Books and Media, 2003) and When You Notice the Empty Pews (www.christkey.com). Dozens of her articles have appeared in such magazines as --Catechist, Religion Teacher's Journal, Pastoral Life, Today's Parish, and Liguorian. She also maintains an internet ministry through www.christkey.com and www.catholicevangelizer.com.

Presenter:           Theresa Boucher  

Date:                   Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Time:     9:00 A.M.  –    9:45 A.M.         Mass              Chapel

                     9:50 A.M.  –  10:10 A.M.         Light refreshments     School Cafeteria

                     10:15 A.M.  – 11:45 A.M.        Presentation              Chapel  

                     11:45 A.M. – 12:00 Noon        Announcements       Chapel  

                     12:00 Noon  – 12:30 P.M.        Lunch                      School Cafeteria

                     12:30 P.M.  –    1:00 P.M.        County Grade Level Meetings    

                                                                                                                           School Cafeteria

Presented by:       Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish and Sadlier Publishers

No fee for Good Counsel catechists, staff, and parishioners.  R.S.V.P. is requested!

Please respond by August 1, 2010 to:

The Religious Education Office

E-mail to: Reprogram@olgcnj.org  or call (856) 235-7136