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Today Joanie helps us break open chapter 7 of The Religious Potential of the Child for 6 to 12 Years Old which speaks about the Covenant in the Parables, most especially the True Vine and the Good Shepherd parables.
Joanie Rymsza has practiced Catechesis of the Good Shepherd since 2005, building and coordinating a large team of volunteers at Christ the King Catholic School in South Bend, Indiana, to serve over 200 children weekly in the Level I and II atria, working primarily with 6- to 9-year-olds, and retiring from that position in 2023. She served concurrently for six years as lead catechist for lower and upper elementary children at Good Shepherd Montessori School in South Bend, and was recognized by CGSUSA as a formation leader in 2012. She recently served 2-year-olds for two years in the Toddler Atrium in Highland, Indiana, along with her current group of 9- to 12-year-olds in the Level III Atrium at St. Joseph Parish in Mishawaka, Indiana. Married to Guy for 34 years and mother of three adult children with two grandchildren, Joanie holds a Bachelor of Architecture with a minor in Art History and a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of Notre Dame.
Some Resources for Further Contemplation:
- John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi Tradendae ("On Catechesis in Our Time", 1979), #5. Vatican Website.
- On the Senses of Scripture and Interpretation:
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, #115-119
- Second Vatican Council, Dei Verbum [Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation]. Vatican Website.
- Cavalletti, "The Parable Method" in The Biblical Apostolate, VII/April 1977. Published in The NAMTA Quarterly, Volume 03, Number 2, Winter 1978, pp. 51-53.
- Further Commentary on the Good Shepherd and the True Vine:
- Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth, Ch. 8
TODAYS LISTENER QUESTION- I became the catechist in a Catholic School this year. Ages 3 - 5th grade. The children have never been in an atrium. How do I present the Good Shepherd to Levels II and III? How are the materials used? Is it necessary to present all of the Good Shepherd parables? Should the presentations for the Good Shepherd still be one on one?
Podcasts Episodes You May Be Interested In:
Episode 160. RPC2 – Introduction and Chapter 1 with Joann Terranova
Episode 161. RPC2 – Ch. 2 Mystery of Time with Rebekah Rojcewicz
Episode 170. RPC2 Ch. 3 - The Globality of Biblical History with Deb Pelletier
Episode 176. RPC2 Ch. 4 and 5 - The History of the Covenant with Stephanie Diethelm
Episode 177. RPC2 Ch. 6 – Historical Events and the Typological Reading of Scripture with Dan Teller
Books you might be interested in:
The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Year Olds
History of the Kingdom of God Part 1: Creation to Parouisa
History of the Kingdom of God Part 2: Liturgy and the Building of the Kingdom
Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues
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