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On the Spot: Catechesis and the Church Building

Authored by Amette Ley in Issue #32.4 of The Sower
‘On the Spot’ aims to highlight some of the complex positions, questions and comments experienced by Catechists, teachers and parents. It tries to outline the knowledge necessary to be faithful to Church teaching and which will best help those we teach who call us to account for the hope that is in us. [cf I Peter 3:15] Amette Ley looks at the benefits—and challenges—of using the church building as a focus for catechesis.

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