In June 2020, St. Philomena will once again be a training site for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. We are overjoyed to have Sr. Mary Rose, from the Nashville Dominicans, lead us in our training. This year we will offer training for Level I-B and Level II-B.<\/p>\n
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children grounded in Sacred Scripture, Catholic Doctrine, Liturgy and Prayer.\u00a0 Themes are presented in such a way as to develop the\u00a0 religious potential present in every child:\u00a0 the\u00a0 capacity to love and be loved and be in a deep relationship with God.\u00a0CGS was developed by Dr. Sofia\u00a0 Cavalletti and Gianna Giobbi in Rome in 1954 and has spread throughout the world.\u00a0 It is used in homes, parishes and schools.\u00a0Each course requires 90 hours of training including:\u00a0 lectures, presentations, prayer, reflections, observations, material making, discussion, planning and writing album pages.\u00a0 Level I training must be completed prior to Level II and Level III training.<\/p>\n