This exciting new resource is a comprehensive parish program, entirely in Spanish, written for Hispanic parishes and sensitive to Hispanic needs and religious sensibilities. Written by Marina Cecchetto-Capani and an international team of consultants, Dios con Nosotros offers parish leaders EVERYTHING they need to make whole community catechesis a reality in Hispanic parishes. por fin! A Whole Community Catechesis Curriculum for Hispanics! Dios con Nosotros: Recursos para una catequesis para toda la comunidad is the first program of its kind ever, written by Hispanics for Hispanics. It is not a translation from English! Part one offers detailed "Suggestions for an Effective Whole Community Catechesis." These include practical aspects like preparation and recruitment of volunteers, and background documents about the liturgical year and church social teaching. Part two offers twelve complete Intergenerational Assemblies--with background materials and detailed instructions--one for each month of the year, based on the "Whole Community" model which includes: * Question of the Week (la pregunta de cada semana) *Various points of theological background for the homilist *Outlines, including text and music, for gatherings or assemblies for whole community catechesis o For various age groups within the parish oPrayer services o Activities, games, worksheets--for every age level! *ALL done for the parish! Dios con Nosotros follows the liturgical year, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. In these seasons, it focuses on liturgy, sacraments, prayer, and interactive learning. It is also Bible-based with particular emphasis on the themes from the lectionary readings. IT'S ALL IN ONE PACKAGE. And the buyer has permission to reproduce all the materials for use in his or her parish--unlimited copies for one low price! CD-ROM included. Packaged in a user-friendly and durable 3-ring binder
