Doctrinal Sessions
Apprentices in Faith, the companion product of Young Apprentices serving older teens and adults in the OCIA process, offers unique doctrinal sessions for both participants and catechists that have been developed as separate one-hour sessions. While these materials were originally prepared for older teens and adults, you may find them helpful as background material for preparation of Precatechumenate and Catechumenate sessions with children and youth.
Below is a complete list of 47 Doctrinal Sessions which highlight the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Creed: The Church's Faith as Believed
- Our Potential in the Divine Catechist
- Our Potential in the Divine Participant
- Divine Revelation in Christ Catechist
- Divine Revelation in Christ Participant
- Handing On Divine Revelation Catechist
- Handing On Divine Revelation Participant
- God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Participant
- God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Catechist
- Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God Catechist
- Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God Participant
- The Holy Spirit Catechist
- The Holy Spirit Participant
- The Holy Catholic Church Catechist
- The Holy Catholic Church Participant
- Forgiveness and Eternal Life Catechist
- Forgiveness and Eternal Life Participant
- The Goodness of Creation Catechist
- The Goodness of Creation Participant
- The Fall and Original Sin Catechist
- The Fall and Original Sin Participant
Sacraments: The Church's Faith as Celebrated
- Paschal Mystery in the Liturgy Catechist
- Paschal Mystery in the Liturgy Participant
- The Church Year Catechist
- The Church Year Participant
- Blessings and Popular Devotions Catechist
- Blessings and Popular Devotions Participant
- Baptism Catechist
- Baptism Participant
- Confirmation Catechist
- Confirmation Participant
- Eucharist Catechist
- Eucharist Participant
- Penance and Reconciliation Catechist
- Penance and Reconciliation Participant
- Anointing of the Sick Catechist
- Anointing of the Sick Participant
- Holy Orders Catechist
- Holy Orders Participant
- Matrimony Catechist
- Matrimony Participant
Christian Morality: The Church's Faith as Lived
- Freedom in Christ, Part 1 Catechist
- Freedom in Christ, Part 1 Participant
- Freedom in Christ, Part 2 Catechist
- Freedom in Christ, Part 2 Participant
- The Human Person, Society, and Social Justice Catechist
- The Human Person, Society, and Social Justice Participant
- Law, Grace, and the Magisterium of the Church Catechist
- Law, Grace, and the Magisterium of the Church Participant
- First Commandment Catechist
- First Commandment Participant
- Second Commandment Catechist
- Second Commandment Participant
- Third Commandment Catechist
- Third Commandment Participant
- Fourth Commandment Catechist
- Fourth Commandment Participant
- Fifth Commandment Catechist
- Fifth Commandment Participant
- Sixth Commandment Catechist
- Sixth Commandment Participant
- Seventh Commandment Catechist
- Seventh Commandment Participant
- Eighth Commandment Catechist
- Eighth Commandment Participant
- Ninth Commandment Catechist
- Ninth Commandment Participant
- Tenth Commandment Catechist
- Tenth Commandment Participant
Christian Prayer: Privileged Expression of Faith
- We Are Built for Prayer Catechist
- We Are Built for Prayer Participant
- Forms of Prayer Catechist
- Forms of Prayer Participant
- Expressions of Prayer Catechist
- Expressions of Prayer Participant
- Cooperating with Mary in Prayer Catechist
- Cooperating with Mary in Prayer Participant
- Our Father Catechist
- Our Father Participant
- Who Art in Heaven Catechist
- Who Art in Heaven Participant
- Hallowed Be Thy Name Catechist
- Hallowed Be Thy Name Participant
- Thy Kingdom Come Catechist
- Thy Kingdom Come Participant
- Thy Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven Catechist
- Thy Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven Participant
- Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Catechist
- Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Participant
- Forgive Us Our Trespasses Catechist
- Forgive Us Our Trespasses Participant
- Lead Us Not into Temptation Catechist
- Lead Us Not into Temptation Participant
- But Deliver Us from Evil Catechist
- But Deliver Us from Evil Participant