Training Session in Maryvale Institute 30th March – 2nd April: download the booking form. Download the poster.
This website is the home of the catechetical program: “Come, follow me” – which is used for the catechesis of children in parishes and schools.
About this Website
The catechetical program is currently being made available on this website. The program itself spans 4 years, for children aged 7-11.
The first year sessions will gradually be available for print in PDF format from the downloads page.
The PDF format for each session is that of an 8 pages booklet which can be easily inserted in a bible during the catechetical session. The images show us how the silhouettes should be used as the session unfolds.
About the Program Itself
The authors of this program are Fr. Benoit Caulle, parish priest, and Anne-Marie Le Bourhis, school teacher and member of the International Catechetical Commission. They are members of the Notre Dame de Vie Institute and have been involved in catechesis for many years. The English version, “Come, Follow Me” has been the special project of the Maryvale Institute in England for a number of years and is just now coming to fruition!
The books, written to help catechize children (ages 7-11) have received the imprimatur for catechetical use and have also received the stamp of approval of the French Episcopal Commission for Catechesis and the Catechumenate. This program has been tried and tested for many years in France and abroad (e.g., Lebanon, Lithuania, and the Philippines). It was conceived and written in the light of the teaching of the Church: the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the General Directory for Catechesis.
The Translation into English
The translation of the catechetical materials from French into English has come about as a result of the Amicitia Catechetica, which is “the catechetical friendship” of Notre Dame de Vie, Maryvale Institute, and Franciscan University of Steubenville. The author of the translation is Sr. Hyacinthe, a Dominican Sister of St. Joseph, in association with the catechetical team of Maryvale Institute.
