General Directory for Catechesis

by Congregation for the Clergy

General Directory for CatechesisCongregation for the ClergyUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops An essential companion of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the General Directory for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574552252
• ISBN13: 9781574552256
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: USCCB
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Need companion copy of National Directory for Catechesis

I read the General Directory for Catechesis as part of a seminar class. I had an instructor and fellow students to help me read the GDC and make sense of it. Reflecting the ideas from this book with the National Directory of Catechesis was critical to my understanding of the Church's international direction for religious education. The GDC tells you the Church's international plan for religious education, and the NDC applies it to the American situation. I recommend buying them together. That said I was pleased to learn the Church puts adult catechesis above all else and considers all other religious education activities to radiate from the primary emphasis on grown-ups!

A Must-Read for Catholic educational leaders

This is an official book of the Catholic Church on "catechesis" or teaching and handing on the faith. It is not a how-to manual, but a statement of vision, goals and methods. Published in 1997, it addresses the contemporary church and the challenges it faces, and it benefits from four decades of catechetical renewal and research following the Second Vatican Council. Readers in the United States should also read the National Directory for Catechesis, which expands on this general text, applying its principles to the situation in the United States today.