http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/ Catholic Catechetical Leaders Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:32:41 GMT Irene Skarban http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10175 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10175 We have a Youth Leadership Team (made up of 7th through 12th graders) which would be similar to what a student council is. Our Youth Leadership Team has ten Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:10:02 GMT loritumm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10174 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10174 Greetings Friends! I have long had an idea about starting a student council, with hopes it may help engage the students in the process of running our religious Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:22:06 GMT barbara shropshire http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10173 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10173 As I understand it the RCIA adapted for children uses the Rite of Welcome/Acceptance for children baptized in other faith traditions. It is celebrated Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:54:20 GMT Susanne Bunn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10172 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10172 One year, we made a ceremony with the Paschal candle at the center. The children recitied the Creed and received a baptismal candle as part of the ceremony. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:22:20 GMT Regina http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10171 Only Catholics can receive communion in the Catholic Church, so children who are baptized in another faith need to be formally received into the Church prior Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:05:26 GMT jcaschetta http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10170 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10170 I was asked by our Associate Pastor when I was planning a Welcoming Mass for those children baptized in another Christian faith, now studying for 1st Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:48:21 GMT Ms mary macdonell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10169 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10169 I too was laid off this past June after being a DRE for 10 years, and a catechist for longer. Our programs, elementary and junior high were moved to the Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:36:49 GMT kispert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10168 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10168 I left my job of 16 years after a burnout that people in ministry could only imagine. Everyday I wake up and ask God for direction. No direction yet and no Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:37:55 GMT mrsb14 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10167 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10167 I, too, have had the hurtful and life-changing loss of a parish job. Eleven years ago I was hired to develop and run a preschool for our home parish. Over the Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:57:06 GMT sradrienneb@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10166 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10166 Mary, I am going to be in Silver Spring, MD this weekend and will be looking for a catholic church. Would you tell me where your church is located, and what Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:28:23 GMT Thomas C http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10165 Be patient with me, because it may seem I'm off-topic at first. But I don't think it is. We can't let church be taken over by business managers. While they Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:44:11 GMT Carrie Sallwasser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10164 Blessings to all. I, too, lived through the experience of being let go and having my position eliminated. This was two years ago and I am still hurting. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:04:05 GMT HeartJD19@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10163 I heard from a long-time DRE-talker whose position was eliminated in her parish after many years. She is now doing free-lance work. I am the person whom Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:23:39 GMT Tom Rinkoski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10162 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10162 Sunday 25 October 2009 Greetings from Gainesville! This is a difficult issue because not only does it involve economics, but emotional, mental and spiritual Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:07:51 GMT Brigid Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dre-talk/message/10161 As far as I can tell our diocese has nothing in place. When a pastor (or administrator) chooses to let a DRE go, it's a done deal. There is no recourse. The