14/07/2025
Why Be a Catechist?
Jesus' great commission calls us, as members of the Body of Christ, to continue his mission begun 20 centuries ago. Contributing to the coming of God’s Kingdom is no simple task, and sometimes we may feel as if it is all we can do to bear witness in our home lives, workplaces, and relationships, let alone to a room full of faces we may barely know. However, if we are willing to step out in faith and trust, and remain confident that Jesus will indeed always be with us, we may find that becoming a catechist is a distinct and irreplaceable way we’re meant to answer God’s great commission.
Pope John Paul II put it this way:
Like John the Baptist, the catechist too is called to point out Jesus as the awaited Messiah, the Christ. His task is to invite people to fix their gaze on Jesus and to follow him, for Jesus alone is the Teacher, the Lord and the Savior.
—Jubilee of Catechists and Religion Teachers (Dec. 10, 2000)
We are in need of catechists, CCD teachers. If you feel the call to minister to the young people in our parish, please call or come by the school office; Carmen Sanchez, DRE at 210-627-6101 or the Religious Education office in the school building.
