21st Century Evangelization: Igniting the Catholic Imagination of the School Community

Ignite students' imaginations with authentic religious instruction, cross-curricular learning, and virtue development.

3,2,1 Liftoff! Interactive Ideas for Supercharged Catechesis

Steve Botsford explores ways any teacher or catechist can effectively use technology to boost student engagement.

6 Tasks Series: CELEBRATE: Celebrating Our Journey of Faith

Sister Janet Schaeffler considers ways learners can experience the prayers, gestures, rituals, signs, and symbols that celebrate God's love and Christ's presence among us.

6 Tasks Series: CHOOSE: The Call to Moral Living

Moral formation includes Jesus’ message, faith content, implications for Christian life, and the process of transformation and witness, explored by Sister Maureen Sullivan.

6 Tasks Series: LEARN: Finding a Language That Gives Life

Accept an invitation to know God, answer the call to promote the knowledge of faith, and understand this as our conversion and commitment with the help of Sister Maureen ...

6 Tasks Series: LIVE: Sharing in the Mission of the Church

Rethink roles as catechists in light of the missionary spirit and evangelization and how we actively participate in the mission of the Church with presenter John Collins.

6 Tasks Series: PRAY: The Background to All Our Days

Catechists can help youth form a life of vibrant prayer and an ever-developing relationship with God. Embrace this awesome responsibility with Sister Janet Schaeffler.

6 Tasks Series: SHARE: Participating in the Life of the Church

John Collins suggests ways that catechists and teachers help students know and appreciate their Catholic Identity so they can participate actively in the life of the Church.

Christ In Us: Flexible Models at Your Fingertips

Deacon Matthew Halbach, PhD, and Steve Botsford demonstrate ways Christ In Us can be customized for multiple models and flexible lesson planning.

Christ In Us: In-Step with the Wisdom of the New Directory for Catechesis

Deacon Matt Halbach presents how your catechetical program can align to the new Directory for Catechesis with Christ In Us.

Christ In Us: Meeting the Needs of Today’s Catechetical Leaders

Deacon Matt Halbach, Executive Director of Catechesis, presents Christ In Us—Sadlier’s innovative catechetical series designed to support catechetical leaders in ...

We Believe Catholic Identity: An Overview and Highlights of the New Features

Kathy Hendricks shares helpful information and creative ideas for implementing We Believe Catholic Identity in your parish or school.

We Believe and We Live Our Faith Summer Model

John Collins addresses planning concerns and scheduling options for summer programs. Discover ways to enhance Sadlier’s catechetical programs in summer model.

Amplify Catechesis with Creative Use of Video

Steve Botsford presents strategies and tips for using video to amplify your catechetical sessions, engage your students, and increase comprehension

Answering Pope Francis’s Call to Support Catechists

Pope Francis made a landmark statement on catechesis. Learn what his decree, Antiquum Ministerium, means for your ministry.

Be an Evangelizing Catechist/Teacher

Become evangelizing difference-makers by answering the call to be a catechist and proclaim the Good news of Jesus. Tom Quinlan shares practical suggestions.

Beginning Catechists Bootcamp!

John Collins shares basic training for catechists including instructional ideas, strategies, and tips for successful first experiences in religious education classrooms.

Called to Holiness: Creative Ideas for Teaching about the Saints

Kathy Hendricks shares creative ways to teach about the lives of the saints and apply them to young disciples’ daily lives.

Catechesis and the Art of Accompaniment

Deacon Matt Halbach discusses the relationship between catechesis and the art of accompaniment, or how we are to evangelize.

Catechizing with Symbols, Rituals, and Stories

Enhance catechetical programs and get families participating regularly in worship! Connect liturgical catechesis and family celebrations with tips from Kathy Hendricks.

Catholic Education—Ever the Same, Yet Ever New

Catechesis is ever the same in message, yet ever changing in delivery. Paul Sanfrancesco, MEd, and Lou DeAngelo, EdD, explore how technology shares the Christian message.

Catholic Social Teaching and Your Parish Catechetical Program

Explore and learn how to incorporate the major themes of Catholic Social Teaching into your catechetical program with presenter Christopher Anderson.

Connected Toward Communion: Envisioning a New Catechesis in the Digital Age

Daniella Zsupan-Jerome explores theological foundations for the ministry of catechesis in the digital age, considering our digital culture beyond the latest technologies.

Creative Curriculum Development

Discover exciting and innovative strategies to help your students find God in all things through creative play with presenter Shannon Chisholm.

Engaging Parents as Learners and Teachers

Sue Muldoon explores options for structuring family religious education that help parents to partner with their child’s catechist and empower them to grow in their faith.

Family Faith Formation: Engaging and Building Capacity

John Collins shares ways to creatively engage families and accompany them on a family faith journey with Sadlier’s NEW Christ In Us!

Family Prayers and Rituals

Kathy Hendricks, MA, offers ways to encourage family faith through ritual and find new ways to incorporate prayer into the home.

Five Ways to Teach As Jesus Taught

Learn how a simple country carpenter became one of the greatest teachers in the world, and how we can use Jesus’ powerful teaching method faith formation in five easy steps.

Hearts of Justice: Forming Children Who Reach Out in Love to the World

Kristin Witte presents developmentally appropriate ways to help children respond to the Church’s call to protect life and serve vulnerable people both locally and globally.

Hispanic Catechetical Leadership: A Case Study

Dr. Gerardo ‘lalo’ Salazar discusses the growth of Hispanic catechetical leadership in the U.S.and how it is transforming the Catholic Church.

How Sadlier's Spiral Curriculum Can Strengthen Your Catechetical Program

John Collins explains a spiral curriculum. Lean how a spiral approach introduces and revisits key concepts at each grade with increasing complexity in Sadlier’s We Believe.

Implementing the New Directory for Catechesis in Parishes

Unpack what the new Directory for Catechesis means for parish catechetical programs.

Implementing the New Directory for Catechesis in Schools

Watch Deacon Matthew Halbach and Andrea D. Chavez-Kopp to discover what the new Directory for Catechesis means for Catholic Schools.

Include Us! It's Easier than You Think!

Discover tips, tools, and best practices from Charlene Katra that will make inclusion in your ministry more effective so that the Body of Christ is complete!

Let the Children Come: The What, Why, and How of Children's Catechesis

Kathy Hendricks examines essential elements of catechesis. Create artful, empowering, inspiring environments that gather children to learn, practice, and express faith.

Making the Family Connection in Catechesis

Kathy Hendricks explains how the family plays a vital role in passing along the faith and how the tasks of catechesis are most often carried out within the course of daily ...

Making the Family Connection in Catechesis

Kathy Hendricks explains how a family plays a vital role in passing along faith and how the tasks of catechesis are most often carried out within the course of daily life.

Partnering with Parents in Faith Formation: The Best Investment a Parish Can Make

Let Tom Quinlan help you overcome the daunting challenge of providing foundational faith formation to two generations: children and parents.

Pray All Ways

Kathy Hendricks examines different ways to pray, offers strategies to fit prayer practices into daily life, and presents ideas for teaching others various ways to pray.

So Little Time, So Much to Teach

Time is our most valuable gift. What’s the best way to use time in your catechetical setting? Susan Kay explores this question and offers suggestions to use time wisely.

Social Justice and the Millennial Church

Sarah Shutrop, MA, examines millennials’ interest in social justice and explores ways the Church may offer experiences to lead them into deeper relationship with Christ.

Teaching Faith at Home

John Collins shares Sadlier’s Creemos resources to support catechists and parents in teaching and supporting Catholic identity, including the FREE Creemos App.

Teaching for Discipleship: The Call, The Challenge, The Difference

Now is the time to emphasize the call of discipleship. Mike Carotta distinguishes teaching for discipleship from past approaches and practices that can help us all keep ...

The History of Catechesis: Seeking the Timeless

Carole Eipers shares key developments of catechesis’ history and reveals how to integrate these essentials into new efforts in ministry work today.

The What, Why, and How of Family Catechesis During COVID-19

Kathy Hendricks examines the purpose of catechesis and offers creative ideas to help families pass on the Catholic faith during challenging times.

Think Diversity, Not Disability!

Successfully include diverse learners in faith formation. Charlene Katra shares best practices to fully include people with disabilities and their families.

Three Things Every Catechist Needs to Know Today

Lori Dahloff, EdD, explores catechist formation and the three things every catechist needs to know today.

To Teach as Jesus Would Today

Discover tools for catechesis in the digital age. Lori Dahlhoff, Ed.D., explores educational practices, backward design and micro-learning, that effectively form faith.

Visio Divina: Seeing with the Eyes of Faith

Ignite the imagination of your young disciples. Barbara Sutton shares how to facilitate the process of sacred listening, seeing, contemplating, and praying with the Word.