Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues

Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children that is grounded in an understanding and appreciation of the child s relationship with God through their engagement with Scripture and liturgy. In this companion to The Religious Potential of the Child 6-12 years old , author Rebekah Rojcewicz documents the decades of work and the journeys that catechists and older children, six to twelve years old, have made with Jesus the True Vine. For parents, catechists, and those who seek to take seriously Jesus challenge to change and become like children (Matthew 18:3), this book serves as an invitation to the same joyful journey. This book is the companion to The Religious Potential of the Child 6 12 Years Old. Rebekah Rojcewicz, who has lived the catechesis for many years with children in the atrium, gives further witness to the beauty of the work and to the wisdom of the children. In this book, she offers insight and clarity to the essential nature of six- to twelve-year-old children and the joy of living life on the True Vine with them. --Mary Mirrione, National Director, The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Rebekah Rojcewicz serves on the Executive Committee of the International Council for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. She also serves on the staff of The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Rebekah trained with Sofia Cavalletti and her collaborator Gianna Gobbi and has spent over three decades working with children in the atrium as well as in the formation of catechists. She has served as an author, editor, and translator of a number of CGS volumes.