A CATECHIST IS…
an ordinary person who is extraordinary, because he or she teaches as Jesus did.
A Catechist is a sign of Christian hope in a world turned in on itself.
A Catechist is an expression of the mission entrusted by Jesus to God’s people.
A Catechist is the “good news” in flesh and blood in today’s humanity.
A Catechist is proof that someone is still wise enough to care about all the most important things in life.
A Catechist is faithful to the past, open to the future, but especially dedicated to deepening the faith of the present generation.
A Catechist is the Bible and the Church in human form.
A Catechist is Saint Paul in modern disguise.
A Catechist is the gem who makes it possible for priests, sisters, and religious education coordinators to sleep a bit better at night.
A Catechist is the backbone of the Mystical Body of Christ and the guarantee that the Bible will be printed tomorrow.
A Catechist is the person who makes Christ come alive to the child who never hears of Him at home.
A Catechist is the busiest person in the parish, who somehow finds time to do those important things which everyone else is too busy to do.
A Catechist is faith, hope and love attached to arms and legs, aches and pains, family duties and not enough time.
A Catechist is a person with no time for themselves who find enough time for other people’s children who need to hear about Jesus.
Father John Francis Murphy, S.T.D.