CGS Center for Training

CGS Center for Training

Harken to the unspoken plea of the child:
"Help me come closer to God by myself."

Kate Collins at CFMS (1997)

CGS
Catechesis
of the
Good Shepherd

What is the CGS Center for Training?
The CGS Center for Training is a community of approved CGS formation leaders in the Washington-Baltimore-Annapolis metro area that offer training in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
Formation leaders include Kate Collins of Annapolis, MD and Amanda Messinger of McLean, VA.
Training is conducted with guidance and approval from The Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in Oak Park, IL.
Although this website reflects the Roman Catholic backgrounds of Kate and Amanda, the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is inherently ecumenical and many different denominations have adopted CGS as their preferred method of religious formation.
For the official website of The Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, please visit www.cgsusa.org.
You might also like to visit the Center for Children and Theology at www.cctheo.org.
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What If We Said, 'Wait'?

The case for a grass-roots review of the new Roman Missal

By Fr. Michael G. Ryan | DECEMBER 14, 2009

Annapolis, Maryland

The Faith Formation of Children: Are We Asking The Right Questions?
Using the needs of children as a starting point.
By Fr. Chris Arida
http://www.saintmargaret.com/pdf/Are%20We%20Asking%20the%20Right%20Questions.pdf
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There is no other work that requires so much...
in order to let go.
Rebekah Rojcewicz

Oct. 22-24, 2010

2010 WOG Conference

West Hartford, CT
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Ctr
A Center for Children and Theology retreat

Previous Events

Oct. 24-26, 2008 West Hartford, CT

Weaving Our Gifts: A Conference of Catechists
Sponsored by Center for Children and Theology

and Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

July 23-28, 2007 Nashville, TN

Montessori Essentials for Catechists:
The Environment and the Adults

Hosted by Christ Church Cathedral of Nashville

ANNUAL MEETING - JULY 27

June 25 - 29 & July 9 - 13, 2007 St. Mary's, PA

Level 1 Intensive Course in its entirety

October 27 - 29, 2006 Hartford, CT

Weaving Our Gifts

"The Inherent Spirituality

of the Montessori Method"

Speaker: Aline Wolfe

July 31 - Aug 4, 2006 St. Mary's, PA

(Partial Level 1 training)

July 2006 Plymouth State U., NH

Montessori Essentials for Catechists

July 10 - July 14

Formation Leader's Conference Level II

July 15 - July 18

Membership Services Committee Mtg

June 19 - July 1, 2006 Miami, FL

Level 1 Training

Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Level 1 (ages 3-6/pre-k-kindergarten)

Level 2 (ages 6-9/1st-3rd grades)

Level 3 (ages 9-12/4th-6th grades)

"If we want to help the child draw nearer to God, we should, with patience and courage, seek to go always closer to the vital nucleus of things. This requires study and prayer. The child will be our teacher if we know how to observe children."

Dr. Sofia Cavalletti,
Biblical Scholar/Co-Founder
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Questions or comments? Email Kate Collins at: katecollins2003@hotmail.com

Kate is a recognized Formation Leader of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and serves on the Membership Services Committee of the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.

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