They are helping in the teaching ministry of the Church. Job search Mrs. Hall has to look for new catechists every three or four years at St. John's and St. Joseph's in Rensselaer because many are parents who volunteer for a while but move on as their children grow. Some catechists continue at the secondary level, causing vacancies at the primary level, or they decide to get involved in another ministry with their children. Somehow, whether it's the Holy Spirit or people's consciences, it all comes together. Once people become catechists, most stay involved in this ministry for the long-term, Mrs. Hall pointed out.
Most people stay three or four years, sometimes five or six years.
Often, vacancies happen when parents of children in the program continue to teach them as they move up. The idea of catechists living out a vocation and not just fulfilling a volunteer commitment is important if they are to understand their ministry fully. We keep hearing that because we're baptized, we're all called to promote the reign of God. You have to empower and let them know what it means to be a catechist. Mrs. Morone also hopes those involved with youth faith formation no longer think of their ministry as teaching students in a classroom, but as something greater.