Principals, DREs, parish liturgists, pastors, and catechists must enter into a dialog that continues beyond the initial catechist training. Each minister needs to agree that successful liturgical catechesis starts with properly formed adult catechists. The group must draw upon parish and diocesan resources for assistance in facilitating ongoing formation. A parish might begin by discussing what liturgical catechesis is and what it is not. Two common misunderstandings about liturgical catechesis have to do with when and where it takes place and to whom it is directed.
Many people mistakenly believe that the liturgy is the place for catechesis.
Indeed, the liturgy has the power to form the assembly in faith. Even with the very best intentions, these explanations diminish the symbols power by narrowing their interpretation or watering down their meaning. Rather than awakening people to multiple ways of understanding a particular symbol, in reality these explanations lock in one particular meaning. Many people also misunderstand to whom liturgical catechesis is directed. Often catechists spend a great deal of time preparing the most visible or significant ministers of the liturgy.