Official Catechetical Resource Page
Making the Connection between Catechetical Sunday and Year of the Eucharist
Year of the Eucharist First Communion Certificates
Goals of the Year of the Eucharist 2010:
• To bring about spiritual renewal in
the Diocese of Joliet
through the
Eucharist and all liturgical life
• To foster appreciation for the Sacrament
of Penance
• To prepare for and implement the
revision of the Roman
Missal by
placing the revision in its proper
theological,
spiritual, and pastoral
context
• To reach out to Catholics who have
distanced themselves
from the
Church and welcome them home
• To participate in the worldwide“Year for Priests,” declared by
Pope
Benedict XVI, June 19,
2009 – June 19, 2010
Supplementary Articles:
Teaching about the New Roman Missal (Catechist Magazine)
Five Ways to Teach Reconciliation (Religion Teacher's Journal)
