What is necessary for effective adolescent catechesis in the Catholic Church given the current and emerging environments in the United States?
This was the question that the National Symposium on Adolescent Catechesis (NSAC) addressed in November 2008. The NSAC was an invitation-only gathering of 100 academics, bishops, practitioners, and leaders from various disciplines that have an interest in adolescent catechesis. Together they discussed critical issues facing the formation of teens in the Catholic Church today. The goals of the Symposium were to identify the factors that affect adolescent faith formation and their implications, to develop a common language that will help establish standards for effective adolescent catechesis and its assessment, to establish tools for addressing the creation of comprehensive youth faith formation programs. To read an executive summary and other updates click here.
Although the Symposium is over, you can engage in the process via an on-line virtual experience. Click here if you are interested in learning more about the Virtual Symposium.