Roles in a SPRED Center
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The Chairperson
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Discovers who in the parish or local church needs SPRED services |
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Prepares a place for the community to gather for catechesis |
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Recruits adults to become catechists |
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Communicates with the pastor and other church leaders, with
parents, family members and other care givers |
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Encourages catechists to participate in training courses, observation
and SPRED family liturgies |
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Animates neighboring parishes to secure new SPRED chairpersons |
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Collaborates with other chairpersons in the deanery |
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Is a helper catechist in the SPRED faith community |
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The Leader Catechist
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Leads catechist preparation sessions |
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Leads the total community sessions |
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Prepares the environment of the celebration room |
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Participates in preparation with the total community and leads
the agape |
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Communicates with parents and parent figures |
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Collaborates with parish/church leaders in view of worship |
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The Activity Catechist
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Prepares the environment of the meeting room |
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Guides the total community during the time of preparation |
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Leads the silence activity |
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Coordinates the preparation of food, etc., for the agape |
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Helps all to feel comfortable with the preparation process |
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Participates in the celebration of each session |
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Guides the clean-up process for each session |
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The Helper Catechist/Sponsor
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Relates specially to one person in the community |
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an attitude of welcome |
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a desire to become prepared |
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a desire to listen |
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confidence in the process |
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a sense of joy |
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Supports the process by personal involvement, e.g., sharing
one's life experience and welcoming the Word. |
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| Each person in the catechist community assumes a role
in order to share the responsibility for the ministry of SPRED. Each
commits him/herself to participate in all catechist preparation sessions
and to be present for each total community session. |
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| SPRED supports catechist communities by providing training
courses, catechetical materials for each of the four age groups, reflection
weekends, opportunities for observation of catechesis, publications,
animation and coordination. |
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