Spirituality of the Catechist: The Importance of Prayer, Liturgy and the Interior Life

Catechists need to cultivate a lively spiritual life, rooted in the Word of God, if they are to be effective stewards of God’s mysteries. Using stories and practical examples, I will explore the mysteries of grace, the Liturgy and the interior life of prayer that are the soul of the spiritual life.  I will offer specific ideas on how catechists can take the next best step every day to grow in the life of the Spirit and discover in their ministry a source of personal enrichment.

Dr. Tom Neal  presently serves as Academic Dean and Professor of Spiritual Theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has worked for twenty years in adult faith formation as a DRE, an Adult Faith Formation Director as well as serving as the director of a catechetical institute. He has led dozens of retreats, given hundreds of talks and have taught theology for 15 years. He received a Masters in Systematic Theology from Mount St Mary U. and a PhD in Religion from Florida State U.

Sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry

MEETING LOCATION: LAKEVIEW ROOM