Good Shepherd Second Level Formation Training

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori based religious formation for children, beginning at the age of three.  It seeks to create and facilitate a sacred, “hands-on” space for children called an atrium. The atrium is a space in which both child and catechist can hear, ponder and celebrate the most essential mysteries of the Christian faith as revealed in Scriptures and the Liturgy.  Originally developed over sixty years ago in Rome by Sofia Cavalletti and Gianna Gobbi, the Catechesis continues to spread worldwide and is used with adaptations in various Christian traditions.  This course will ground the participants in the theory and praxis of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd while also concretely preparing them to develop and facilitate an atrium for 6-10 year old children.