Exploring the Ecclesial Identity of the Catechist Through the Hermeneutic of "Full, Conscious, and Active Participation"
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Résumé
The purpose of this thesis is to explore questions of belonging and participation in the Catholic Church in the context of a particular catechetical ministry. As the Director of the Catechesis Office for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, the researcher oversees training and ongoing formation for catechists. The General Directory for Catechesis claims that catechists must receive formation that goes beyond simply communicating the content of the faith or the methodology of catechesis and emphasizes that catechists must understand their ecclesial identity. Four areas of study are addressed. First, the question of belonging is looked at through the fields of faith development, group dynamics, and citizenship theory. Since ecclesial identity refers to one’s identity in and to the Church, the thesis also addresses what is meant by ‘the Church’. Third, the hermeneutic of “full, conscious, and active participation” is argued to possess rich theological potential to further the understanding of the participation of lay people beyond the context of liturgy. Finally, this thesis explores the consequences and implications of the participation of catechists in particular. Theologian Bernard Lonergan is influential in terms of understanding the Church as process, understanding the role of catechesis in that process, understanding the importance of everyday valuing, choosing and deciding, and in understanding participation as more than external activity. The Action-in-Ministry for this thesis is a case study of five lay volunteer catechists who are interviewed regarding their work, and the connection of their work to the broader mission of the Church. Participants are asked to respond to the description of full, conscious, and active participation by means of a reflective homework activity. From the analysis of responses, seven insights are proposed that speak to the self-understanding of catechists regarding the meaning of their participation, the importance of the feeling of belonging and the ways in which communication in the parish enhances that feeling, their need for common language to describe their work, and their understanding of ecclesial identity. The results of this study suggest improvements in both content and form in the formation of catechists and may have resonance with others training lay volunteers in the church.
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