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The role of a Catholic Catechist is to catechize (teach) the Faith of the Catholic Church both by word and example. ==Catechising== To catechize means to teach: more specifically, to teach by word of mouth.〔(The Free Dictionary - catechist )〕 Prior to Vatican II, the chief Catechists at a Parish level were priests, religious brothers or nuns. Since the late 20th century, particularly in Europe and the Americas, increasingly the role of the Parish Catechist has been undertaken by Catholic Laity. In addition to activities in the parish, catechizing also takes place in the Catholic schools through more formal classes as part of the curriculum. Catechists are often deployed to teach Candidates who are preparing for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Various age-appropriate religious education texts and materials are used for instruction in addition to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Catechists have always been of particular importance in large geographical parishes, such as in Africa, where Priests have historically only been able to visit different parts of their Parish periodically. In the Priest's absence the Parish Catechist takes on the role of being the main teacher of the faith in that Parish. As such they are afforded a particular place of honour within the parish community where they work.〔(Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples - Guide for Catechists )〕 More recently Catechists have become increasingly important in the older western regions of the Catholic Church, as there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of Priests and Religious in these regions. In this regard the West has less experience than younger centers of the Catholic Church in the selection, formation, oversight, and use of Catechists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Catholic catechist」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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