3-06 Be an Isaiah Catechist/Teacher to Weary Parents!

Adapt Isaiah's perspective. Speak a word to weary parents that will rouse them! (Isaiah 50:4). Teachers and catechetical leaders are positioned to provide opportunities of formation and information that aid parents to get in touch with their own inner wisdom, to cultivate their own spirituality, and to strengthen their self-confidence. Session participants will consider ways to assist parents to feel adequate and effective in owning their own God-relationship and to be comfortable in expressing their faith, transmitting it to their family, and witnessing it to others.

IHM Sister Patricia McCormack is an international formation-education consultant. Her ministry includes parent presentations as well as workshops, retreats, and days of in-service to teachers, catechists and administrators. Her style of public speaking blends Catholic spirituality, psychology, and wisdom gathered from parents, teachers, and students. She authored numerous articles, the video series: "Parent Chat with Sister Pat", (Bayard), and twelve books. Her most recent publication, "Empowering the Parking Lot Parent" (Twenty-third Publications), completes a "Parking Lot Parent" trilogy.