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Articles are listed in chronological order.

July 2009 - Triumph or Tragedy? (The death of Michael Jackson)
June 2009 - Our Indelible Mark
September 2008 - Your DEADLY Parish Bulletin...and how to fix it! [printable version - click here]
June/July 2008 - Extra-Ordinary Time - Celebrate this Season of the Spirit!
December 2007-January 2008 - a little tree - "it's just a little tree, three and a half feet tall..."
August/September 2007 - NetSmartz.org - A New Tool to Keep Kids Safe on the Internet
April/May 2007 - Top Ten tips for Volunteer Recruitment
Dec 2006 - Jan 2007: Beyond the Baby Jesus: Discovering Easter Hope in Advent and Christmastide
October-November 2006: Hooked on Podcasts Faith is all over the Web - and you can take it with you!
August-September 2006: First Look - A Catechism for the United States
June/July 2006 - Stereo Faith
December 2005-January 2006: The Smell of Christmas
October 2005 -Taking the PLUNGE!
July 2005 - Music...Memory...Magic! - Music touches hearts and moves spirits. Using music regularly in catechesis will help your learners make a heart-connection to your teaching.
June 2005 - Know When to Fold 'Em - Part 2 of 2
May 2005 - Know When to Hold 'Em - Part 1 of 2
April 1, 2005 - Soccer Moms and Dads for Jesus
December 2004 - CHRISTmas Eyes - Director's Desk
October 2004 - My cell phone is killing my prayer life! [Adobe Acrobat format - click here]
August 2004 - A Parent's Guide to Prayer offers help to busy families - Book Review
June 2004 - It's my Bath-tism Day! - Eric had caught an essential element of baptism, simply by watching it. All the rest would come later.
May 2004 - Don't Forget the Crowd! - Do we spend so much energy on making disciples that we sometimes lose sight of "the crowd", and how God is already at work there? [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
April 2004 - Important Announcement
December 2003 - The 60 Minute Retreat - Questions of conversion Part 3
November 2003 - Reaching Out to New Families: Questions of Conversion, Part 2 - Use the Road to Emmaus as your guide for devising a conversational outreach to new families.
September 2003 - "Are you Saved?" Questions of Conversion, Part 1 - First in a series on conversion in our ministry of catechesis
August 2003 - Make your own video "kiosk" - Get the "techies" in your parish or school community to try this fun and eye-catching project for your lobby.
July 2003 - Jesus the Collaborative Leader - Here are a couple of lessons I have learned from the last month: 1. Words are powerful. 2. Notoriety is interesting...
May 2003 - Myth or Ministry? Collaboration Unmasked- Just give up on collaborative ministry. Stop meeting about it, stop talking about it, and, for goodness' sake, stop trying to do it!...
Holy Week, 2003 - Do this in memory of me
April 1, 2003 - Initiation of WHAT?
February/March 2003 - A Lectionary-Based Prayer in Ten Minutes [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
December 2002 - Gospel of the Streets
November 2002 - "Defending the Faith" and Catholic Evangelization - How do the two fit together? [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
October 2002 - Find it on the Web! - Want to use the Internet to answer your Catholic question? Here's how to use one secular resource to do it.
September 2002- This Day in September
August 2002 - Hit or Myth Ministry? Secrets of Success in Collaboration
June 2002 - Words and Prayers of Hope from area leaders at this time of crisis
May 2002 - In the Face of Scandal- How Should We Respond? [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
April 1, 2002 - A Vatican Connection!- CEM Center named as papal certification facility
February/March 2002 - I'm SOLD on Disciples in Mission - Three Reasons why you will be sold, too!
December 2001 - A Father hopes in Advent - Parenting, and learning how to be a child of God [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
November 2001 - First Reconciliation for Seven Year Olds? Definitely!! [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
September 2001 - Teaching from the Horror? Will we have the courage to teach Christian love amidst the terror of Washington and New York?
August 2001 - Have you tried "Servant Marketing"? "Sell" your program, school, or family values by putting faith into action.
July 2001 - To train or not to train...undercurrents from the Annual Meeting
June 2001 - Of red balloons and spirit tunes....Rejoice in the Feast of Pentecost
May 2001 - Lesson planning with 'ER' and 'Survivor' - Beat the planning blues by designing your sessions like a hit TV series [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
April 2001 - Exciting Discoveries- Subliminal Catechesis -- Learn while you watch, dream, surf!
February 2001 - Making your Web Site "Catechetical", Part 2 Praying, building community, and evangelizing on the Web [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
January 2001 - Making Your Web Site "Catechetical", Part 1 The GDC is Your Guide! [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
December 2000 - Farewell, Jubilee! Was it worth the effort?
November 2000 - More Internet Resources for Catholic Families Get it online, use it offline! [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
October 2000 - The Challenge of Dominus Iesus for Roman Catholics
September 2000 - The Internet is your friend - REALLY! Five great things religious educators can do on the Web
August 2000 - Madison Ave Ministry: "Sell" your programs! [Adobe Acrobat Format - click here]
July 2000 - Ever Onward! An Eventful Year in Store for the Region
June 2000 - A Better Mouse Trap - Part 2: The Plan
May 2000 - A Better Way to Build the Mouse Trap? A Catechist Formation Plan for Central Maryland
April 2000 - Catechesis in Space; The Final Frontier...
February 2000 - Helping Your Catechists and Volunteers Beat the Winter Doldrums
January 2000 - The Catechumenate as Model for All Catechesis? Challenges to Reshape Our Ministry
December 1999 - Catholics on the 'Net? You Bet! Part 2 of 2 Family Safety and Fun on the World Wide Web
November 1999 - Catholics on the 'Net? You Bet! Part 1 of 2
October 1999 - Forget Y2K, but don't miss the Jubilee!
September 1999 - Why are we afraid to evangelize?
August 1999 - Preparing for Catechetical Sunday

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