Itinerário metodológico de formação catequética à luz do processo catequético de Jesus

Abstract

The present work of the professional master's degree aims to ascertain through the presentation of the conciliar documents referring to catechesis and other bibliographies, to what extent catechesis can play its transforming role, in the face of the new paradigms that sustain the current society. The work is divided into three chapters, as follows: in the first chapter a brief historical retrospective of catechesis in the Church will be done, analyzed in the various conciliar documents and their subsequent impact to the present day. In the second chapter, considerations will be made about catechesis as the education of the faith. Focusing on its main agent: the catechist. In this way we will highlight your person and your permanent formation, attending to the fundamental dimensions of your being, knowing, knowing how to do and knowing how to live. The third and final chapter, in response to the challenges of evangelization today, especially in the transmission of the Christian faith and with the intention of elaborating a pastoral formation subsidy with a catechumenal inspiration, will present a methodological itinerary, modeled on the catechetical process used by Jesus, in the approach taken to the disciples at Emmaus (Luke 24, 13-35) and the Samaritan woman (Jn 4: 5-42). And also, the reflection of the base text of the Third Brazilian Week of Catechesis, held in Indaiatuba (SP), from October 7 to 12, 2009; with the theme: "Catechesis, the way to discipleship"; document 105 - "Year of the Laity", with the theme: "Lay Christians and lay people, subjects in the 'outgoing Church', in the service of the Kingdom"; the document 107 - Initiation to the Christian Life: itinerary to form missionary disciples and in the pastoral exhortations of Pope Francisco; who through his book entitled Saiam in search of hearts - Messages to catechists and pilgrims - encourages the new generation to spread the divine wisdom of God throughout the world.