St. Margaret Mary Church in Big Sandy hosts catechesis formation program

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More than 60 years ago, a scripture scholar was asked by a parent "How would you explain the Bible to children?"

The Scripture scholar only knew how to teach adults, so she approached Maria Montessori for help. Out of this grew the Montessori religious formation program "Catechesis of the Good Shepherd," or CGS, for children 3 to 12 years of age, used by catechists throughout the world, including Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, Africa, Australia and Mexico.

Three formation leaders, theologian and author Ann Garrido, D.Min., from Florida, Autumn Domingue...