[sinkspur]

If children are properly brought up, they will go because their parents tell them to. In addition, if the RE program is well done, they will *want* to go because it's interesting and fun.

I'm convinced that the Catholic Church has it backwards:

We teach children and play with adults, when we ought to be playing more with children, and teaching adults.

[Tax-chick]

I agree with you there. It's unusual for Catholic adults to participate in ongoing religious education, while it's the norm for Protestant churches to have religious instruction for all age levels. (And not just during the "school year," either!)

[Salvation]

**We teach children and play with adults, when we ought to be playing more with children, and teaching adults.**

Adult faith-formation is one of the fastest growing facets of the church today. Also one of the reasons that we have so many adult baptisms, confirmations and First Communions. Praise the Lord!

Our parish is a small one but growing. Now over 600 families. We had a fantastic turnout last night for adult faith formation alongside the teen and children's faith formation. Over 140 individuals and near 90 familieis represented! Our topic?

The Apparitions of Mary. For the families with children: Honoring Mary around the World.

And believe me, everyone got a lot of catechesis!!!