It was a great series of meetings introducing us to the new Catechism, and though it's not designed to be learned from memory like the old one, which was created for kids, it's a great resource for us to learn more about the beautiful Faith handed down to us through the centuries.
My b-i-l used the new Catechism in the Confirmation preparation classes in his Parish, and gave each one of the Confirmandi a new volume when they received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
I liked Father McBride very much. He gave six presentations at our parish, and I got to go to them all, with various children. The Catechism is a wonderful resource; I often used it even in teaching 5th grade, though not 1st grade!