[NYer]

That was my experience, as well. The Instructor's Manual handed to me said to bring the following items on the first night of class: boom box, mood music, pillar candles, a large rock, small smooth stones (one for each student), news print, markers, scissors .... and at the bottom of the list was the Bible. I brought my rosary, the prayer to St. Michael (one copy for each student) and the Bible. I left the parish the following year.

[netmilsmom]

>>I brought my rosary, the prayer to St. Michael (one copy for each student) and the Bible.<<

Did the DRE recoil from you, vomit and smoke? XD

[trisham]

That was my experience, as well. The Instructor's Manual handed to me said to bring the following items on the first night of class: boom box, mood music, pillar candles, a large rock, small smooth stones (one for each student), news print, markers, scissors .... and at the bottom of the list was the Bible. I brought my rosary, the prayer to St. Michael (one copy for each student) and the Bible. I left the parish the following year.

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That would be funny if it wasn't so sad.

[steve86]

Our elementary catechism (at the NO parish) is a mix — there definitely are crafts (appropriate for the little ones) but also emphasis on prayers such as St. Michael’s and the making of rosaries. Have never heard any inappropriate music. So we are still comfortable with the RE there, even though I personally won’t attend the NO Mass.

[SuziQ]

Heh, yeah, I got some of those 'suggestions', and promptly ignored them. I was very frank with the kids in my class about what the Church teaches, and more importantly WHY she teaches it, and I didn't need to visual aids.

At year's end, several of my students scored the highest grades on the final exam given to all the 9th grade students. Sadly two of my students scored the lowest, but they were the two girls who paid little attention to what we covered the entire year. When the director of the program asked my opinion about what should be done, I told her that they should be required to repeat the entire year, if they wanted to be Confirmed.