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LEVEL I

Course Objectives

To present the guiding principles of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd;

❖ To explore the religious nature and the most vital religious needs of the 3-6 year old child;

❖ To meditate on the Biblical and liturgical themes presented to the 3-6 year old child;

❖ To broaden the ability to observe and learn from children’s spirituality;

❖ To be able to listen with children to Scripture and allow their enjoyment in God's presence;

❖ To offer guidelines and assistance in preparing the atrium, making the catechist's album, and materials.

Course # 1-02840

July 21-24, 2027  

September 24-25, 2027

March 3-4, 2028

July 19-22, 2028

9:00 am to 5:00 pm 

 

Sacred Heart Parish
311 South 5th
Colwich, Kansas 67030

To attend the course, please register with the above button, then pay with the button below.  Registration will be complete upon payment of the full, non-refundable tuition.  Registration will close when the maximum number of participants has been reached, or June 1, 2027.

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Contact Sarah at formations@heartlandcgs.org with questions or to mail payment.

Tuition

$600

We suggest that you also inquire with your home parish about possible financial assistance.

Formation Leader

Mandie DeVries

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Mandie DeVries became fascinated by children's religious formation even before the birth of her first child. Searching for the best way to raise her children in the faith led her to the discovery of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) in 2004, and for over twenty years now, the DeVries family has lived into the spirituality of this movement. A Level I (3-6 year old) and Level II (6-9 year old) formation leader, Mandie is trained in all three levels of CGS, as well as receiving certification in Seminal Infant Toddler Formation. She has used this experience to serve families in both parish and hybrid school settings. In 2024, she continued her pursuit of questions of human spiritual formation in Washington, D.C, entering a PhD program at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family. 

If you are interested in a group order to reduce postage cost, contact Sarah at formation@heartlandcgs.org by June 1, 2027.

Course Requirements

To receive a certificate as a nationally-recognized CGS catechist in the Level I atrium, participants will be expected to:

  • Attend at least 80% of the 90 hours

  • Read the required texts

  • Participate in writing catechist album pages.

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Required books are: 

  • The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey, Revised and Updated (Cavalletti), 

  • The Religious Potential of the Child, 3rd ed. (Cavalletti)

  • Nurturing the Whole Child (Gobbi)

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