Expressing his great admiration for catechists he said: “Their ministry is one of the great jewels of the Archdiocese.”
Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the “ministry of catechist”.
A spirit of common commitment to catechetical ministry and an acknowledgement of the integral role catechists play in the Church were the central theme as 62 catechists were commissioned last week.
The Catechist Service supports Religious Education and Sacrament preparation for the roughly 50 per cent of Catholic primary school-aged children who are not in Catholic schools.