Catechetical Sunday Is September 15
As Catechetical Sunday nears, it’s a good time for all the baptized to reflect on our individual and combined responsibility to share the Good News with others. Parish catechists and […]read more
New to Teaching the Gospel Weeklies?
The task of planning and presenting a lesson can be daunting for any new catechist. Teaching the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies, however, comes together in three easy-to-use components—the student lessons, student […]read more
Pacing Plans to Meet a Variety of Needs
The editors of the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies write lessons to be age-appropriate and try to anticipate the many situations in which you may teach your students. But in many parishes […]read more
Family Catechesis Based on Sunday’s Gospel
The Gospel is for all ages, so plan to bring families together to explore the Sunday Gospel! The Gospel for All Ages Family Catechesis offers weekly Gospel-related questions for all […]read more
What Do You Know?
Can you imagine taking a test on the Homily and readings each week after Sunday Mass? The idea of testing children on what they’ve learned in religion class may make […]read more
Great Resources for Catechists from Twenty-Third Publications
In just over a month, the Catholic Church in the United States will observe Catechetical Sunday on the weekend of September 14–15. Plan now to equip your catechists for a […]read more
Getting Ready for Back to School
It’s that time again! School supplies and supply lists are in stores. Parents are making sure their children get haircuts and have the “right” clothes and shoes. And kids are […]read more
Sacramental Prep and the Gospel Weeklies
All sacraments are celebrations of the parish community. What better way to prepare young people for the sacraments than by helping them and their families to connect to the Sunday […]read more
Prayers for Back to School
Every week, the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies lessons begin and end with prayers of the Church, prayers of the season, or spontaneous petitions and prayers of thanksgiving, so it’s fitting that […]read more
Family Catechesis That Families Enjoy
The Directory for Catechesis (2020) identifies three areas of family catechesis: “in the family,” “with the family,” and “of the family” (227–231). These areas recognize that all members of the […]read more
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Our Editors
David Dziena
Publisher
David Dziena is the Publisher of Pflaum Publishing Group. He has also served as Executive Editor and […]
Joan McKamey
Project Editor
Joan McKamey, project editor, joined the Gospel Weeklies editorial team in September 2016. […]
Erika De Urquidi
Bilingual Editor
Erika De Urquidi, bilingual editor, joined Bayard, Inc. in July 2018. During her 15 years as a professional translator […]
