Sacrament Preparation Programs

The Catechetical Department has the following three Sacrament prep programs available for review, please contact Rob for help deciding which fits the needs of your parish best at: [email protected]

Other Catechetical Resources available at the Catechist Resources – see the side menu 

For more information and sacrament support, please contact Robert Barr at [email protected] 

Please Note: The Catechetical Department provides support for sacramental prep programs indicated, but in no way should be interpreted as endorsement of product or branding by the Archdiocese of Regina.

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Catechetical Videos & Lessons: With gratitude & permissions from Fr. Johannes Schwarz & USCCB

3 Minute Catechism

What are Sins?

Catechism Text: CCC No.’s 1854 – 1863, 1875 & 1876

Sacred Scripture: James 2.10-11, Matt 5.9 & 12.13, Mark 9.47-48, Isaiah 66.24, 1 John 5.16-18

St. Thomas Aquinas: Venial sin becomes mortal sin when one approves it as an end. . .

FAQ: Who wrote the First Catechism known as the Didache?

The author’s name does not appear anywhere in the text and could be more than one person and the writer is often referred to as “the Didachist”.  The author was likely someone with a good knowledge of Jewish Scripture.  Clayton N. Jefford, an associate professor at St. Meinrad School of Theology, suggests that “the Didachist was an early Jewish Christian whose religious perspective was still closely allied with the synagogue and traditional Jewish beliefs.”  Jefford, C. N. (2012). Reading the Apostolic Fathers: A Student’s Introduction (Second Edition, p. 27). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.

What are Sins?

Catechism Text: CCC No.’s 1854 – 1863, 1875 & 1876

Sacred Scripture: James 2.10-11, Matt 5.9 & 12.13, Mark 9.47-48, Isaiah 66.24, 1 John 5.16-18

St. Thomas Aquinas: Venial sin becomes mortal sin when one approves it as an end. . .

FAQ: Who wrote the First Catechism known as the Didache?

The author’s name does not appear anywhere in the text and could be more than one person and the writer is often referred to as “the Didachist”.  The author was likely someone with a good knowledge of Jewish Scripture.  Clayton N. Jefford, an associate professor at St. Meinrad School of Theology, suggests that “the Didachist was an early Jewish Christian whose religious perspective was still closely allied with the synagogue and traditional Jewish beliefs.”  Jefford, C. N. (2012). Reading the Apostolic Fathers: A Student’s Introduction (Second Edition, p. 27). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.

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