Word Magazine March 1963 Page 8 “GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS..” By Rev. Robert E. Lucas The Divine Commandment enjoins us all to teach others the faith of Christ. Many Orthodox Catholic parishes are just being made aware of their obligation to illucidate the principles of Orthodox Catholicity to their faithful. We have [...]
Word Magazine October 1977 Page 14 GETTING PARENTS INVOLVED Dr. John Boojamra One of the main complaints from both parish clergy and church school teachers is the almost total lack of parental involvement and the feeling that the work of the church school is not supported by the parents at home. Part of the problem [...]
Word Magazine February 1995 Page 19-20 FOLLOWING THE SAINTS By Valerie G. Zahirsky What understanding, what attitude do our young people have about saints? It may be that their ideas are completely wrong, despite our efforts over the years to introduce them to individual saints and to the concept of sainthood in general. They may [...]
Word Magazine November 1966 Page 17-18 FIRST THINGS FIRST Fr. Richard L. Tinker St. Nicholas’ Cathedral, Brooklyn, New York A short time ago I was discussing religious education with a Roman Catholic priest. I have always felt that it is a good idea to shop around for ideas, moving on the assumption that someone else [...]
Word Magazine April 1999 Page 11 FAMILY INSIGHTS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION by Fr. Jason DelVitto We are very fortunate that as Orthodox Christian parents that our children have, at their disposal, excellent Church School educational programs and materials made available through the Department of Christian Education of our Archdiocese, Dr. John Boojamra, Chairman. One of the [...]
Word Magazine June 1983 Page 45-46 EDUCATION Rev. Dr. Joseph Allen, Th.D. I would like to begin this chapter on education by turning to the development of the person, before those particular “things-to-learn.” To begin with, one cannot forget that each person is indeed an individual, a person born in the image of God. No [...]
Word Magazine June 1992 Page 12-13 CONTINUING PROJECTS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS by Archpriest George Alberts In most Orthodox churches, the church or Sunday school is just that — a group of children from the church who meet for one hour or less on Sunday and learn about the Church. Other than perhaps a program or [...]
Word Magazine April 1989 Page 19-20 CHURCH PRACTICE IN THE HOME by Mark Vranes Every educator knows that in order for learning to occur it must be continuous. Teachers and parents do not, for instance, teach their children reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic lessons only once, nor do they prepare them to receive Holy Communion once [...]
Word Magazine February 1994 Page 18 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TURNS TO THE HOME FOR HELP By Robert Snyder Julie Barnheiser had a touch case — a boy about to be expelled from the first grade. His behavior was as bad and he missed many days of school. Barnheiser decided to look into the matter. At the [...]
Word Magazine April 1999 Page 20 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN THE NEW CENTURY: THE CHURCH SCHOOL By Fr. Ted Bobosh A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness ... Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. (Isaiah 35:8) Isaiah the Prophet foretold of [...]