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September 17 is Catechetical
SEPTEMBER 17
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 2000
Isaiah 50:4-9 • James 2:14-18 • Mark 8:27-35
By Mike Amodei and Dan Mulhall
T his September 17, your parish, along with other
parishes across the United States, will be celebrating
Catechetical Sunday. This year of jubilee also marks the
sixty-fifth consecutive year that the Church has so hon
ored its catechists. Catechetical Sunday was established
in 1935 when the Congregation of the Clergy (the
Vatican office responsible for catechesis) decreed: “In
order that the minds of Christian people may be directed
to religious instruction, let a Catechetical Day be estab
lished in each parish, if this has not already been done.
On this day, let the Feast of Christian Doctrine be cele
brated with as much solemnity as possible.”
Some of the earliest Catechetical Sundays were cele
brated with vestibule displays of posters, catechetical
literature, and materials from the Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine. Sunday sermons were focused on
the importance of catechesis. The practice of dioceses
using a Sunday in September for Catechetical Day led
to the name Catechetical Sunday.
Today, parishes usually honor their catechists by hold-
Sunday
ing a public commissioning ceremony and special
blessing at Mass. Following the blessing, parishioners
congratulate the catechists for sharing their gift with the
Church. Frequently, parishes also schedule some type of
public reception or celebration to honor catechists.
The theme for Catechetical Sunday 2000, “A Year of
Favor: Making All Things New,” is drawn from Pope
John Paul II’s apostolic letter On the Coming of the
Third Millennium (Tertio Millennio Adveniente). The
pope’s theme comes from Isaiah 61:2 and from
Revelation 21:3-5. It echoes the Church's ongoing cel
ebration of the Jubilee Year.
Catechetical Sunday allows us to appreciate the
favor our catechists have brought to the Church, and
to celebrate the significance of their message, the
Good News of Jesus Christ.
Mike Amodei and Dan Mulhall write for the
Department of Education, United States
Catholic Conference.
Rev. Mr. William Lubinsky dies,
Father Michael Lubinsky’s father
R ev. Mr. William B. Lubinsky, a
permanent deacon of the Diocese
of Sacramento, California, and the
father of Father Michael C. Lubinsky,
parochial vicar of Sacred Heart
Parish, Warner Robins, died August
29 in Citrus Heights, California.
Mr. Lubinsky is survived by his
wife, Delia, and children, William
Peter, Nita, Andrew, Edward and
Michael. His son John passed away
several years ago.
Father Lubinsky celebrated the
memorial Mass at Holy Family
Church in Citrus Heights on
* September 1. Savannah Bishop J.
Kevin Boland and Sacramento
Auxiliary Bishop Richard Garcia
were present for the Mass.
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Break
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and the 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of Savannah,
St. Anne Church presents this special program on Music and Liturgy.