How many of you Traditionalists

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…teach CCD, Adult Faith Formation, or any other classes in your parish? With the seeming wealth of information bantered about on some of these threads, it seems that many here could share much about our faith with others?
 
I teach Sunday catechism at my Latin Mass apostolate. In fact, we have four lay teachers teaching the children.
 
Brother_John said:
…teach CCD, Adult Faith Formation, or any other classes in your parish? With the seeming wealth of information bantered about on some of these threads, it seems that many here could share much about our faith with others?
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RCIA and CCD
 
I’m a Latin alterboy who wants to teach something but never found the opertunity…

meh I’m 21 all the time in the world…

till time runs out anyway.
 
The guy next to me at work is a traditionalist with loads of knowledge about the church.

Since I was a kid chatechized in the 60’s and 70’s, I’ve probably learned more in random talks with him than from 12 years of Catholic schooling.
 
I wish!

There’s no CCD, RCIA, or anything classes in my Parish.
 
I taught Logic and Natural Theology (free) to seminarians in seminaries run by the Salesians in Andhra Pradesh for 5 or 6 terms. When they (leftist superiors) realized that that the deminarians were moving in the direction…I was out.
 
markadm said:
I wish!

There’s no CCD, RCIA, or anything classes in my Parish.
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:eek: Where do the children go to prepare for their Sacraments?

I have been teaching CCD or RE off and on for 28 years. The ages I prefer to teach are the 5-7 year olds but I have taught third grade and sixth and seventh grade. Currently I have a sixth grade class but feel I will not teach it next year as I work really well with my daughter who has the first grade class this year at my Parish.

Now I don’t consider myself a Traditionalist by the definition often used here. I like the OF over the EF because where I am it is celebrated reverently and the few people I know who do prefer the EF are sad sacks - always looking at the negative of any situation (I know this is not the norm, just the ones I know personally) and since depression is always just a moment away from me I need to surround myself by those who are joyful even in sad situations ;).

Brenda V.
 
Why wouldn’t traditional Catholics volunteer to teach the Faith? If we don’t we’ll get quite an earful from the Lord on Judgment Day. Some aren’t allowed to teach because they’re not liberal.

I taught CCD but had to stop for personal reasons. I couldn’t teach last year because there was some sort of mix-up. I’ve signed up again to teach this year, so we’ll see…
 
I’m don’t identify myself as a “Traditionalist.” By following the Magisterial teachings of the Church I don’t consider myself “traditional” simply obedient to the best of my ability. I have learned that the fullness of the Church teachings will require more than a lifetime of growth in understanding. My wife and I are enjoying teaching high school religion in our Louisville, KY parish and are continuing to learn with the very well trained Catholic high school aged students in the class. Unfortunately, we were never asked to teach (even when we volunteered) in our Northeast Ohio suburban parish due to our obedience to Truth and the desire to spread the Truth as taught in the Catechism. The books that we are using are Jim Burnham’s “Beginning Apologetics”, “The Catechism of the Catholic Church”, The Bible (RSV)", and William Jurgen’s “The Faith of the Early Fathers”.
As more and more youngsters learn the Truth as taught by the Church, the faith will spread. No one can deny the Truth if they really understand it and have faith.
Jim
 
markadm said:
I wish!

There’s no CCD, RCIA, or anything classes in my Parish.
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No CCD RCIA etc here either but I have no inclination to teach it either.

Don’t know what a “traditionalist” is so not sure whether you are interested in my vote 🤷
 
Lhhs said:
Don’t know what a “traditionalist” is so not sure whether you are interested in my vote 🤷
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What I am/was mostly interested in, it this:

On countless threads, there is a “core” of “Traditional Catholics”, who constantly espouse their belief that the Church is running off a cliff of destruction.

They can quote scripture, encyclicals, other Church documents, you name it, in a heartbeat…to back their position(s).

Yet, as this particular thread shows…most of them “talk the talk”, but don’t “walk the walk”.

I appreciate all the insightful responses to this thread.

What I have found, is what I suspected all along. Of all the many who posted to say they actively participated in teaching their faith, precious few of the posts came from the folks on this forum who so freely, vigourously and sometimes even viciously espouse their “traditional” beliefs.
 
Brother_John said:
What I am/was mostly interested in, it this:

On countless threads, there is a “core” of “Traditional Catholics”, who constantly espouse their belief that the Church is running off a cliff of destruction.

They can quote scripture, encyclicals, other Church documents, you name it, in a heartbeat…to back their position(s).

Yet, as this particular thread shows…most of them “talk the talk”, but don’t “walk the walk”.

I appreciate all the insightful responses to this thread.

What I have found, is what I suspected all along. Of all the many who posted to say they actively participated in teaching their faith, precious few of the posts came from the folks on this forum who so freely, vigourously and sometimes even viciously espouse their “traditional” beliefs.
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That doesn’t prove anything except that some may not have come across/chosen to look into this particular thread. If these “wicked” traditionalists post saying things like “what’s the point…it’s not my job…etc” then you can respond the way you did with accuracy. There are many liberal parishes that trads have no option but to attend, and if the pastor knows they’re trads, he may not let them hold certain positions of education.

Every traditional Catholic knows that they have an obligation to Almighty God to spread the Faith. There are some who aren’t good at it, for whatever reason, so they keep their apostolate at prayer. Some live in places that are very traditional, so the need to teach isn’t as “urgent,” and their assistance isn’t “necessary,” as the positions may already be filled. Some homeschool their children, have large families, have to work a lot to make the rent, etc. Again, some pastors won’t allow trads to teach or help out in matters regarding the Faith.
 
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