Cardinal Arinze urges catechism immersion for teachers

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze spoke to a group of catechists in Sri Lanka, reminding them of the importance of their role in teaching the faith and encouraging them to read the catechism.

“The Catechism of the Catholic Church is an important book…reading it would improve your knowledge,” he told the group on July 22.

The cardinal delivered an address at Loyola College in Negombo, Sri Lanka, in celebration of the Negombo Regional Catechists Day.

Source

CNA

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