DVD and Guide Description

The bilingual Soy catequista Leader's Guide provides

• a detailed description of the objectives of a Soy catequista Consultations
• templates to organize Soy catequista Consultations of different durations
• guidelines for selecting animadores
• directions for evaluating testimonios
• suggestions for incorporating recorded presentations (abridged or unabridged)
• questions for small group discussions
• and other recommendations for planning the Consultations

A DVD that is part of the Leader's Guide package includes:

• a five to ten minute introduction for a Soy catequista Consultation
• abridged Soy catequista presentations—ten minute segments that contain highlights of the presentations of the animadores at Notre Dame
• an overview of the key ideas of the catechetical programs of the testigos
• a twenty-five minute planning segment that can be used with the Leader's Guide

Five additional DVDs offer complete versions of each of the Soy catequista presentations of the animadores at Notre Dame. These can be used effectively as part of Consultations of any duration, as well as by catechists looking for enrichment material.

• The Catechist in the History of the Church, Dr. John Cavadini
• Models of Hispanic Ministry and Catechesis, Rev. Allan Figueroa Deck, SJ, Ph.D., STD
• Jesús el Catequista, Dr. Adele González
• My Vocation as a Catechist, Most. Rev. Ricardo Ramírez, CSB
• Theology and Catechesis, Passing on the Faith, Natalia Imperatori Lee and Dr. Michael Lee

Another valuable resource is soycatequista.com, launched in 2006, which offers resources for Soy catequista events and serves as a central location for catechists for resources and ideas.