A Catechist Retreat/Workshop with Ann Garrido
Come join us for afternoon of lecture, prayer, reflection, and discussion with Ann Garrido, a dynamic speaker and lover of all things CGS. The focus of the day is the Our Father as it is presented in all three levels of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This workshop/Retreat is open to all Catechists and Assistants of CGS, parish Catechists who would like to take a look at the CGS approach, and anyone else who might like to take a deep dive into the Our Father prayer.
Date: Sunday, April 6
Time: 1:30 to 5:00 pm
Location: Good Shepherd School Atrium at Norbo Dental: 441 E Main St. Purcellville, VA. Please park in the back, as you will go in the glass door at the back of the building.
Ann Garrido has served as a CGS catechist with children ages 3-12 since 1996, and has been a formation leader with the U.S. National Association of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd since 1999. She has been a member of the association’s formation committee since 2004. She is the author of A Year with Sofia Cavalletti (LTP, 2017) and Preaching with Children (LTP, 2022) and is the founding director of the MAPS-CGS program at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO.
Suggested donation: $20 at the door
To register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094EADAB22ABFB6-55115603-catechist
Come join us for afternoon of lecture, prayer, reflection, and discussion with Ann Garrido, a dynamic speaker and lover of all things CGS. The focus of the day is the Our Father as it is presented in all three levels of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This workshop/Retreat is open to all Catechists and Assistants of CGS, parish Catechists who would like to take a look at the CGS approach, and anyone else who might like to take a deep dive into the Our Father prayer.
Date: Sunday, April 6
Time: 1:30 to 5:00 pm
Location: Good Shepherd School Atrium at Norbo Dental: 441 E Main St. Purcellville, VA. Please park in the back, as you will go in the glass door at the back of the building.
Ann Garrido has served as a CGS catechist with children ages 3-12 since 1996, and has been a formation leader with the U.S. National Association of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd since 1999. She has been a member of the association’s formation committee since 2004. She is the author of A Year with Sofia Cavalletti (LTP, 2017) and Preaching with Children (LTP, 2022) and is the founding director of the MAPS-CGS program at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO.
Suggested donation: $20 at the door
To register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094EADAB22ABFB6-55115603-catechist
The Joyful Child Atrium Presents:
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Level I Catechist Training
Location: Good Shepherd School Atrium, located at Norbo Dentistry 441 E. Main St. Purcellville, VA 20132
Dates: Part I: June 25 – July 2nd, 2025 Part II: Summer 2026 dates TBD
Leader: Jen Ashton
Cost: $1200 for the entire training, which includes parts 1 and 2
Materials Needed: These books are available on the www.cgsusa.org website. We also have copies of them in the Atrium that are available to check out.
· Listening to God with Children by Gianna Gobbi . This book is currently out of print, so if you cannot get it, get: Commemorative Journal: Gianna Gobbi, Level I Formation
We encourage you to start your day at Mass at St. Francis at 8:30. At the Atrium, snacks, coffee, and tea will be provided, but please bring a lunch for yourself.
Contact person for registration and questions: Theresa Bruton 540-385-1073 or email: [email protected].
To Register, please click the following file:
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Level I Catechist Training
Location: Good Shepherd School Atrium, located at Norbo Dentistry 441 E. Main St. Purcellville, VA 20132
Dates: Part I: June 25 – July 2nd, 2025 Part II: Summer 2026 dates TBD
Leader: Jen Ashton
Cost: $1200 for the entire training, which includes parts 1 and 2
Materials Needed: These books are available on the www.cgsusa.org website. We also have copies of them in the Atrium that are available to check out.
- The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey by Sofia Cavaletti
· Listening to God with Children by Gianna Gobbi . This book is currently out of print, so if you cannot get it, get: Commemorative Journal: Gianna Gobbi, Level I Formation
We encourage you to start your day at Mass at St. Francis at 8:30. At the Atrium, snacks, coffee, and tea will be provided, but please bring a lunch for yourself.
Contact person for registration and questions: Theresa Bruton 540-385-1073 or email: [email protected].
To Register, please click the following file:
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