{"id":11511,"date":"2025-12-02T13:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/actualites\/nouvelles\/being-catechist-true-vocation\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:54:12","slug":"being-catechist-true-vocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/news\/news-2\/being-catechist-true-vocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Being a Catechist a True Vocation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On November 18\u201319, 2025,&nbsp;<i>Carrefour intervocationnel<\/i>&nbsp;hosted an online webinar exploring the vocation of the catechist. Active since 1982, the&nbsp;<i>Carrefour\u2019s<\/i>&nbsp;mission is to foster a true culture of vocation, highlighting the many forms of calling and commitment within the Church.<\/p>\n\n<p>During this virtual gathering, participants were invited to reflect on their role as catechists through an interactive quiz, using the&nbsp;<i>Kahoot&nbsp;<\/i>platform. Featuring true-or-false and multiple-choice questions, the activity offered a dynamic and engaging starting point for discussion. It also provided an opportunity to clarify the distinction between the terms&nbsp;<i>catechist<\/i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i>catechetical minister<\/i>, setting the stage for rich dialogue among attendees.<\/p>\n\n<p>A concise slideshow guided participants in examining their personal understanding of the catechist\u2019s ministry. Small-group discussions allowed for the sharing of perspectives around the central question:&nbsp;<i><b>\u201cIs being a catechist a true vocation?\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n\n<p>The webinar concluded with a plenary session, in which participants reflected collectively on their insights, deepening a shared appreciation of the catechist\u2019s essential role in the life of the Church.<\/p>\n\n<p>We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in this&nbsp;<i>Carrefour intervocationnel<\/i>&nbsp;webinar, contributing to the depth and quality of the conversation.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><i><strong>By Sylvie Bessette, Assistant<\/strong><\/i><br \/>\nCarrefour intervocationnel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 18\u201319, 2025,&nbsp;Carrefour intervocationnel&nbsp;hosted an online webinar exploring the vocation of the catechist. Active since 1982, the&nbsp;Carrefour\u2019s&nbsp;mission is to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nouvelle"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11511\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}