The United States Association of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

The United States Association of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Honoring the Religious Potential of the Child The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children.

It is rooted in the Bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori. Children gather in an "atrium," a room prepared for them, which contains simple yet beautiful materials they use to help them absorb the most essential proclamations of the Christian faith.

Congratulations to the two level one formation that completed last month, one in Altoona, IA and another in Palm Beach, ...
06/14/2026

Congratulations to the two level one formation that completed last month, one in Altoona, IA and another in Palm Beach, FL.

Congratulations to the Infant-Toddler Formation that finished at Immaculate Conception in Colfax, IA
06/14/2026

Congratulations to the Infant-Toddler Formation that finished at Immaculate Conception in Colfax, IA

Level Two Course at St. Ignatius Orthodox Church in Franklin TN
06/13/2026

Level Two Course at St. Ignatius Orthodox Church in Franklin TN

06/13/2026
¡Nuevo episodio de podcast! La Observación con Lynda Catalano��Lynda habla sobre la importancia de la observación de los...
06/10/2026

¡Nuevo episodio de podcast! La Observación con Lynda Catalano��Lynda habla sobre la importancia de la observación de los niños en el atrio.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Anna and Kerri discuss the article Grace and Courtesy in the Elementary Community by Elise Huneke-S...
06/03/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Anna and Kerri discuss the article Grace and Courtesy in the Elementary Community by Elise Huneke-Stone and what Grace and Courtesy looks like in the level two and three atria.


NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Sr. Mary Rose joins us today to explore the prayer life of the second plane child—what it can look ...
05/24/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Sr. Mary Rose joins us today to explore the prayer life of the second plane child—what it can look like in the atrium and beyond, how we as adults and catechists can nurture the child’s natural relationship with God, and the role communal prayer plays in the Level II and III atria.


“The adult must take on the work of self-transformation. Montessori suggested, in fact, that the adult’s work with the c...
05/18/2026

“The adult must take on the work of self-transformation. Montessori suggested, in fact, that the adult’s work with the child be preceded by an examination of conscience, acknowledging the two capital sins of pride and anger. The pride arises from overvaluing our part in forming the child; the anger is kindled when the child, whom we consider in some way to be our possession, doesn’t respond as we expected” -Gianna Gobbi

05/15/2026

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