The Jegen Center houses many videos for your use in training and enrichment: videos for catechists, lectors, preaching, various religious education textbook series, grief counseling, ministry of hospitality, and music ministry. We also have CDRoms for reference work and numerous books.
Check out our lists: Adult Enrichment; Adult Catholic Belief; Catechist Training; Ministry Training; Parish Functioning
For good functioning of the parish:
Priming the Pump How to Run Good Meetings Recruiting New Members Re-generating Catholicism The Inclusive Catholic Community Accessing the Media Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Your Role on a Better Religious Education Team
For ministry training:
Proclaiming the Word Training the Parish Lector Leading the Community in Prayer Training for Mass Servers Training for Hospitality A Video Guide for Ministers of Communion The Mass Series - 5 tapes
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Becoming a Successful Catechist - 3 tapes - topics on getting started Empowering the Catechist - 3 tapes, 6 sessions: - Meeting the Challenge of the Catechetical Ministry - Planning and Preparing the Lesson - Creating a Positive Faith Environment - Motivating and Engaging the Students - Maintaining and Handling Discipline - Leading Meaningful Prayer Experiences Enriching the Catechist - 3 tapes, 6 sessions: - Gospel Values - The Mystery of God - Jesus Christ - Human and Divine - The Church - Gathering of God's People - Sacraments - Initiation into the Life of Christ - Sacraments - Jesus: Healer, Forgiver, Bread of Life Echoes of Faith: The Catechist - 3 tapes: - Getting Started as a Catechist - The Roles of the Catechist - The Person of the Catechist Echoes of Faith: The Catholic Faith - 5 tapes: - Catholic Morality - The Creed - Introduction to the Scriptures - Liturgy and Sacraments - Prayer and Spirituality Echoes of Faith: The Learner - 1 tape: - Introduction to the Learner Echoes of Faith: Methodology - 4 tapes: - Methods for Grades 1 and 2 - Methods for Grades 3 and 4 - Methods for Grades 5 and 6 - Methods for Grades 7 and 8 A Sense of Justice: Catholic Education, the Law and You - 3 tapes: - Introduction - Schools - Religious Education Programs Teaching Prayer in the Classroom - 4 tapes: - What Is Prayer? - Jesus, Our Model for Prayer - Forms of Prayer in the Liturgy - The Lord's Prayer: A Summary of the Gospel Why Be a Catechist?
Some of the titles come with helpful workbooks or study guides.
For basics of Catholic belief for adults:
Mysteries of Faith: Introduction to Catholicism - 10 tapes Catholic Update Series - 8 tapes What Catholics Believe About… - 18 tapes The Third Millennium - 7 tapes The Faithful Revolution: Vatican II - 5 tapes Questions of the Soul - 5 tapes Preaching the Just Word - 5 tapes The Mass Series - 5 tapes
Children, Liturgy and the Word Catholic Update: What Makes Us Catholic The Way of the Cross Entertaining Angels Roses in December Sr. Wendy on the Saints Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes Insight Classics: Wrestling with God includes Packy
And the Walls CameTumbling Down
This Side of Eden
Christ Incognito includes Jesus, B.C. The Day Everything Went Wrong The Man Who Mugged God Surprised by God includes God in the Dock The Long Road Home Missing Person’s Bureau Choices includes The Needle’s Eye A Step Too Slow A Slight Drinking Problem Connecting includes 17 Going on Nowhere Little Miseries Unfinished Business ADD/ADHD Memorizing Made Easy The Inclusive Catholic Community Scripture Based Inclusion The Inclusive Classroom Welcome One, Welcome All Leading the Community in Prayer A Way to God for Anthony de Mello Therese of Lisieux: My Vocation to Love Disability Ministry: Perspectives on Disabilities How to Raise Your Child with Faith as a Single Parent How to Prepare Your Child for Reconciliation How to Prepare Your Child for First Eucharist Unplug Your Kids
…and many others!