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Chapter IV

The Formation of Catechists

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The nature and goal of the formation of catechists

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The Christian community as privileged place of formation

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Criteria for formation

docibilitas - willingness to be touched by grace, by life, by persons in a serene and positive attitude toward reality

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The dimensions of formation

Being and “knowing-how to be with”

Knowledge

Savoir-faire

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The catechetical formation of candidates for Holy Orders

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Centers for formation