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PARE]YT By taking a personalrisk to give myself to this small caring community,a spiritual family, I
sunenderedto ajoumey ofthe heartinsteadofthe intellect. I found a sacredplace,rny spiritual
home. Friendsandcatechistsof all ages,a diversityof ethnicheritageaswell asa vastarrayof
gifu andvulnerabilitieshavetouchedmy iife andenrichedmy faith. I haveenjoyedpartrrerships
with both childrenandadultswith varyingabilities andwaysofbeing, Theyhavealteredmypace;
challengedmy presumptions;drawnme closerto God; andsimplyhelpedme to laughandem-
bracelife more frrlly. We may not alwaysconnecton the sameintellectualor conceptualplane,
but we bond emotionally.This is wheremysteryresides;this is wherewe find God.Spredis an
experience.
Earlier this yearI respondedto an invitation, a call for advice,from a gatheringof catechetical
leadersin Chicago. Their concemwasto find behaviormanagementoptionsfor childrenwho
werebeingmainstreamed into theirreligiouseducationclasses.Despiteaides,studentassistants,
parentalpresence,challengescontinue. Thereis a degreeof comfortwiththe child who sits
quietly.But thereis anadmissionof concemaboutwhatthe child is ableto absorbto preparefor
sactamentalreadiness.
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