To mark the start of the new Catechetical Year, more than 130 catechists and members of the Society of Christian Doctrine serving 15 Gozitan parishes attended Mass led by Gozo Bishop Mario Grech at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary.
The catechists also attended two formation talks, one by Inspector Joseph Busuttil from the Vice Squad Team and the other by Fr Simon Mario Cachia, the Bishop’s delegate for catechesis. Inspector Busuttil spoke about children and the internet, while Fr Cachia focused his presentation on the 20th anniversary of the publication of the General Directory for Catechesis.
Last July, the Gozo diocese formed a commission to analyse, strenghten and renew its catechetical sector.