Despite the coronavirus pandemic, training of catechists as frontliners of faith continues in Butuan City in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
In February, as many as 25 brave young people began their certificate program at Saint Peter College Seminary, said Father Marlon Lacal, a Carmelite priest.
According to him, they are the second batch and brave persons to be frontlines of faith.
Due to the pandemic, religious education, catechism instruction, and faith imparting have taken a backseat. These young, trained catechists will fill that gap, said Father Lacal, a resource person and trainer.
Once the catechists finish their training, they will be assigned to different schools or parishes to assist in religious education families or formal centers.
As the pandemic goes on, faith enrichment must go on despite the challenges people face either in rural or urban areas, explained Father Lacal.
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