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Another Church School Year Begins

While it’s still early August, and many families are on vacation, and parishes are still on their “summer schedules” or still working on their Festivals, another Sunday Church School year is just...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/03/2017 religious education sunday church school supervisors History History 391 Views
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Being a Lenten Apprentice

Great Lent is often called a time to return to basics because we focus on central dimensions of our Christian faith: we read from Scripture to remind us of the need for a Savior; we become more...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 02/23/2017 religious education great lent parish life practice apprentice History History 2490 Views
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The Church is a Symphony

The other evening I went to the symphony. While enjoying the music immensely (an all Beethoven program), I was also enjoying watching the conductor. He was quite animated, looking at the different...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 03/18/2016 religious education church st ignatius of antioch ecclesiology History History 4221 Views
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Learning to Live "Synodically"

A Reflection on the Forthcoming Great and Holy Council. A few weeks ago, at the invitation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a couple of days in...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 02/03/2016 religious education great and holy council synod History History 2528 Views
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Thank the Teachers!

How will you thank the teachers? It’s still that time of year. Another Sunday Church school year is about to end. There will be programs to recognize the achievements of the children. They will...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 05/11/2015 religious education teachers sunday church school volunteers training History History 4972 Views
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The Potential of Religious Education, even Sunday School

On any given Sunday from about September to May, I conservatively estimate that at least 10,500 young people attend a parish religious education program, with at least 2,625 adult volunteer...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 05/01/2015 religious education sunday church school greek orthodox archdiocese of america classrooms History History 4642 Views
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Engaging Parents with Religious Education

I have the impression that most parents don’t have a good idea about how much work is involved in organizing a Sunday Church school class and, especially, what kind of learning is occurring in...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 11/21/2014 religious education sunday church school parents History History 9096 Views
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Back to Sunday School Planning

The onslaught of  “back-to-school” newspaper ads and television commercials has begun. The beginning of another school year is just around the corner. The time has also begun to plan for...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/11/2014 religious education sunday church school planning new year History History 12768 Views
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Prepare by looking back

Prepare by looking back It’s the middle of July and in about six weeks, Sunday Church School at your parish may already be underway, or getting ready to begin another year.  There are...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 07/15/2014 religious education teachers History History 17603 Views
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Discussing Religious Difference

With the Ecumenical Patriarch and the Pope meeting in Jerusalem May 23-27, 2014  (for more information go to www.apostolicpilgrimage.org/ and blogs.goarch.org/), the issue of religious...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 05/11/2014 religious education faith matters apostolic pilgrimage History History 25629 Views
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