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Contact our coordinator Lauren Franzen.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

“I am the good shepherd;
​I know my sheep and my sheep know me”
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a religious education program for children that draws on the educational principles of Maria Montessori. Our CGS community invites children to listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd through the Church’s rich traditions of liturgy, prayer, and scripture. We encourage and support families in their practice of the faith at home and help them deepen their encounter with Christ in the Mass.

What we do:
  • Provide faith formation for 3-12 year-old children.
  • ​Draw on scripture, the liturgy, and the sacraments.
  • Provide an immersive learning experience; rooted in scripture, facilitating fuller participation in the liturgy, and preparing for the sacraments.
  • Cultivate the interior life of the child.
  • Nourish the child’s relationship with God.
  • Support the family in practicing the faith together.

About the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Coordinator

Lauren Franzen has been involved with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program at St. Gregory since its inception in 2015–first as a parent, then an assistant, and for the past three years as a Level 1 and 2 Catechist. She has seen the fruits of the program in the lives of her own children and many others in the atrium. She is passionate about building community and creating a loving space for young children to encounter the Christ as the Good Shepherd. Lauren also volunteers with the Solidarity Gardens Project at Mary, Mother of God Parish and supports new families as a doula and lactation counselor. ​
Please contact Lauren Franzen with any questions about the CGS program.