catechism class
Religious instruction sessions
A catechism class is religious instruction, typically for children or converts, teaching the fundamentals of Christian faith through a question-and-answer format.
The lessons cover doctrine, prayers, and moral teachings, often preparing students for confirmation or first communion: She attended catechism class every Sunday after mass.
- catechumenUnbaptized person learning Christianity
- parochial schoolChurch-sponsored educational institution
- creedStatement of belief
- prayerAddress to deity
- bookBound written work
answer · doctrine · sacraments · memorization · question · confirmation · dogma · Ten Commandments · Our Father · Hail Mary · act of contrition · rote learning · discipleship · lesson · congregation · curriculum · recite · teacher
- parish lifeSunday mass, confession, baptisms, weddings, funerals
- religious educationreligious education, Bible college, Bible stories, religious instruction, Sunday school
- schoolsprimary school, school, college, academy, high school
- Religious Schoolsreligious education, Catholic school, parish school, Christian school, parochial school
- youth ministryyouth group, youth ministry, youth groups, youth fellowship, youth leaders
catechism classsecular education
Instruction without religious doctrine
public school · science class · state school · philosophy class · civics class
catechism classSunday worship
Weekly religious observance
church service · Mass · worship service · prayer meeting · liturgy