Implicarea parohiei în educația religioasă a copiilor și tinerilor. Studiu de caz: parohia „Nașterea Maicii Domnului“ din Brăila

Abstract

Beginning with 2005, the Romanian Orthodox Church has intensified its educational-catechetical activities with children and youth, by initiating programs, projects and competitions at local, regional or national levels. One of these programs, Christ offered to children, has become, since 2008, by the Decision of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the National Catechetical Program for children and youth. The Romanian Patriarchate proclaimed the year 2016, as Solemn Year of Religious Education of the Christian Orthodox Youth and Commemoration Year of Saint Hierarch Martyr Anthimos of Iviria and of Church Typographers. In the context of current secularisation, when traditional values are weakened and education is subject to changes of paradigm, young people need support from Family, Church and School, since only through proper orientation and by promoting authentic models they will be able to discern between current challenges and future perspectives.