Liturgical Catechesis: Liturgy and the New Evangelization

In pastoral practice over the last decade, attention has been given to the work of evangelization in catechesis. This attention has led many to draw a firm line between evangelization and catechesis. Evangelization is concerned with accompaniment, dialogue, and the proclamation of the kerygma. Catechesis is a systematic formation into Catholic faith, including initiating one into the Creed, the liturgical life of the Church, moral formation, and the art of prayer. One must be evangelized before one may be catechized.