Kathleen Butler

Kathleen Butler

Kathleen Butler is a long-time catechist at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, DC, where she freely admits she falls in love each fall with a new group of first-graders. She also mentors and trains other catechists in lively, interactive sessions.

Articles by Kathleen Butler

  • Calling Children by Name

    Calling children by name is key to getting the new faith formation year off to a good start. Kathleen Butler explains.

  • Classroom Behavior Expectations

    A first-grade catechist shares how she sets classroom behavior expectations.

  • I Am a Catechist

    Kathleen Butler embraces her role as a catechist. Find inspiration for your ministry at Loyola Press.

  • Low-Tech Ideas for Engaging Students

    First-grade catechist Kathleen Butler shares her low-tech ideas for engaging students. Not every activity has to be tech-based.

  • Prayer Sticks

    Catechist Kathleen Butler describes how she used prayer sticks in her first-grade classroom with great success.

  • Praying with Families in the Classroom

    How can you include families in classroom prayer time? A first-grade catechist shares her ideas for a family prayer circle.

  • Praying with Little Ones

    Catechist Kathleen Butler shares four tips for praying with little children in faith formation.

  • Teaching with a Co-Catechist

    Kathleen Butler shares her experiences teaching with a co-catechist. How can two catechists work together effectively?