Welcome to The Dadechist

Hello, I'm Kyle, and welcome to my blog, "The Dadechist." I'm a Catholic, husband, father, professional — and so on. I'm blessed with an awesome family and we're members of a wonderful parish, St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church in Apex, NC. 

I'm also a catechist. 

I've kept my online writing to my professional work but decided it was time to write about my "labor of love" that is, being a catechist. I've been a catechist since 2005 when we had to withdraw my oldest daughter from a Catholic school for financial reasons. To continue my children's religious education, I started by "homeschooling" my children. (Note, moms and dads, we're all called to do this, regardless…) After my second year, I had the thought that my time in preparation might be better spent sharing my teaching with a group of children, not just my own. My first year was quite the baptism, teaching second grade which coincides with First Holy Communion. I found teaching a group much more satisfying and have continued to do so.

During my time teaching, there's always been a need for more catechists. I'd love to see more of my fellow dads teach the faith and hope that this blog might help to inspire a dad on the fence to jump on in — regardless, the more volunteer catechists, the better the program. 

See you in my blog — Kyle