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Welcome to Casa Dei Bambini
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Wichita, KS
Our Mission
Every child has the capacity for a deep relationship with God.
The mission of Casa Dei Bambini is to provide a prepared environment to serve the religious potential of the child and to support catechists, parents and others in the church as they grow in their understanding of that potential.
What We Do
Sharing the Love of the Good Shepherd.
Through religious formation for children, sacrament preparation retreats, and catechist formation, we're bringing our mission to life.
Children's Formation
The religious life of the child requires a particular environment in order to develop and flourish. The prepared environment, which we call the atrium, is a place where the child can listen to the proclamation of the Good News, meditate on it, and begin to live it according to the child's own rhythm. In this environment, the child's freely chosen activity, their work, easily becomes meditation and prayer. In the atrium children function independently and the environment facilitates independence and concentration. To answering the child's cry to "help me to come to God by myself," the atrium consists of several key areas: practical life, prayer corner, kingdom of God, incarnation, geography, baptism, paschal mystery, Eucharist, Good Shepherd, and art expression.
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Our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd sessions are from September to April and are offered for children aged 0 to 12. It's more than education; it's a journey of faith.
Catechist Formation
Are you interest listening to God with Children?
Are you interested in preparing the way for the Lord, setting the stage for relationship?
Are you interested in being a matchmaker to bring God and the child together so the child may fall even deeper in love with God?
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Join our Catechist Formation courses. Our formation gives you the knowledge and tools to lead sessions using the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd method. Currently offering Level 1 and Level 2 Formation courses.
Sacrament Retreats
Our Sacrament Preparation model is designed to nurture the child’s relationship with the Good Shephard as they prepare for important sacramental milestones. This model provides time for students to deepen their love of the Good Shepherd. Learn more about the Catechesis of the Good Shephard sacrament preparation models for First Communion and Confirmation.
What is the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd?
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd engages children to deepen their relationship with the Good Shephard through joy and contemplation. Discover how this Montessori-inspired formation model helps to create a deep, personal connection between the child and God.
Thank you for helping us make a difference!
Thanks to your generous support, we've been able to renovate our beautiful learning environments and expand our capacity. Our ministry is entirely funded through donations and all contributions go directly to improving and expanding our facilities and ministry, so that every child has the opportunity to experience CGS. See the impact of your generosity and consider making a donation today.