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Tai Nan (Agenzia Fides) - "When Love arrives" is the theme of the 24th camp for children and young people`s faith life of the Archdiocese of Tai Pei, organized by the Catechetical Centre of the archdiocese. According to information gathered by Fides, the annual camp will take place from July 3 to 10, and participants will be divided into two groups: children and the children of middle and high school. The initiative, now in its 24th edition, is one of many sponsored by the Catechetical Centre of the Archdiocese of Tai Pei, together with the adult catechism, teacher training catechism, seminars, etc ....
According to statistics from the archdiocese, in Tai Pei, the Church runs 10 schools with 18,159 students, four elementary schools with 3,791 children and 38 kindergartens with 4,512 children. The catechists are 25. The main task of the Carechistico Centre, which was founded in 1986, is to promote the development of "Sundayschools" in parishes and to take care of teacher training. So every year it organizes permanent training courses for catechism teachers for children and teenagers, as well as following the preparation of children and adults for the celebration of the sacraments. Since 1991 it has launched its website, to respond more quickly to the pastoral needs, offering catechism texts for all age groups (children, adults ...). Currently the Center is run by two religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 06/11/2011)
