Penance services and faith formation

Fr. Jay Toborowsky has some useful “Reflections on Penance Services”
at Young Fogeys.  He raises some interesting
questions that really should be addressed.

Once again Fr. Philip Powell, OP has a
great post and this time he covers a three year plan for Faith
Formation. His initial critique includes:

That we need a top-to-bottom, radical
overhaul of the entire catechetical enterprise in this country is as
obvious as a rabid possum in the outhouse and as pressing as finding
that possum another homequickly.

And goes on with many concrete
recommendations which include specific reading, an outline of
curriculum,  and other
suggestions.