Catechetical SessionComparisons

In our study, the lower social class parishes rely moreon hierarchical and passive pedagogies like question

and answer and lecturing. The higher social classparishes reveal more diversity in their pedagogies, andsignificantly more focus on participatory and engaging

pedagogies like liturgy and prayer and discussion.David Yamane, author of Becoming Catholic

St. John Bosco: Lowest SocioeconomicStanding (SES)

Liturgy&Prayer Discussion Quest ion&Answer Lecture

3 1.1 5.3

90.6

St. Mark’s: Low SES

Liturgy&Prayer Discussion Quest ion&Answer Lecture

3.4 6

20.2

70.4

Queen of Peace: Moderately High SES

Liturgy&Prayer Discussion Quest ion&Answer Lecture Seat Work

16.5

34 .9

6.6

33.6

8.3

St. Innocent: Highest SES

Liturgy&Prayer Discussion Quest ion&Answer Lecture

5.8

31.3

9.2

53.7

Read more in Becoming Catholic: Finding Rome in the AmericanReligious Landscape by David Yamane (9780199964987). Now availablewherever books are sold. Also available as an e-book. oup.com/us

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