https://doi.org/10.21697/sk.2025.21.09
This article reflects on the specific nature of catechetical ministry to students with special educational needs (SEN), who are increasingly present in both schools and parishes. In school settings, working with SEN students is regulated by law, but concern for their religious formation cannot be limited solely to a legalistic perspective. The vocation of the catechist plays a key role here. As a sent one by God and the Church, they are accountable for their ministry not only to institutions but also to their conscience. The article presents the issue from two perspectives of hope: hope for SEN students, who, thanks to adapted forms of communication, can learn more deeply about Christ and build a relationship with Him, and hope for the catechist, for whom working with these students becomes a special space for fulfilling their vocation. The discussion covers the issues of special educational needs, understanding SEN as a sign of hope, and the SEN student as hope for the catechist himself.
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