I have been teaching CCD for six years and I have heard both definitions.  I did a quick look in "United States Catholic Catechism for Adults" and "Compendium Catechism of the Catholic Church" and I could not find CCD mentioned anywhere there.  It may well be in there but every time I look at these two books something catches my 'eye' and I forget what I was looking for in the first place.

You may want to ask your DRE at your parish.  I asked mine once and she jokingly said "Sunday School" but she did say it was "Confraternity of Christian Doctrine" .  The DRE (a nun from Sisters of Mercy) at a parish I taught at before also said it was this.  But she agreed that "Catechism of Catholic Doctrine" sounded better and was easier to say.

Tarheel

(dave)

Until the thirteenth century, the Apostles' Creed and the Lord's Prayer formed the general basis of religious instruction; all the faithful within the Catholic Church had to know them by heart, and parish priests were commanded to explain them on Sundays and festivals. Eventually, the range of instruction was widened to include the Commandments, the sacraments, the virtues and vices.

The Synod of Lambeth under Archbishop Peekham, in 1281, ordered priests to explain these truths of faith four times year. The Provincial Council of Lavour, in 1368, expanded this and commanded parish priests to give instruction on all Sundays and feast days. This council also published a catechism to serve as a textbook for the clergy in giving instructions in Christian doctrine, which was followed in all the dioceses of Languedoc and Gascony. Similar manuals were published elsewhere.

Partly in response to the challenge to uniformity posed by the Reformation, the Council of Trent, stated that church reform must begin with the religious instruction of the young. The Council issued the "Catechismus ad Parochos", and decreed that throughout the Church instructions in Christian doctrine should be given on Sundays and festivals.al.

 As I already tried to explain: The older defininition is Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, I have copied this information from the website you found and mentioned also. My copy is at the top of the page and yours is at the bottom.

In the Holy Love of God I am your brother in Christ and my name is Royal

to continue from where Royal left off from the Wikipedia link:

But the work of organizing religious instruction had already begun. In 1536, the Abbate Castellino da Castello had inaugurated a system of Sunday schools in Milan. Around 1560, a wealthy Milanese nobleman, Marco de Sadis-Cusani, having established himself in Rome, was joined by a number of zealous associates, priests and laymen, and pledged to instruct both children and adults in Christian doctrine. Pope Pius IV, in 1562, made the Church of Sant' Apollinare their central institution; but they also gave instructions in schools, in the streets and lanes, and even in private houses. As the association grew, it divided into two sections: the priests formed themselves into a religious congregation, the Fathers of Christian Doctrine, while the laymen remained in the world as "The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine".

If you run a search on Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, you will find these two, as well as many more, interesting sites:

http://www.memorare.com/catechism/pennycat.txt

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05075b.htm

There's also the ever popular "CCE" or Continuing Catholic Education, which, for most people, is primary Catholic education.  Continuing implies that people already have a strong basis in Catholic Education.  

I don't know about you guys, but in my parish, the older they are, the less reverent, less respectful, and more liberal they are.  I'd say they don't need to continue their Catholic Education, they need to get started!

. . . the Shawhan Surname, by Eric Shawn (via: http://www.shawhan.com/crest.htm) There appears to be a consensus among scholars of Irish surnames that the ancestors we seek come from the Dalcassian family of Siodhacháin. . . . Ireland . . . The ship Encrease of Youghal, Ireland carried Thomas Shehawne and Cornelius Sheehane to Talbot County, Maryland in 1679. . . . John O'Hart wrote in 1892 that the Dalcassians are one of three branches of the race of Heber. Heber Fionn was the eldest son of Milesius and the first Milesian monarch of Ireland jointly with his brother Heremon. Heremon killed Heber in 1698 B.C. . . . "Dalcassian" is the anglicised form of Dal Cais, the name given to descendants of Cas, descendant of Cormac Cas, king of Munster in the fifth century. The various families were located chiefly in the part of Thomond presently county Clare. The ruling family of these were the O'Briens, kings of Thomond.

MREINER16
-  why just talk , why not bring it to the people in charge.

I wouldn't say 'just' teach the adults though.

Right now to be confirmed CCD is nessary right?

Why not make it mandatory for parents who's children are enrolled in CCD to attend with them every class.

fishman-I suppose its just talk because we know what the answer would be. As wljewell writes the pastor would have to agree and quite frankly I don't see most parents doing this even if they were somehow mandated to attend.

In the end, most of us are ok with it-we have realistic expecations and most of us find joy in teaching our faith and most importantly leading the children to Jesus. the rest we we trust to the Holy Spirit.

I guess you thought this song was about you ...

What about the women? Who stood up for them?

Dear David, Now I am absolutely certain that you are confused. This is the wrong thread. You are looking for War in Iraq. Also what is your great vanity concerning women? Do you really love them or do you simply satisfy your jollies while they entertain you?

In the Holy Love of God I am your brother in Christ and my name is Royal

Believe me, I know all about the art and crafts world. With two sons with art degrees another a carpenter and crafty daughters, myself being skilled with a tailor/alterations ability, the ones who have a faith that sustains them and is orthodox are the ones who did not go to CCD.

Even the Catholic school system did a number on their formation. With the younger ones, we opted to home study as far as religion was concerned.

Just as it takes eons to get the image of "porn" out of your head once you have been exposed, it seems to take just as long to get the idea of "I wouldn't do (fill in the blank) but I wouldn't tell anyone else not to do (fill in the blank). Or the idea that I can form my own conscience without any help from the Catechism or Bible Study or exposing my self to Church teachings.

"Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God , the angels, and the saints. These are your public. If you are afraid of other people's opinion, you should not have become Christian." St John Vianney

Dear bambushka, My family also are artistans. We enjoy the religious art very much and especially the art that is language. CCD for us was not as damaging, in fact very helpful. You probably grew up on the poor side of town. The easy way to get rid of bad images is to replace them immediately with good ones, not to allow porn a place to linger. Think of something beautiful. We read the Catechism and the Bible frequently.

In the Holy Love of God I am your brother in Christ and my name is Royal

Porn is not exclusive to the poor side of town, it is everywhere. In store windows, in advertisement, even billboards on streets.

Yesterday was a great opportunity for catechisis. Shopping with a 14 year old granddaughter, helping her get ready for the upcomming school year gave hours of teaching moments. She learned the lesson of protecting "her garden" and how to practice modesty and chastity.

What CCD class in the last 20 years has that lesson? If you know of a program, please pass it along, as I have initiated volunteering for our parish's CCD program this fall.

"Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God , the angels, and the saints. These are your public. If you are afraid of other people's opinion, you should not have become Christian." St John Vianney