# Catechesis ## Catechism of the Catholic Church An education of children, young people, and adults in the faith of the Church through the teaching of Christian doctrine in an organic and systematic way to make them disciples of Jesus Christ. Those who perform the ministry of catechists in the Church are called "catechists" ([[00.prologue-2#^ccc-5|ccc-5]], [[1.2.2.0.p1d#^ccc-426|426]]-[[1.2.2.0.p1d#^ccc-427|427]]).