Montessori Methods in Catholic Education | Chiara Thérèse & Nick Schneider | EP 101

This episode was recorded on February 29th, 2024.

Mother Chiara Thérèse Jacobson has been an atrium catechist at Christ the King Catholic Montessori School in Mandan, ND since 2015, focusing on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for children from birth to 12 years. She holds an AMI Montessori Assistants to Infancy diploma for birth to 3-year-olds, a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University, a diploma in Spiritual Theology from the Teresianum in Rome, and a Master's in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH. As a foundational member of the Servants of the Children of Light, established in the Diocese of Bismarck, ND in 2020, she combines Catholic Montessori education with a life of contemplative prayer.

Fr. Nick Schneider, ordained in 2009, serves the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota. He holds degrees in music performance, humanities, philosophy, and theology, and a Doctorate in Sacred Liturgy from the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm in Rome. Fr. Schneider also has an AMS Montessori diploma for 9-12-year-olds and is pursuing an AMI Elementary Diploma for 6-12-year-olds. His pastoral roles include Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Pastor of Christ the King Parish in Mandan, and currently, Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Crown Butte. Since 2018, he has guided students at Christ the King Catholic Montessori School and has directed the Office of Worship in the Bismarck Diocese since 2011. Fr. Schneider supports several religious communities as a chaplain and is actively involved with the Latin Mass community. He is a former board member of the Society of Catholic Liturgy and a presenter at their annual conference.

Find more:
Servants of the Children of Light website: https://servantsofthechildrenoflight.org
Christ the King School could be included: https://ctkmandan.com/our-school
Masters in Catholic Montessori at the University of Mary: https://online.umary.edu/academics/masters-doctoral-programs/master-education-catholic-montessori

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