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CCD (or C.C.D.) stands for "'''Confraternity of Christian Doctrine'''"
https://stmarysofellis.org/faith-formation/ccd
 
* an organization devoted to Catholic religious teaching, or catechism
* "CCD" became the common reference to extracurricular classes at Catholic parishes
** especially for public school students, whose parents were instructed by the Church to send their children to "CCD"
 
== Catholic teaching ==
 
* now commonly referred to as:
** "Religious Education"
** "Confirmation class"
** [[Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)|Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults]] (RCIA)
 
== Confraternity of Christian Doctrine ==
 
* established in 1562 for the purpose of religious teaching
 
* before then, catechesis was primarily conducted through
** the Apostles Creed
** the Lord's Prayer
** Ten Commandments
** Sacraments
** Virtues and Vices
* in 1905 Pius X mandated CCD classes at every parish
 
== References ==
see:
 
* [https://catholicexchange.com/the-confraternity-of-christian-doctrine/ The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (catholicexchange.com)]
* [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Confraternity_of_Christian_Doctrine Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Confraternity of Christian Doctrine]
 
* https://stmarysofellis.org/faith-formation/ccd
 
[[Category:Catechism of the Catholic Church]]