The basic concept of family catechesis is a parish-based, family centered catechesis process through which families are formed in the Catholic faith. This means the parish supports and accompanies parents/guardians in their role as primary educators of the faith. The aim is to strengthen the Domestic Church; the family is the Domestic Church. In the early Church, the practice of teaching the faith in the home traces back to our Jewish roots and the oral tradition of passing on the faith. Families came together to learn about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and continue spreading the Good News. Today, although the tradition of passing on the faith continues to take place in the home, church leaders have accepted the overall responsibility as primary educator of the faith. The purpose of family catechesis is to give back the responsibility of teaching the faith to the primary educators, of placing the responsibility where the Church says it belongs, in the hands of the parents/guardians.