About Us
Who are we
Gerald & Denise Montpetit are the founders and creators of Cat.Chat Productions. They have 5 children who are actively involved in the ministry.
They operate as a family owned ministry/business under the guidance of their local Bishop.
With a creative and talented team of graphic and web designers, illustrators, writers, compilers, editors, producers, musicians and singers, Cat.Chat strives for excellence in every aspect of the ministry.
Celebrating their 10th year of operation in 2011, Cat.Chat has created a bank of Catholic music and resources that have proven to be ‘classics’ for families, schools and churches.
Providing a Need
We have all come across many religious educators, parents and grandparents who have expressed how they wish they could find solid Catholic resources, CDs & DVDs that were professionally done and fun for kids. As parents and educators, The Montpetit’s also experienced the same desire to find great Catholic resources for kids that would catechize and captivate their young listening audience.
The Call
There is an overwhelming amount of Protestant resources, of great quality, available for kids but they are evidently missing the essential teachings and treasures of the Catholic Faith.
As a couple, Gerald & Denise started praying and asking the Lord how they as couple could possibly help fill this need. The Holy Spirit began to inspire them with exciting ideas to help get the vision for Cat.Chat started. Scriptures, Church teachings, and letters (encyclicals) written by the Holy Father were also calling them to move forward:
- “This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel. It is the time to preach it from the rooftops. Do not be afraid to break out of comfortable and routine modes of living in order to take up the challenge of making Christ known in the modern metropolis. ".” John Paul II
- A response to the call of Pope John Paul II, for a "new evangelization" in our times.
- Jesus calls his disciples to "Proclaim the Good News to all creation" (Matthew 28:18-19)
- To foster a culture where religious vocations can be encouraged.
- The Church's primary and universal mission to evangelize (Evangelii Nuntiandi, #14).
The Vision
To see kids and families experience Jesus thru the beauty and richness of the Catholic faith in a fun
and faith-filled way.
The Target
Their resources and concert presentations are aimed for families and kids pre-kindergarten to grade 5.
Most parents and educators are also blessed from hearing the simple and dynamic message that was
designed for kids.
What Cat.Chat offers
Hands on practical resources that entertain and teach the basics of the
Catholic Faith to kids.
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
4 easy to use programs that equip parishes with everything they need to put on successful summer camps for kids. Cat.Chat’s VBS motto is: “Putting Catholicism Into Vacation Bible School!” Each VBS program focuses on a specific theme.
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VBS #1 Cool Kingdom Party: Mary Leads Me Closer to Jesus!
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VBS #2 Marvelous Mystery: The Mass Comes Alive!
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VBS #3 A Wilderness Adventure through the Sacraments: Jesus in my Heart!
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VBS #4 A Radical Ride on The Wings of Prayer: With Amazing Angels and Super Saints!
TV Series
Cat.Chat has teamed up with EWTN, the largest religious network in the world! They have filmed 8 exciting 30 min. theme based episodes for kids in April 2011. The TV Series (8 episodes) starts airing on EWTN every Monday, starting March 5th, 2012 at 4:30pm Eastern Time, 3:30 Central, 2:30 Mountain and 1:30 Pacific Time. If you're watching from a location that does not switch between standard & daylight savings time (eg. Saskatchewan or Arizona), remember to adjust your viewing time accordingly come the time change on March 11!
If you don't have EWTN on Satellite/cable, watch it live online at www.ewtn.com/Live/unicorn/jwplayer.asp?feed=domenglivepage
Audio CD series
...comprised of 6 audio shows that include great songs, amazing stories, prayer and cool conversations. Featuring Moses the Amazing Talking Cat, Papa, Josh, Hannah and their friends for an unforgettable Cat.Chat experience! Each CD in the series discusses important aspects of the Catholic Faith while teaching children powerful lessons for living out their Faith in everyday life!
DVDs...
...that inspire and invite kids into a deeper relationship with Christ while pointing them to the treasures of the Catholic Faith through action songs, unicycling, juggling, stories and prayer. Each DVD presentation is hosted by the fun and witty Moses the Cat, as well as the multi talented Cat.Chat family!
8 New 1/2 hour shows on DVD coming in Fall 2012
“Big Books”...
...that are filled with Games, Puzzles, Crafts, Faith Questions and lots of hands on tools to help teach the Faith. A great supplementary resource for educators and parents.
Saint Cards and Posters...
...with captivating illustrations and descriptions of how the ‘Heroes of our Faith’ lived their lives for Christ with zeal and perseverence.
Outreach through concert presentations
The Cat.Chat Family is quite unique. As a family of 7, they are dynamic children entertainers that have been performing concerts across the USA and Canada since 2005. Having performed over 350 concerts and reached over 130,000 kids, parents and educators, the Cat.Chat family and Moses the Cat continue to WOW audiences with their well crafted songs, inspiring lyrics, unicycling, juggling and crowd interaction.
- School concert: 90 minutes of faith and fun with Moses the Cat and the Cat.Chat family as they invite and challenge students from pre-kindergarten to grade 5 to an active faith life so that they can learn to hear God‘s plan and purpose for their lives.
- Parish concert: 90 minutes of faith and fun with Moses the Cat and the Cat.Chat family as they invite and challenge kids and families to an active faith life so that they can hear God’s plan and purpose for their lives.
The inside story… a message from the producers
Gerald & Denise Montpetit
The Cat.Chat ‘audio show’ is an extra-special project for us. In 1999 our niece Tristan Humphries (who plays the voice of Hannah on all 6 CDs) was only 4 years old when her mother Louise (Gerald’s sister) passed away from cancer at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta. Tristan's real life experience was echoed in Cat.Chat Vol.#1: “Mary Leads Me Closer to Jesus”. Tristan actually “visited her mom in that really big hospital…kissed her… and hugged her really hard” the day her mom died.
Tristan, her brother Keenan (voice of Jesse in Vol#2:"Jesus in My Heart"), and their father Mark have experienced firsthand the hardships, pain and sorrow of losing a wife and mother. They truly lived some of what the characters - Papa, Josh and Hannah - experienced in this audio show. The Humphries family have been an incredible witness of hope and an inspiration to many. We pray that God’s strength may continue to be with them as they journey on the path towards heaven where they will be united with Louise…Mary…Jesus…the Saints…and others as one big family…forever!
