The Ministry of Catechist is a new lay ministry instituted by Pope Francis in 2021. The Council for Catechetics of the Irish Episcopal Conference have published the National Guidelines for the Catholic Church in Ireland, Fan into a Flame, as the Irish Episcopal...
The National Directory for Catechesis in Ireland was published by the Irish Episcopal Conference in 2010. It is the roadmap for catechesis and pastoral best practices for the Catholic Church in Ireland. A pdf of Share the Good News: The National Directory for...
Guidelines for the Faith Formation and Development of Catholic Students: A Curriculum Framework for Senior Cycle Religious Education (The Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, 2006) are available here as a pdf: Bishops_GuidelinesLeaving_Cert
Living Love is a Relationships and Sexuality Education resource developed for Catholic post-primary schools on the island of Ireland for 12 to 15 year olds. It has been launched in all Catholic schools in Northern Ireland and will be used in Catholic schools in the...
Guidelines and Discussion Document for Homes, Parish Communities and Schools on Preparing and Celebrating the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion Preparing and Celebrating the Sacraments web
Ana Martinez presents this talk on Catechesis with persons with disabilities. She will focus on Catholic religious education, vocational discernment, and the universal call to every Catholic to share the Gospel and how it pertains to persons with disabilities. Ana is...
The December webinar and the final in the webinar series Together Along the Way: Conversations on Catholic Faith Formation in Contemporary Ireland will take place on Wednesday, 7th December at 7 pm GMT on The Vocation of the Catechist in the Light of the Newly...
The next webinar in the series Together Along the Way: Conversations on Catholic Faith Formation in Contemporary Ireland takes place on Wednesday 26th October at 7 pm with Gerard Hanley. Gerard grew up in Galway with the ambition of being a professional soccer player....
Because of the spread of mindfulness in secular society and because of its origins in Buddhist practice, some today mistakenly believe that all meditative and reflective living practices are based on Eastern traditions. The reality, however, is that elements of...
In the context of a growing appreciation of the role of families and of parishes in supporting the faith development of Catholic children, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference presents these national norms and guidelines regarding children requiring a parish-based...