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
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...
Together Along the Way: Conversations on Catholic Faith Formation in Contemporary Ireland This 2022 webinar series organised by the Council for Catechetics of the Irish Episcopal Conference in partnership with Veritas brings together leading theologians, religious...
Rev Dr Renè Camilleri, Emeritus National Director for Catechetics and Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation for the Archdiocese of Malta, spoke to members of the Council for Catechetics of the Irish Episcopal Conference at their retreat at Mount St Joseph's Abbey,...
The Council for Catechetics of the Irish Episcopal Conference is conscious of the on-going need for high quality catechetical materials in Catholic schools and parish contexts. These materials ought to be both appropriate for their context and correct in matters of...