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A Reflection on Mindfulness: Rediscovering the Christian Tradition of Meditation and Contemplation
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...
Guidelines for Parish-Based Religious Education of Children
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
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...
Catechesis in Contemporary Society
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,...
Procedure for the Approval of Catechetical Material
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...
Junior Cycle Religious Education in the Catholic School
This document for trustees/patrons, boards of management, and senior management teams in Catholic schools explores how Religious Education (RE) at Junior Cycle should be planned for and implemented. It will also be helpful to RE teachers in Catholic schools. JC...
Relationships and Sexuality Education
The NCCA were asked to undertake a major review of RSE by former Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD. The first phase of the review of RSE took place between June 2018 and March 2019 which produced a draft report Further consultation followed to ensure...
Choosing your Religious Education Textbook for Junior Cycle RE
This document provides RE teachers with some advice on how they might go about choosing a textbook in line with the NCCA's RE Specification (2018). It was put together by a working group of the Council for Catechetics that included; Fr. Gareth Byrne (MDCCE), Dr....
Religious Education in the Framework for Junior Cycle
The Framework for Junior Cycle (Department of Education and Skills, 2015) sets out a clear vision of how teaching and learning will evolve over the next number of years in first to third year of post-primary education in Ireland. The proposed changes being rolled out...