A pdf of Share the Good News: The National Directory for Catechesis in Ireland (2010) is available here: Nat_Cat_Directory
Important Documents
Preparing and Celebrating the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion
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
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...
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...
Choosing your Textbook for Religious Education in the Junior Cycle
CFCIEC Choosing your Textbook_for WEB This short document might be of help as you decide whata textbook might best meet your and your students' needs as you teach the Junior Cycle Religious Education Specification.
A Reflection on Mindfulness
This document on mindfulness offers material to Catholic schools to explore and reflect on in the area of mindfulness. The subtitle of the document is "Rediscovering the Christian Tradition of Contemplation and Meditation". The document also offers some guidelines for...
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....
Recognition of Qualifications to Teach Catholic Religious Education in Catholic Primary Schools on the Island of Ireland (June 2018)
For schools/teachers in the Republic of Ireland, Click here to access the June 2018 version of Recognition of Qualifications to Teach Catholic Religious Education in Catholic Primary Schools on the Island of Ireland.
Procedure for the Approval of Catechetical Materials in Catholic Education
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...