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

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...
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...
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.
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...
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....
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.
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...
Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) and Religious Education Religious Education in Catholic primary schools seeks to help children to grow and develop into healthy mature adults, capable of realising their full potential as human beings created in the image...