In this section you will find links to some foundational documents in relation to Catechetics as well as some of the key teaching and pastoral documents by Pope Francis and others:
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults
Share the Good News: National Directory for Catechetics in Ireland
Publications of the Council for Catechetics of the Irish Episcopal Conference
Catholic Education (Pastoral Letter from the Irish Episcopal Conference)
Visions 08: A Vision for Catholic Education in Ireland
Catholic Primary Schools
The value of RE in Primary Schools
Recognition of Qualifications to Teach Religion in Catholic Primary Schools
RE at the heart of our Primary Schools
Sacramental Preparation of Children in Parishes
Guidelines for Parish Based RE of Children
Catholic Post-Primary Schools
Junior Cycle Religious Education in Catholic Schools
Mindfulness in Catholic Schools
Congregation for Catholic Education, The Holy See
The Identity of the Catholic School for a Culture of Dialogue
Encyclical Letters of Pope Francis
Evangelii Gaudium (24 November 2013)
Amoris Laetitia (19 March 2016)
Fratelli tutti (3 October 2020)
Patris Corde (8 December 2020)