Religious Education and Evangelisation Links
This page contains links related to Religious Education and Evangelisation, categorised into sections: Church Agencies, Outside Agency News, Professional Learning and School & Youth.
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Church Agencies |
 Catechism of the Catholic Church (Vatican Website) - The official Teachings of the Catholic Church including creeds, sacraments, commandments, and prayers. Link: Click Here Vatican - The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old Jesuit Archbishop of Buenos Aires is a prominent figure throughout the continent, yet remains a simple pastor who is deeply loved by his diocese, throughout which he has travelled extensively on the underground and by bus during the 15 years of … Continue reading Vatican |
Outside agency News |
 Cath Family - An initiative of the Parish & Marriage Resource Centre (PMRC) Australia, dedicated to assisting families in making the home the living heart of the church. Link: Cath Family Australian Catholics - Print and online resources that explore Catholicism in today’s world, helping schools deepen and extend their faith formation activities. Link: Australian Catholics CathNews - A daily news service with prayer, meditation and Catholic website reviews. Link: CathNews |
Professional Learning |
 Association for Studies of Religion (ASR) - A professional association that aims to provide resource support and professional learning opportunities to teachers of the NSW Board of Studies course, Studies of Religion. Link: Association for Studies of Religion (ASR) Catholic Adult Education Centre (Sydney) - An agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, committed to helping adult Catholics grow in the understanding of their faith so as to integrate faith and life and be more effective in evangelisation. CEC NSW - The Catholic Education Commission provides leadership in Catholic education, through service to Dioceses, Religious Institutes and Parents. Link: Click Here ‘A Sense of the Sacred’ – Professional Learning Module – Catholic Values (Secondary) - How can the Catholic values be infused into teaching and learning so that students authentically internalise those values? Link: Professional Learning Module Catholic Social Teaching - Responding to the call to centre teaching and learning around Catholic social teaching. Smartcopying in Schools - The Official Guide to Copyright Issues for Australian Schools and TAFE Official webiste |
School & Youth |
 School Reconciliation Resource - A resource to assist secondary schools in opening the treasures of the Church to young people seeking healing and peace with God and the Church Community. Link: Click Here Liturgical Resources - resources to support liturgical celebration, especially the celebration of the Mass. Link: Click HereThe Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools - The Charter assists schools to reflect on and revitalise their understanding of the mission of the Church, and how it is lived out in schools. Link: Click Here  Commission for Ecumenism and Inter-religious Relations - Fostering unity among the Christian churches and building harmonious relations between peoples of different faith traditions. Link: Click Here Lectionary for the Mass - A resource containing readings for Mass, courtesy of Felix Just. SJ. Link: Click Here Together At One Altar - A Resource for students, encouraging full, active and conscious participation in the Eucharist. Link: Click Here Twitter - Religious Education and Evangelisation – Sydney Catholic Schools Official account at Twitter Follow Online on Twitter. Link: Click Here KWL E-Text: To Login With An Account - Login page for Religious Education texts; To Know, Worship and Love. Link: Click Here New Euthanasia Resource - The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has produced a new resource for parishes and schools titled ‘Real care, love and compassion – the alternative to euthanasia’. Click Here Catholic Youth Services-Archdiocese of Sydney - The official Church agency serving youth and young adults in the Archdiocese of Sydney, offering young people opportunities to encounter Christ. Link: Click Here Caritas Australia - The international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia Link: Click Here The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics number over 120,000 and are the youngest and fastest growing group within the Catholic Church in Australia. Link: Click HereLiturgy Help Access Page (Updated) - A resource for planning liturgical activities (Mass, Prayer services, etc), in your school. Free for Sydney Catholic School teachers. Link: Click Here  Year of Mercy – Video Resources - A link to the Emmaus Online Prayer and Meditation Videos, relevant to The Year of Mercy. Membership required Link: Click Here LiturgyHelp - News related to LiturgyHelp as well as Catholic liturgy and prayer including new resources, conferences and events. Link: Click Here YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE - Pope Francis has proclaimed a year to celebrate consecrated life. Click to view reflections and resources regarding this important celebration Link: Click Here Initiate – RCIA Resources - The linked website contains resources and videos that complement the Initiate book. The resources are aimed at students currently undertaking the RCIA program (Rite of Christian Inititation of Adults) Link: Click Here |
