There are a few ways to find the articles and resources you’re looking for on our website.
CHECK OUT OUR AC+ RESOURCE GUIDES
If you're looking to bring together resources for an upcoming unit, take a look at our Resource Guides to see if we've already done the work for you. We've created collections of resources on a range of common curriculum topics and themes, including the sacraments, human dignity, Holy Week and Lent, caring for creation and other social justice issues.
Check out our resource guides here.
USE OUR RESOURCE FINDER
Use our Resource Finder to search articles by year level, resource type, curriculum topic and other common topics - you can even search for articles by date. You can narrow the search for just prayer and liturgy resources, or do a keyword search to explore all the resources we have related to a particular topic.
Start your search here.
EXPLORE OUR RETREAT GUIDES
If you've got a retreat or formation day coming up, our guides for retreats and formation days have you covered. We've got ideas for sessions exploring themes like spirituality, social justice, caring for creation, vocations and leadership.
Check out the giudes here.
OTHER WAYS TO FIND RESOURCES
Plan for upcoming key dates with our Catholic Teacher Calendar. Resources for upcoming feast days and international events can be found using our Catholic Teacher Calendar. The calendar can also be added to your smartphone or desktop calendar, so you can access it from there as well.
Browse through past editions. Each edition of Australian Catholics explores a different theme. Whatever your current RE topic is, you can find a range of articles related to that theme by clicking on a relevant edition.
SOME OTHER USEFUL SECTIONS
Professional learning sessions offer the opportunity for staff to learn from experts about a range of topics related to RE and faith formation. The sessions are also accredited in a number of dioceses.
Families blog - articles to share with families in your school community.
Retreat and Formation Providers Directory - People and organisations who can support your school's retreat and formation programs - everything from retreat leaders, formation program facilitators to retreat venues.
Speakers Directory - Individuals and organisations who can speak compellingly on a range of topics relevant to Catholic school communities.
Young Voices Award – A great activity for students from Years 5 to 9, particularly for online learning. This year’s award includes sections for print, photo and digital journalism.
Weekly prayers of the people – Topical prayers prepared for Sunday Masses, but also useful for class or staff reflection. Published each Monday for the following Sunday.
Weekly Sunday Scripture reflections and commentaries – Fr Brendan Byrne’s homily notes for Sunday Mass, as well as scripture reflections from St Bueno’s in the United Kingdom.
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