Anointing of the Sick

Suffering, reconciliation, honouring and healing – questions and activities

Laura Kings 23 May 2024 EH

In these eclectic notes, primary school students will look at the sacraments of healing and funeral rites. Older grades will consider what the Bible tells us about suffering and examine how Catholics can use their understanding of reconciliation to heal wounds and repair relationships by considering National Reconciliation Week.

AC+ Resources on God

Laura Kings 23 May 2024 EH

It's trite to say that you could put all the resources on God in one place, but these resources are designed to support discussion about Catholic beliefs around God in the classroom, as well as supporting students to identify the presence of God in their lives.

Gaming the Gospels – Catholicism trivia challenge

Laura Kings 11 April 2024 EH

Test your Catholic knowledge with these trivia questions. See how well you fare in this exploration of faith and tradition.

The Stations of the Cross mega guide – questions and activities

Laura Kings 10 April 2024 EH

Discovering the profound journey of Jesus’ Passion through the Stations of the Cross can be a transformative experience for students. This series of questions and activities supports students to deepen their understanding and reflection on this sacred tradition, fostering both spiritual growth and intellectual exploration.

Opening doors in the Easter story – questions and activities

Laura Kings 26 March 2024 EH

Support students to learn about and deepen their understanding of the events of Holy Week and Easter with these questions and activities.

A dramatic journey through Holy week and the Triduum – questions and activities

Laura Kings 29 February 2024 EH

These questions and activities are inspired by the playlet ‘The Dead Man Spoke’ written by regular Australian Catholics contributor Peter Fleming.

The dead man spoke

28 February 2024 EH

In this playlet, regular contributor Peter Fleming fills a gap in the Easter story and that gap is filled by women.

Questions and activities - Jesus raises Jairus daughter and heals ten lepers

Laura Kings 8 June 2023 EH

Explore two stories of miracles performed by Jesus' and consider how these stories relate to our experience today.

AC+ Resources on the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Laura Kings 16 May 2023 EH

This resources guide not only considers the sacrament of anointing of the sick, but themes of caring, grief, mortality, martyrdom, resurrection and the afterlife.

Sacraments of Service questions and activities

Laura Kings 9 March 2023 EH

These classroom questions and activities start with a general look at the sacraments for early learners and then zero in on the sacraments of service, religious vocations and marriage, as learners become more advanced.

God’s presence at work

18 May 2021

Hospital chaplains have a privileged job – accompanying patients, their families and staff during some of the most significant moments in their lives. We spoke to some Catholic hospital chaplains in the Adelaide Archdiocese and asked them to share some stories about their experiences of God at work.