Prayer

Families blog – Ready or not

Kate Moriarty 25 June 2024

Even with the best intentions, time has a habit of disappearing.

Living the example of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga – questions and activities

Laura Kings 20 June 2024 EH

These questions and activities introduce younger students to the idea of patron saint and take a closer look at the patron saint of young students and Christian youth. Older students will then look at practical ways to follow Saint Aloysius’ example by getting involved and practising empathy.

Radical acts of kindness – questions and activities

Laura Kings 12 June 2024

The classroom resources help students understand how to be kind, why Christians choose to be kind, how to persevere when making kind choices gets tough and how to be radical in their choices to be kind. They also look at how we can be kind to the homeless.

The Exodus and Refugee Week – questions and activities

Laura Kings 6 June 2024

This Refugee Week let us enter the life of refugees to appreciate their stories of resilience and love by drawing parallels with the experience of Moses and the Exodus, praying intently and developing empathy.

The trials of an athlete

Alex Woolnough 6 June 2024 EH

Religion can play a part in the lives of professional athletes by allowing them to become more resilient in times of trial.

Focus on people

By Andrew Hamilton SJ 5 June 2024

In his June prayer intention for migrants fleeing their homes, Pope Francis asks us to think about the individuals, not the big picture.

AC+ Guide to change and the Church

Laura Kings 4 June 2024 EH

Change relates to the Catholic Church in its ongoing efforts to adapt to modern societal shifts while maintaining its core doctrines and traditions.

Suffering in the Bible

Laurie Woods 30 May 2024 EH

From Job we learn how lived experience subverts human expectations and traditional values.

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.