Posted on 25. Jun, 2008 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools
The Summer issue of the Jesuit publication ‘Studies’ deals with the complex issue of education – choices available to parents, school policies, ethics and professionalism in teaching, intercultural education – all issues in today’s Ireland. Editor, Fr. Fergus O’Donoghue acknowledges that parents want a religious aspect to their children’s education, but notes that “…many of […]
Posted on 11. Jun, 2008 in Education, Religious teaching, Schools
‘Catholic Education is inspired by Jesus Christ. It is person centred, seeking to develop the full potential of each person.’ These are the opening lines from the Irish Catholic Bishops Pastoral Letter launching a new vision of Catholic Education in Ireland, VISION 8. Eileen Good asked Mgt. Jim Cassin, Executive Secretary to the Education Commission […]
Posted on 28. May, 2008 in Education, Religious teaching
Holy Faith Sister Siobhan Larkin, is Head of the School of Adult and Continuing Education and Director of the H.Dip in Adult R.E. at the Milltown Institute in Dublin. Having travelled around the country recently to meet Faith Development Groups she is convinced that parishes need to provide the same resources for Adult Faith Development […]
Posted on 28. May, 2008 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools, Vocation
By September of this year the Christian Brothers will have handed over control of 96 schools to a charitable trust run by lay people. This will end the day to day involvement of the Brothers in the running of their schools, a tradition going back over two centuries. Eileen Good asked Brother Donal Blake why […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Confirmation, Family, First Communion, Poverty, Religious teaching
We are now in Communion and Confirmation season, celebrations that are becoming more and more extravagant. Fake tans and limos are now almost the norm. However amongst this excess there are still people for whom these events are a huge financial burden. Miriam Gormally asked Mairead Bushnell from the Vincent de Paul about the help […]
Posted on 31. Oct, 2007 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Vocation
Fr. Paddy Rushe of the Armagh Diocese is the National Co-Ordinator for Diocesan Vocations – he told Eileen Good about their recent conference where participants were encouraged to ‘raise the bar’ and aim to have 100 seminarians in training by next year’s conference. He started by explaining the theme taken for this year’s conference.
Posted on 17. Oct, 2007 in Poverty, Religious teaching, Schools
The Brigidine Sisters are this year celebrating their bicentenary, and as Sr. Mary Murphy, chaplain at Tullow Community School in Co. Carlow explained to Eileen Good, they initiated a very special project for pupils in some of their schools.
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools
Changing society means that the number of Religious involved in secondary school education has dropped. Ceist was set up by the Daughters of Charity, the Presentation Sisters, the Sisters of the Christian Retreat, the Sisters of Mercy and the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. It is an organisation aimed at keeping the energy and educational […]
Posted on 02. May, 2007 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools
Surveys showing lack of Religious knowledge among young people, stories about the criticism of the current programme for R.E. in our schools all add up to a growing concern as to what exactly is being taught in our schools in Religion class. Cora O’Farrell is a teacher, a parent and is also involved in her […]
Posted on 02. May, 2007 in Education, Religious teaching, Schools, Vocation
May 5th is the feast of Blessed Edmund Rice, who founded the Christian Brothers in 1802 and was beatified by Pope John Paul 11 in 1996. Christian Brother Schools were established in every diocese in the country and are still providing excellent education opportunities. Because of declining numbers the Brothers have had to re organise […]