Learning Plans and teaching materials for S1 – S6 exploring the nature of vocation. Every year, the Church in Scotland sets aside a week in which we are all asked to reflect on our vocation within the Christian family, a vocation whiread more
This article by Michael McGrath, first appeared in the Times Educational Supplement Scotland on Friday 29th April 2016. In May 2003 I was introduced to the Media as the first Director of a new support service for Scotland’s Catholic schools being set upread more
Pope Francis tells representatives of schools and universities in Ecuador that they must respond to God’s call to cultivate and care for Creation. A university education, says Pope Francis, is not for prestige or to make more money, but rather to learn read more
One of my clearest school memories was the day in Primary 4 when Mrs Wilson announced the names of those who would be receiving the class prizes for that year. I was astonished when she announced that I was to receive the prize for Religious Education.Âread more
This is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered on 7th February 2011 upon receiving in audience members of the Congregation for Catholic Education, gathered in their plenary assembly. Esteemed Cardinals, Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate anread more
Rocco Buttiglione is a prestigious Catholic intellectual who in 2004 was deprived of a post in the European Union Commission because of his faith and “conservative” views. In a recent article for L’Osservatore Romano he explains that eread more
Meeting with P4 Teacher – Catechists   Diocesan Offices Paisley 30th October 2008  I have often described Catholic teachers as the principal co-workers with the priest within our parish communities. This descriptiread more
Meeting with Newly Qualified and Probationer Teachers Diocesan Offices Monday 27th October 2008   First of all, I want to welcome you to this encounter and thank you for coming here today. I was keen to meet you. I wantread more
In a letter to the people of Rome, dated 23 January 2008, Pope Benedict XVI writes that every person and every generation must make fresh choices, without being able to accumulate the progress made in the past. The educational relationship is above all thread more
Leadership for Everyone – Interview With Author Alexandre HavardLeaders are not born, they are trained. And leadership is not something reserved to the elite, but is the vocation of many. These are the ideas promoted by the director of the Europearead more
1. The Doctrinal Note is devoted principally to an exposition of the Catholic Church’s understanding of the Christian mission of evangelization, which is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ; the word “Gospel” translates “evangelread more
VALUES FOR LIVING Michael McGrath (Director, Scottish Catholic Education Service) The Church’s recent commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Papal visit to Scotland caused me to reflect upon Pope John Paul II’s visit to St Andrew’sread more
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL APPELLANTS (RESPONDENTS) MR D McNAB RESPONDENT (CLAIMANT) Transcript of Proceedings JUDGMENT APPEARANCES For the Appellants (Respondents) Mr I Truscott QC Instructed by: Glasgow City Council City Chambers George Square, Glasgow G2 1DUread more
Teachers are: agents of transformation;inspirers of wonder;encouragers of potential;messengers of meaning;nurturers of witnesses;healers of fear,prophets to the nation,co-creators with God The Experience of Teaching an opportunity to serve in the liread more
