We are delighted to have Cardinal O’Brien here with us today. His elevation to Cardinal by Pope John Paul II was fulsome recognition of his spiritual leadership. And together with […]
We are delighted to have Cardinal O’Brien here with us today. His elevation to Cardinal by Pope John Paul II was fulsome recognition of his spiritual leadership. And together with […]
1. The CATHOLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION – SCOTLAND is a body constituted by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland to advise and assist the Bishops in all matters pertaining to education and, […]
Catholic schools welcome all their students as members of the school community. This is evident in the way that all are valued, treated with respect and encouraged to participate fully […]
Catholic schools are communities of faith and learning whose educational vision is based upon the central teachings and values of the Catholic Church. This vision sees the world as God’s […]
The central purpose of religious education in the Catholic school is to assist learners to make an informed, mature response to God’s call to relationship. Religious education is designed […]
Religious education in the Catholic school is distinctive because of its focus on the faith development of children and young people within the context of a faith community. the faith […]
Faith is the response to the Father’s invitation to communion with God which, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, people make to the revelation of the Word embodied in […]
Let me move on to discuss Catholic education directly. I want to look first at the origins of the current framework – the 1918 Act. And of course I want […]
I believe, like you, that the record of Catholic schools in Scotland is second to none. For confirmation, one only has to look at the reports by Her Majesty’s Inspectors […]
Classroom intrusion Recently some newspapers have given considerable coverage to demonstrating how relativism’s intrusion into the classroom as post-modernism or “critical literacy” affect education at both secondary and university levelread more