On Friday 8th April 2016 the Vatican published Pope Francis’ eagerly-awaited Apostolic Exhortation on the family, drawing together almost three years of consultations with Catholics in countries around the world. The lengthy document, entitled read more
This leaflet has been written to introduce parents to THIS IS OUR FAITH – the guidance which teachers in Catholic schools follow when planning and teaching programmes of Religious Education. Further resources are being planned to provide moreread more
Resources to promote reflection, prayer and learning through Lent and Easter are now available on the SCES website (under Resources on menu bar above). These include materials to promote understanding of Lenten Scripture and Devotions, many connectedread more
Within our schools we use the Liturgical Calendar as a focus for planning experiences of faith lived, celebrated, prayed and professed. In addition to the R.E. lessons that we plan, schools use the Liturgical Year to reflect the seasons of the Chread more
To highlight the theme of Catholic Education Week 2016 (“Learning to be merciful”) some posters are available for downloading which provide variations on the theme. They are A3 in size and are provided as PDF files.
The latest issue of SCES News (January 2016) provides information about the Jubilee Year of Mercy and the theme of Catholic Education Week 2016: “Learning to be merciful”. Copies have been sent to schools and parishes. The full document can beread more
Resources to promote reflection, prayer and learning through Advent are now available on the SCES website (under Resources on menu bar above). These include materials to promote understanding of Advent Scriptures, Advent calendars, and themed templateread more
CAFOD has produced some resources on ‘Laudato Si’, the encyclical of Pope Francis on “Care for Our Common Home”. Primary Resources Secondary Resources
The Feast Day of St Andrew the Apostle, patron saint of Scotland, is celebrated on 30th November. Some resources provided here tell the story of St Andrew, an Apostle of Jesus Christ. The video clip tells the story of how St Andrew became the patron sainread more
