The questions and activities are suitable for use around Mother's Day and when studying Mary, the visitation and the role of women in the Church. They explore concepts of virtue, unconditional love, empathy, hope, faith, compassion, mercy and resilience.
Students explore the variety of musical styles found in Catholic hymns, from timeless classics to contemporary worship songs, understanding their role in fostering spiritual expression and community worship.
These questions and activities are inspired by the playlet ‘The Dead Man Spoke’ written by regular Australian Catholics contributor Peter Fleming.
In this playlet, regular contributor Peter Fleming fills a gap in the Easter story and that gap is filled by women.
We show our love for each other in a variety of ways.
From the legend of Saint Veronica comes a picture of a true believer in Jesus and justice.
The following questions and activities help students make connections between Catholic theology, social teachings and lived experience. In the early years, we start by taking a look at houses (ours, Jesus’ and God’s) as a way of building the knowledge and skills to do this.
How did Jesus teach us to deal with change? Was Jesus a changemaker? Who were some influential female changemakers from Biblical times? How does the Church change and deal with change when it comes to issues of gender?
These questions and activities teach students how to deal with change in their own lives and then explore how change interacts with Church teachings and belief.
While these questions and activities were designed for use before and after the Voice campaign, they are general in nature and suitable for use with teaching a Catholic approach to any divisive or polarising social issue.
Gen Bryant has not long returned from World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, where she and her band performed before 1.5 million young people – and Pope Francis.