Winter 2009 Values Education

Editorial: Passing on values

30 April 2009 EH

One of the main roles of our Church is the formation of young people.

Unguarded moments: Values adding

30 April 2009 EH

Our values are embedded in our stories and the stories we grew up with, and lived out in our words and actions.

Prayers for a child

30 April 2009 EH

A feeling of vulnerability often leads us to prayer, and there's never been a more vulnerable experience for me than being a mother.

Being fully human

30 April 2009 EH

Values education is not about being told what to think, but being taught how to think.

Justice from faith

30 April 2009 EH

A Catholic school lives out its values at all levels.

At the heart of education

30 April 2009 EH

Young people need to learn more than how to read, write and do sums.

Telling the Christian story

30 April 2009 EH

Retiring after 22 years as Executive Director of the Sydney Archdiocese Catholic Education Office, Br Kelvin Canavan fms reflects on the many changes in the landscape along his journey.

When we think of Church Teaching we often imagine Pope Benedict speaking in Rome. But if we think of people learning faith, we are more likely to imagine children sitting in a classroom. The two images go together because they correspond to two questions we ask about teaching faith.